Williamson County, Texas Records

Williamson County, Texas (Map It) was created on March 13, 1848 from Milam County. This county was named for Robert McAlpin Williamson, a leader and veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto .

Williamson County is bordered by Bell County (north), Milam County (northeast), Lee County (east), Bastrop County (southeast), Travis County (south), Burnet County (west).

Williamson County Cities and Towns include Austin, Bartlett, Cedar Park, Florence, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto, Jarrell, Leander, Liberty Hill, Round Rock, Taylor, Thorndale, Thrall, Weir..

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

Williamson County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Williamson County Courthouse is located in Georgetown, 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 Williamson 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.

• Williamson County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1873 for Birth; 1903 for death, Marriage Records from 1848, Land Records from 1848, Probate Records from 1848 and Court Records from 1848. 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.
• Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Williamson 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

Williamson 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

Williamson County, Texas Resources

• Williamson County Genealogical Society
• Williamson County Historical Society
• Taylor Heritage Society, P.O. Box 385, Taylor, TX 76574
• Williamson Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Williamson County, Texas Message Boards

Williamson County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Williamson County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Williamson Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Austin Texas, "The City of the Violet Crown" : her thriving industries, beautiful homes, commercial and public buildings, educa
• Williamson Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Williamson County History
• Williamson County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Williamson Co. TXGenweb
• Williamson County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Williamson County, Texas Military Records