Burnet County, Texas Records

Burnet County, Texas (Map It) was created on February 5, 1852 from Bell County, Williamson County and Travis County. This county was named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas (1836) .

Burnet County is bordered by Lampasas County (north), Bell County (northeast), Williamson County (east), Travis County (southeast), Blanco County (south), Llano County (west), San Saba County (northwest).

Burnet County Cities and Towns include Bertram, Burnet, Cottonwood Shores, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Horseshoe Bay , Marble Falls, Meadowlakes..

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

Burnet County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Burnet County Courthouse is located in Burnet, 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 Burnet 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.

• Burnet County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1852, Land Records from 1852, Probate Records from 1852 and Court Records from 1867. 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.
• Burnet County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Burnet County, Texas Census Records

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

Burnet 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

Burnet County, Texas Resources

• Burnet County Genealogical Society
• Adam R. Johnson Chapter 2498, United Daughters of the Confederacy
• Burnet Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Burnet County, Texas Message Boards

Burnet County, Texas External Links

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