Matagorda County TX Genealogy

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Matagorda County Records by City/Town

Bay City Genealogy (54)
Berean Genealogy (25)
Blessing Genealogy (28)
Cedar Lake Genealogy (27)


El Maton Genealogy (27)
Matagorda Genealogy (40)
Palacios Genealogy (33)
Van Vleck Genealogy (32)


Overview of Matagorda County Records

  • Matagorda 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 Matagorda County Clerk has birth records starting in 1903, marriage records starting in 1838, death records starting in 1903, land records starting in 1827, probate records starting in 1827, military records starting in 1919, and court records starting in 1981.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.