Zapata County TX Genealogy

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Zapata County Records by City/Town

Overview of Zapata County Records

  • Zapata County was created in 1858 from Starr and Webb counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • The Zapata County Clerk has birth records from 1870s to 1930s, marriage records starting in 1868, land records starting in 1868, probate records starting in 1868, and court records starting in 1874.
  • The Zapata County District Clerk has divorce records.
  • The Zapata County Justice of the Peace Office has death records starting in 1903.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.