Brownsville Genealogy (in Cameron County, TX)
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Brownsville Birth Records
1903-1932 Texas Birth Certificates Ancestry 
1903-1997 Texas Birth Index Ancestry
1926-1995 Texas Births MyHeritage
Brownsville, Texas, birth records (1915-1929) FamilySearch Library
Texas, Birth Records, 1903-present Texas Department of State Health Services
Brownsville Cemetery Records
Brownsville City Cemetery US Gen Net
Brownsville City Cemetery aka Old City Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Brownville, Texas, city cemetery interment records, 1873-1950 FamilySearch Library
Brulay Cemetery Find a Grave
Buena Vista Burial Park Find a Grave
Church of the Advent Columbarium Find a Grave
Circle 'L' Cemetery Find a Grave
El Carmen Cemetery Find a Grave
El Jardin Find a Grave
El Mesquite Ranch Cemetery Find a Grave
Guillen Community Cemetery Find a Grave
Hebrew Cemetery Find a Grave
La Palma Cemetery Find a Grave
Old City Cemetery Find a Grave
Old City Cemetery Billion Graves
Palo Alto Battlefield Find a Grave
Record of interments in the city cemetery ... and a brief history of Brownsville, Texas WorldCat
Record of interments in the city cemetery of Brownsville, Texas FamilySearch Library
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens Find a Grave
San Rafael (Ray) Cemetery Find a Grave
Santa Rosalia Cemetery Find a Grave
The Final Disposition, Vol. III: Brownsville National Cemetery Ancestry
The Final Disposition, Vol. IV: Brownsville National Cemetery Ancestry
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVIII: National Cemetery, Brownsville, Texas Ancestry
Brownsville Census Records
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Brownsville City Directories
Brownsville City Directory 1940 MyHeritage
Brownsville City Directory 1942 MyHeritage
Brownsville City Directory 1955 MyHeritage
Brownsville, TX 1938-1940, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1955-1956 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Brownsville, Texas city directories FamilySearch Library
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1938 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1940 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1942 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1951 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1953 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas, City Directory, 1955 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Brownsville Court Records
Brownsville Death Records
1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates Ancestry
1903-2000 Texas Death Index Ancestry
Brownsville, Texas death records, 1910-1969 FamilySearch Library
Texas, Death Records, 1903-present Texas Department of State Health Services
Brownsville Histories and Genealogies
Historic Brownsville: original townsite guide FamilySearch Library
The History of Brownsville, Matamoros and their environs FamilySearch Library
The twin cities, Brownsville, Texas, Matamoros, Mexico, of the border and the country of the lower Rio Grande Genealogy Gophers
Brownsville Immigration Records
Declarations of citizenship, 1871-1890; index of declarations, 1871-1878 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1876-1930 FamilySearch Library
Statistical and nonstatistical manifests of alien arrivals at Brownsville, Texas, February 1905-June 1953, and related indexes : National Archives microfilm publications, M1502, 1905-1953 FamilySearch Library
Texas naturalizations to 1906 : Cameron County FamilySearch Library
Texas, Brownsville Passenger and Crew List of Airplanes, 1943-1964 Family Search
Brownsville Land Records
Brownsville Map Records
Boundaries map between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tam. (Mexico), 1910 Library of Congress
Map of Brownsville, Texas 1908 FamilySearch Library
Map of the post of Fort Brown, Brownsville, Texas, 1877 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 1906 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 1914 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 1919 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 1926 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, July 1885 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, May 1894 Library of Congress
Brownsville Marriage Records
1824-2014 Texas Marriage Index Ancestry
Marriage records, 1848-1855, 1865-1912; index to marriages, 1848-1943 FamilySearch Library
Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 MyHeritage
Brownsville Military Records
The Final Disposition, Vol. III: Brownsville National Cemetery Ancestry
The Final Disposition, Vol. IV: Brownsville National Cemetery Ancestry
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVIII: National Cemetery, Brownsville, Texas Ancestry
Brownsville Miscellaneous Records
U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 (includes Brownsville, Texas) Ancestry
Brownsville Newspapers and Obituaries
Bandera 11/22/1848 to 09/25/1863 Genealogy Bank
