Montgomery County, Texas Records

Montgomery County, Texas (Map It) was created on December 14, 1837 from Washington County. This county was named for Montgomery, Texas, which in turn was named for Montgomery County, Alabama.

Montgomery County is bordered by Walker County (north), San Jacinto County (northeast), Liberty County (east), Harris County (south), Waller County (west), Grimes County (Northwest).

Montgomery County Cities and Towns include Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Houston, Magnolia, Montgomery, Oak Ridge North, Panorama Village, Patton Village, Roman Forest, Shenandoah, Splendora, Stagecoach, Woodbranch, Woodloch..

A Map of Montgomery County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Montgomery County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Montgomery County Courthouse is located in Conroe, Texas. Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Montgomery county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Montgomery County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1838, Land Records from 1838, Probate Records from 1838 and Court Records from 1839. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
• Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Montgomery County, Texas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
• State Population Schedules: Republic of Texas Poll Lists for 1846 
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Montgomery County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Montgomery County, Texas Resources

• Montgomery County Genealogical And Historical Society
• Montgomery County Library, Genealogy Department
• Montgomery Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Montgomery County, Texas Message Boards

Montgomery County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Montgomery County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Montgomery Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Montgomery Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Montgomery County History
• Montgomery County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Montgomery Co. TXGenweb
• Montgomery County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Montgomery County, Texas Military Records