Hidalgo County TX Genealogy

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Hidalgo County Records by City/Town

Alamo Genealogy (32)
Donna Genealogy (38)
Edinburg Genealogy (61)
McAllen Genealogy (62)
Mercedes Genealogy (48)


Mission Genealogy (56)
Pharr Genealogy (41)
San Juan Genealogy (27)
Weslaco Genealogy (37)

Overview of Hidalgo County Records

  • Hidalgo County was created in 1852 from Cameron and Starr counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • The Hidalgo County Clerk has birth records starting in 1903, marriage records starting in 1852, death records starting in 1903, probate records starting in 1852, court records starting in 1852, and land records starting in 1848.
  • The Hidalgo County District Clerk has divorce records.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.