Jefferson County TX Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Jefferson Records by TypeBirth Records (6)Cemetery Records (87) Census Records (31) Church Records (40) City Directories (153) Court Records (6) Death Records (9) Histories and Genealogies (12) Immigration Records (5) Land Records (8) Map Records (28) Marriage Records (18) Military Records (4) Miscellaneous Records (3) Newspapers and Obituaries (59) Probate Records (3) School Records (88) Tax Records (2) 
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Overview of Jefferson County Records
- Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903 to 1966, marriage records starting in 1836, land records starting in 1836, probate records starting in 1836, court records starting in 1836, and military discharge records starting in 1836.
- The Jefferson 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.