Galveston Genealogy (in Galveston County, TX)

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Galveston Birth Records

1903-1932 Texas Birth Certificates Ancestry online

1903-1997 Texas Birth Index Ancestry online

1926-1995 Texas Births MyHeritage online

Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership, 1850/1946 Digital Public Library of America online

Records, 1847-1882, Galveston (Tex.). City Sexton Archive Grid

Texas, Birth Records, 1903-present Texas Department of State Health Services

Galveston Cemetery Records (65)


Galveston Census Records

List of persons in Galveston in 1880, wards 1-12 FamilySearch Library

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Galveston Church Records

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An informal history of the First Baptist Church, Galveston, Texas FamilySearch Library

Baptismal records of St. Joseph Catholic Church Galveston, Texas : 1860-1900. WorldCat

Baptismal records of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, 1860-1900. WorldCat

Diamond jubilee, 1847-1922, of the diocese of Galveston and St. Mary's Cathedral LDS Genealogy online

Diamond jubilee, 1847-1922, of the diocese of Galveston and St. Mary's Cathedral Internet Archive online

First Evangelical Lutheran of Galveston : church records WorldCat

Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership, 1850/1946 Digital Public Library of America online

Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes, 1851/1915 Digital Public Library of America online

History of the Diocese of Galveston and St. Mary's Cathedral : Diamond jubilee 1847-1922 FamilySearch Library

Lively stones : a history of the people who built First Presbyterian Church, Galveston, Texas, 1840-1990 FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1840-1957 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's Cathedral (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1860-1955 (Catholic Church. St. Joseph's (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1870-1891 (Catholic Church. St. Mary's Infirmary (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1872-1957 (Catholic Church. St. Patrick's (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1884-1957 (Catholic Church. Sacred Heart (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1890-1957 (Catholic Church. Holy Rosary (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

Parish registers, 1927-1957 (Catholic Church. Our Lady of Guadalupe (Galveston, Texas)) FamilySearch Library

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records : 1860-1952. WorldCat

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records, 1860-1952 FamilySearch Library

Texas, Church Records, 1845-1957 (includes records for Galveston) Family Search online

Zion Lutheran Church records (in U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedish American Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Galveston City Directories (101)


Galveston Court Records

Orders granting citizenship to adult aliens, 1871-1905, United States District Court (Texas : Southern District : Galveston Division) Archive Grid

Galveston Death Records

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1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates Ancestry online

1903-2000 Texas Death Index Ancestry online

Galveston Daily News, Texas, Index of Death Notices, 1865-1977 MyHeritage online

Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership, 1850/1946 Digital Public Library of America online

Galveston city death and burial records, ca. 1882-1910 FamilySearch Library

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate Veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries WorldCat

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries WorldCat

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries, V. 2, Episcopal Cemetery WorldCat

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries, Vol. 1 WorldCat

Galveston flood death records, 1900 FamilySearch Library

Records of interments of the city of Galveston, 1859-1872 FamilySearch Library

Records, 1847-1882, Galveston (Tex.). City Sexton Archive Grid

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records : 1860-1952. WorldCat

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records, 1860-1952 FamilySearch Library

Texas, Death Records, 1903-present Texas Department of State Health Services

Galveston Histories and Genealogies

A history of Ashton Villa : a family and its house in Victorian Galveston, Texas FamilySearch Library

A list of those who perished in the storm at Galveston : Saturday, September 8th, 1900 WorldCat

Galveston : a different place : a history and guide FamilySearch Library

Galveston : a history FamilySearch Library

Galveston--Ellis Island of the West FamilySearch Library

Historic Galveston FamilySearch Library

Historical vignettes of Galveston Bay FamilySearch Library

History of Texas together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston BYU Family History Archives online

History of Texas together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston ... FamilySearch Library

History of Texas, Together With A Biographical History of the Cities of Houston and Galveston Ancestry online

History of Texas, together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston; containing a concise history of the state, with protraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named cities, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families LDS Genealogy online

