Kaufman 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. Kaufman Records by Type Birth Records (7) Cemetery Records (125) Census Records (29) Church Records (7) City Directories (3) Court Records (2) Death Records (13) Histories and Genealogies (8) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (8) Map Records (28) Marriage Records (14) Military Records (11) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (14) Probate Records (3) School Records (24) Tax Records (4)

Overview of Kaufman County Records

• Kaufman County was created in 1848 from Henderson County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• The Kaufman County Clerk has birth and death records beginning in 1903, land records starting in 1846, map records, marriage records starting in 1850, probate records starting in 1850, and other historical records starting in 1850.
• The Kaufman County District Clerk has court records starting in 1856 and divorce records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.