Marion County, Texas Records

Marion County, Texas (Map It) was created on February 6, 1860 from Cass County and Titus County. This county was named for Francis Marion (1732–1795), American Revolutionary War general.

Marion County is bordered by Cass County (north), Caddo Parish, Louisiana (east), Harrison County (south), Upshur County (west), Morris County (northwest).

Marion County Cities and Towns include Jefferson, Ore City..

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

Marion County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Marion County Courthouse is located in Jefferson, 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 Marion 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.

• Marion County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1860, Land Records from 1860, Probate Records from 1860 and Court Records from 1860. 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.
• Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Marion 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

Marion 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

Marion County, Texas Resources

• Marion County Genealogical Society
• Marion Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Marion County, Texas Message Boards

Marion County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Marion County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Marion Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Morgan-Knighton Kith 'n Kin Where Shared Genealogy Research Brings a Family Together
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Marion Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Marion County History
• Marion County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Marion Co. TXGenweb
• Marion County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Marion County, Texas Military Records