Boletin Estraordinario 12/07/1865 to 12/12/1865 Genealogy Bank
Brownsville Daily Herald, The, 2 August 1897 to 31 December 1909 The Portal to Texas History
Brownsville Herald 02/04/1993 to Current Genealogy Bank
Brownsville Herald 07/04/1892 to 12/31/1909 Genealogy Bank
Brownsville Herald 1892-2023 Newspapers.com
Brownsville Herald 1921-77 (Brownsville, Texas) Ancestry
Brownsville Republican 05/23/1867 to 06/20/1867 Genealogy Bank
Brownsville daily herald (Brownsville, Tex.) (from Aug. 2, 1897 to Dec. 31, 1909) MyHeritage
Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) (from Jan. 1, 1912 to Oct. 31, 1933) Chronicling America
Courier de Rio Grande 11/08/1866 to 02/20/1867 Genealogy Bank
Cronista del Valle 10/08/1924 to 02/28/1930 Genealogy Bank
Daily Cosmopolitan 08/19/1881 to 08/18/1885 Genealogy Bank
Daily Cosmopolitan, The, 19 August 1884 to 23 June 1892 The Portal to Texas History
Daily Herald, The (Texas/United States) [Brownsville, Tex.] 4 July 1892 to 30 June 1897 Elephind
Daily Herald, The (Texas/United States) [Cameron County - Brownsville] 4 July 1892 to 30 June 1897 Elephind
Daily Herald, The, 4 July 1892 to 30 June 1897 The Portal to Texas History
Daily Metropolitan 09/08/1893 to 11/30/1893 Genealogy Bank
Daily Metropolitan, The, 20 August 1893 to 1 October 1893 The Portal to Texas History
Daily Ranchero 08/14/1872 to 07/10/1876 Genealogy Bank
Daily Republican 09/20/1884 to 09/26/1884 Genealogy Bank
Daily herald (brownsville, tex.) (from july 4, 1892 to june 30, 1897) MyHeritage
El Heraldo de Brownsville 1934-1976 Newspapers.com
El Nuevo Heraldo 06/11/2004 to Current Genealogy Bank
El heraldo de Brownsville 11/12/1934 to 01/02/1939 Genealogy Bank
Heraldo de Brownsville 12/02/1935 to 02/29/1940 Genealogy Bank
Progreso 01/04/1876 to 12/31/1876 Genealogy Bank
Puerto 01/06/1954 to 12/30/1961 Genealogy Bank
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People 1846 The Portal to Texas History
The Brownsville Ranchero 1868-1869 The Portal to Texas History
The Brownsville daily herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) (from Aug. 2, 1897 to Dec. 31, 1909) Chronicling America
The daily herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) (from July 4, 1892 to June 30, 1897) Chronicling America
Weekly Ranchero 08/31/1867 to 08/27/1876 Genealogy Bank
Zaragoza 12/20/1865 to 12/27/1865 Genealogy Bank
Offline Newspapers for BrownsvilleAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Armadillo Arts, Entertainment & Living in the Rio Grande Valley. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1982-1984 Border Virginian : With Colorado Tints and New Hampshire Echoes. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1916-1917 Brownsville Daily Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910 Brownsville Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-Current Brownsville Times. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1967-Current Daily Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897 Daily Ranchero and Republican. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1859-1879 Democrat and Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1879-1880 Fort Brown Flag. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1860s-1862 Horizon. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1984-Current Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1864-1866 Weekly Ranchero. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1866-1870s |
Brownsville Probate Records
Brownsville School Records
Brownsville High School - Palmetto Yearbook (Brownsville, TX), 1923, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955 E Yearbook
El Jardin High School - Cougar Yearbook (Brownsville, TX), 1952 E Yearbook
El Jardin High School yearbook, 1952 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Lopez High School yearbook, 1999, 2000, 2001 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Pace High School yearbook, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 1998 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Porter High School yearbook, 1996 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Rivera High School yearbooks, 1993, 1994 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Saint Joseph Academy yearbook, 1953, 1971, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
St Joseph Academy - Mesquite Yearbook (Brownsville, TX), 1953, 1980, 1981 E Yearbook
St Joseph Academy yearbook, 1967, 1980, 1981 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Texas Southmost College - Scorpio Yearbook (Brownsville, TX), 1968 E Yearbook
Texas Southmost College yearbook, 1968 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
The Palmetto, Brownsville High School (Brownsville, Tex.) Internet Archive
Brownsville Tax Records
Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 Ancestry
Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910 MyHeritage
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