Fannin County, Texas Records

Fannin County, Texas (Map It) was created on December 14, 1837 from Nacogdoches County. This county was named for James Walker Fannin, Jr. (1805–1836), the commander of the Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre.

Fannin County is bordered by Bryan County, Oklahoma (north), Lamar County (east), Delta County (southeast), Hunt County (south), Collin County (southwest), Grayson County (west).

Fannin County Cities and Towns include Bailey, Bonham, Dodd City, Ector, Honey Grove, Ladonia, Leonard, Pecan Gap, Ravenna, Savoy, Trenton, Whitewright, Windom..

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

Fannin County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Fannin County Courthouse is located in Bonham, 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 Fannin 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.

• Fannin County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1852, Land Records from 1838, Probate Records from 1838 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.
• Fannin County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Fannin 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

Fannin 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

Fannin County, Texas Resources

• Fannin County Genealogical Society
• Tri-county Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 107, Leonard 75452
• Fannin Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Fannin County, Texas Message Boards

Fannin County, Texas External Links

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