Webb County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Webb County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | January 1848, 1848 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Laredo | ||||||||
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 History
- 3 Places / Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for James Webb, who served as Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Webb County Courthouse
1110 Victoria Street
P O Box 29
Loredo, Tx 78042
Phone: 956-721-2645
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1856
marriage records from 1850, probate records from
1870 and land records[2]
County Clerk
P.O. Box 29
Laredo 78042
Phone: 956-523-4266
District Clerk
P.O. Box 667
Laredo 78042
Phone: 956-523-4268
Fax: 956-523-5063
Webb County, Texas Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1856 | 1850 | 1856 | 1851 | 1847 | 1870 | 1829 |
General compliance by the 1930s. | ||||||
History[edit | edit source]
1748, 1856-1899-- Encinal County, now defunct and never formally organized, comprised the western part of Webb County from 1856 to 1899. Settled by the Spanish and Indians in 1748.
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1848--Webb County was created 28 January 1848 from Bexar and Nueces Counties.
- County seat: Laredo [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Dimmit • Duval • Jim Hogg • La Salle • Maverick • McMullen • Zapata
Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
- 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| FindAGrave | Family History Library | FindAGrave |
| Linkpendium | WorldCat | Tombstone Project |
| BillionGraves (name) | Cemeteries of TX | |
| GenWeb Archives | Texas Cemeteries | |
| BillionGraves | TX Gravestones | |
| TXGenWeb | ||
| Names in Stone | ||
| See Texas Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Additional Cemetery Sources
- Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Preservation Texas, historic cemeteries
- African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
- Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,397 | ||
| 1870 | 2,615 | 87.2% | |
| 1880 | 5,273 | 101.6% | |
| 1890 | 14,842 | 181.5% | |
| 1900 | 21,851 | 47.2% | |
| 1910 | 22,503 | 3.0% | |
| 1920 | 29,152 | 29.5% | |
| 1930 | 42,128 | 44.5% | |
| 1940 | 45,916 | 9.0% | |
| 1950 | 56,141 | 22.3% | |
| 1960 | 64,791 | 15.4% | |
| 1970 | 72,859 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 99,258 | 36.2% | |
| 1990 | 133,239 | 34.2% | |
| 2000 | 193,117 | 44.9% | |
| 2010 | 250,304 | 29.6% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
- 1850 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1860 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1870 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1880 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1900 Federal Census Transcription ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1900 Federal Census Images ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1900 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1910 Federal Census Transcription ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1910 Federal Census Images ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1910 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1920 Federal Census Transcription ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1920 Federal Census Images ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1920 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
- 1930 Federal Census Images for Webb County from archive.org.
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
- Webb County Court House
Mailing address: 1110 Victoria Street, Ste 201, Laredo TX, 78042. Phone: 956-721-2640 Fax: 956-726-6906
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1903 - 1929 - Texas, Laredo Index of Arrivals, 1903-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1929 - 1955 - United States, Texas, Laredo, Index to Manifests of Permanent and Statistical Alien Arrivals, Dec 1929-Apr 1955 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1952 - 1957 - Texas, Laredo Arrival Manifests, 1903-1955 at FamilySearch — index and images
Land[edit | edit source]
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.
- Land Survey Abstract Indices Original Land Owners of TX ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Webb County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.
- Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 1872 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1878 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1879 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1886 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1888 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1895 Webb County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1895 Encinal County Map from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1940 Webb County General Highway Map from the Texas State Archives.
- 1961 Webb County General Highway Map from the Texas State Archives.
- 1953 Survey of the Southern Part of Webb County from the Portal to Texas History.
- 1892 Laredo Panoramic Map from the Amon Carter Museum.
- 1892 Laredo Panoramic Map from Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
- 1925-1930 Laredo from the Texas State Library and Archives Division.
- 1961 Laredo from the Texas State Library and Archives Division.
- Historical Maps ~ From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Fallen Heroes ~ Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
Mexican-American War[edit | edit source]
- 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 - Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 - Texas, Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- List of Civil War Pension Applications ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1920 - Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — index and images
Korean War[edit | edit source]
- Webb County Korean War Casualties ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Webb County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Census Diggins 1830-1930
- Do a Webb County, Texas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Home Town News - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~ Texas
- Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
- Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
- Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
Probate[edit | edit source]
Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.
See the Wiki page Texas Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Records
- 1800 – 1990 Texas Probate Records at FamilySearch — images
- 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.
- 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at findmypast ($) — index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Certified birth and death certificates or birth and death verifications can be ordered online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. Copies can also be obtained from the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred and are often less expensive. You can also order them online through a third party company.
Marriages records can be obtained from the county the marriage occurred. Only marriage verifications can be obtained from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health.
See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1840-1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
- 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
- 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1837-1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1837-1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
- 1837-1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
- 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 - Hidden Ancestors
- 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 - FamilySearch record collection
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903. - 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 - Hidden Ancestors
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Center in Laredo
1520 E Hillside Rd
Laredo, Texas
Partial Library Catalog for Laredo
Webb County Heritage Foundation
PO Drawer 29
Laredo 78042
Website
Laredo Public Library
1120 E. Calton Rd.
Laredo, Texas, 78041
Family History Centers
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Phone: (956) 795-2400 Fax: (956) 795-2403
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
- Laredo Texas Family History Center
- Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Webb County ~ TXGenWeb
- Webb County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
- USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
- FamilySearch Catalog — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webb, Texas" in "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webb_County,_Texas. accessed 11/27/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webb County, Texas. Page 675 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Webb County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Webb County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webb_County,_Texas, Last accessed 29 August 2019.