History of Texas, together with a biographical history of the cities of Houston and Galveston; containing a concise history of the state, with protraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named cities, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families Internet Archive online

Oleander odyssey : the Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s FamilySearch Library

The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror Ancestry online

The complete story of the Galveston horror FamilySearch Library

The early history of Galveston Portal to Texas History online

The great Galveston disaster : containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times. LDS Genealogy online

The great Galveston disaster : containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times. Internet Archive online

Galveston Immigration Records

Citizenship papers, 1876-1906 (Galveston, Texas) FamilySearch Library

Galveston Immigration Database Galveston Historical Foundation online

Galveston Passenger Lists, 1896-1948 Ancestry online

Index to declarations of intention and citizenship papers, 1867-1908 (Galveston, Texas) FamilySearch Library

Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving at Galveston 1896-1906 WorldCat

Naturalization records, 1860-1906 : index, 1860-1938 FamilySearch Library

Orders granting citizenship to adult aliens, 1871-1905, United States District Court (Texas : Southern District : Galveston Division) Archive Grid

Passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving at Galveston [ and other nearby ports], Texas, 1896-1948; index, 1896-1951 FamilySearch Library

Passenger lists for Galveston 1850-1855 [German immigrants] WorldCat

Passenger lists for Galveston, 1850-1855 FamilySearch Library

Passenger lists for Galveston, 1850-1855 [German immigrants] WorldCat

Ships passenger lists, Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871. WorldCat

Ships passenger lists, port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871 FamilySearch Library

Texas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951 Family Search online

U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists (includes Galveston 1846-1850, 1852, 1857-1858, 1866-1871, 1912 ) Ancestry online

Galveston Land Records

Deed records, 1838-1902 : index to 1890 FamilySearch Library

Texas Land Title Abstracts, 1700-2008 Ancestry online

Galveston Map Records

Galveston, Texas Maps 1890, 1929 American Geographical Society online

Map of the city of Galveston Texas, 1890 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 1889 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 1899 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 1912 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 1912-1950 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, October 1885 Library of Congress online

Galveston Marriage Records

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1824-2014 Texas Marriage Index Ancestry online

First Evangelical Lutheran of Galveston : church records WorldCat

Galveston County, Texas marriage license record, Book A, 1838-1850 FamilySearch Library

Galveston County, Texas, marriage records, Book A, 1838-1850 FamilySearch Library

Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership, 1850/1946 Digital Public Library of America online

Marriage records, 1838-1907 : index to 1935 FamilySearch Library

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records : 1860-1952. WorldCat

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and death records, 1860-1952 FamilySearch Library

Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 MyHeritage online

Galveston Military Records

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate Veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries WorldCat

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries, V. 2, Episcopal Cemetery WorldCat

Galveston deaths : obituaries and tombstones of Confederate veterans buried in Broadway cemeteries, Vol. 1 WorldCat

The Final Disposition, Vol. I: Galveston National Cemetery Ancestry online

The Final Disposition, Vol. III: Galveston National Cemetery Ancestry online

U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVIII: National Cemetery, Galveston, Texas Ancestry online

Galveston Miscellaneous Records

Consulate registers, 1838-1858, 1872-1927 FamilySearch Library

Island City Hospital register, 1865-1873 FamilySearch Library

U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 (includes Galveston, Texas) Ancestry online

Galveston Newspapers and Obituaries (52)


Galveston Probate Records

1833-1974 Texas, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Galveston School Records

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Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX), 1947, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965 E Yearbook online

Ball High School yearbook, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Central High School yearbook, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1976 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Dominican High School yearbook, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1961 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Kirwin High School - Corsairs Log Yearbook (Galveston, TX), 1948, 1952 E Yearbook online

Kirwin High School yearbook, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1967 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

O'Connell High School yearbook, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Texas Maritime Academy yearbook, 1970 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

University of Texas yearbook, 1947 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Ursuline Academy yearbook, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Galveston Tax Records

Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 Ancestry online

Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 MyHeritage online



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