to the TXGenWeb Project site for genealogical research in
McCulloch County, Texas

McCulloch County was formed by the Sixth Legislature from the Bexar District in 1856 and was named in honor of Benjamin McCulloch -- Indian fighter, Texas Ranger, United States marshal, and brigadier general in the Army of the Confederate States of America.

The geographical center of Texas is located in northeastern McCulloch County, sixteen miles        northeast of Brady, 'The Heart of Texas', which is the county seat. The first census of the county,       taken in 1870, listed the population as 173; by 1880 that number had grown to 1,533. By 1910 the population had risen to 13,405, in 2000 it was 8,205 and in 2010 it was 8,283.


Hello, I am Jane Keppler and am fostering this site until a replacement can be found.   Please click here if you are interested.

         
A special thank you goes to Tamara West Stevens for her service to the TXGenWeb.   She adopted this site in  March of 2003 and passed away on July 29, 2021.  For her obituary, click here.



Page Modified: 02 February 2024
Archives - ... Online and free!  
  • Deaths
    • 1964-1999
    • Death Certificates - Search for Texas death certificates from 1890 - 1976. You can save and print Texas death certificates from this LDS Family Search site. Free to use, sign in required.
  • Divorces - Texas Divorce records
Bibliography - A list of history and genealogy resources for researching in this county. Many of these are located at the local county library.

 Cemeteries - List of burial places and cemetery book info
 History of McCulloch County

Links - Click-through links to many sites that might help you in your McCulloch County research.
Local Resources  - Information on the local library, courthouse, hotels and more!

 Lookups  - Volunteers needed! If you have resources for McCulloch County and are willing to help, please let coordinantor know

Mailing List - A new Mailing list for McCulloch County
McCulloch County Message Boards  - Ancestry/Rootsweb
 
Microfilm - County records available on microfilm and where to get them

 Military - Sources for researching your military kin
Includes WW2 casualties list, yearbook of the 44-A class of flight cadets at Curtis Field, and more

 Newspapers - gives a detailed list of the early newspapers in the area. Special thanks to Johnny and Louise Bates for researching and sharing this information with us.

 Obituaries
Index to over 5,000 obituaries printed in local newspapers along with instructions to order copies.
 Submitted obituaries - submitted by researchers to share with you

Old Queries - Read the old queries from this site.  You can also search through an alphabetical list of surnames.

Photos - Contributed by good folks like you!

 Schools   Lots of information on historic and modern schools


Neighboring counties: Coleman, Brown, San Saba, Mason, Menard, and Concho.

Visit the TXGenWeb County Selection Page.

 

State Coordinator: Gina Heffernan
 Assistant State Coordinators: Jane Keppler, Laura Gregory Roberts and Carla Clifton

 

 

 


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In loving memory of our beloved boss, former TXGenWeb State Coordinator 2006-2019
Shirley Cullum
These awards was for Tamara West Stevens

This site is associated with the TXGenWeb Project and the USGenWeb Project.
Thanks to Louann Hall for the great start and wonderful support!
Continuing copyright Tamara Stevens since 2003 to July 29, 2021. 
 TXGenWeb copyright 1996 to present.

Page Modified: 02 February 2024