Jackson County TX Genealogy

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Overview of Jackson County Records

• Jackson County was created in 1836 from Old Mexican Municipality.
• Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• The Jackson County Clerk has birth and death records beginning in 1903, marriage records starting in 1836, probate records starting in 1836, land records starting in 1836, and court records starting in 1910.
• The Jackson 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.