Jackson County, Texas Records
Jackson County, Texas (Map It) was created on March 17, 1836 as one of the original 23 counties. Jackson County was originally established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas on December 5, 1835 from Matagorda County. This county was named for Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh president of the United States (1829–1837) .
Jackson County is bordered by Colorado County (north), Wharton County (northeast), Matagorda County (southeast), Calhoun County (south), Victoria County (southwest), Lavaca County (northwest).
Jackson County Cities and Towns include Edna, Ganado, La Ward..
A Map of Jackson County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Jackson County, Texas Courthouse Records
Jackson County, TX Courthouse
The Jackson County Courthouse is located in Edna, 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 Jackson 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.
Jackson County Courthouse destroyed by fire on June 15, 1900. Records of the County Judge, Assessor and Justice of the Peace were lost. The Jackson County Progress Newspaper plant and offices (along with part of the Edna business district) were destroyed by fire, 12 November 1906.
- Jackson County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1837, Land Records from 1836, Probate Records from 1837 and Court Records from 1838. 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.
- Jackson County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax
Jackson 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 1846Â
- 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
Jackson County, Texas Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from 1903Â to present.
- Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
- Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
- Locations:Â Texas Department of State Health Services
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Â Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111
Jackson County, Texas Resources
Jackson County, Texas External Links
- Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
- Jackson County, Texas Books - Amazon
- Jackson Co., Texas - FindaGrave
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
- Jackson Co., Texas Almanac
- Texas county histories : a bibliography
- Jackson County History
- Jackson County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
- Jackson Co. TXGenweb
- Jackson County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection
- Jackson County, Texas Military Records
