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WINKLER COUNTY
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Texas became the 28th state on December 29, 1845

Capital - Austin

Motto - Friendship

Nickname - Lone Star

State Song - Texas, Our Texas

Flower - Bluebonnet

Tree- Pecan

Bird - Mockingbird

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In memory of
Malcom Luther "Mike" Basham 
First TXGenWeb State Coordinator
25 May 1942
to
15 September 1997

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Adjacent Counties
	Andrews County, TX - NE
	Ector County, TX - E
	Ward County, TX - S
	Loving County, TX - W
	Lea County, NM - NW

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Links & Addresses

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Please check back often, as I will be adding new information as I can. If you have anything you would like to contribute, please feel free to contact me. Doc Ellis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cameron County Texas Website

County Clerk/County Records
Cameron County Vital Statistics Dept.
Also with branch locations within Cameron County: Harlingen, San Benito, La Feria, Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, and Rio Hondo

All Births and Deaths occurring outside the city limits, but within the County's boundaries, are registered with the Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 2, Place No. 2, who serves as the Local Registrar, and copies of the certificate are filed with the Clerk. The original Certificates are recorded at the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics in Austin, Texas.. The Cameron County Clerk can access and issue a copy of a Birth certificate on-line with Austin, of any person born in Texas. A Birth record is public information and can be available to the public after the 75th anniversary of the date on which the record is filed. A Death Record is public information and can be available to the public after the 25th anniversary of the date on which the record is filed.

964 East Harrison Avenue Brownsville, Texas 78520 (210) 544-0817

Cameron County Courthouse P. O. Box 2178 964 East Harrison Avenue Brownsville, TX 78520 (210) 544-0815

Deed Records 964 East Harrison Avenue Brownsville, Texas 78520 (210) 544-0882

• Brownsville Public Library

  • 2600 Central Blvd
    Brownsville, TX  78250

  • 4320 Southmost Blvd
    Brownsville, TX  78521

• Harlingen Public Library

  • 410 '76 Drive
    Harlingen, TX
    (956) 216-5800

• University of Texas at Brownsville Library

• Cameron County Historical Commission

• Fort Brown Genealogical Society

  • 608 East Adams
    Brownsville TX 78520-6087

• Tip-O'-Texas Genealogical Society
  with over 2000 genealogical books and records for review
  c/o Harlingen Public Library
  502 East Tyler St.
  Harlingen, TX 78550

• LDS Texas Family History Center
  114 East Price Road
  Brownsville, Cameron County,, Texas 78520 U.S.A.
  Phone: (956) 546-6422
  Hours open: T-W 7-9pm; Th 9am-2pm, 7-9pm; F 9am-1pm; Sat 9am-12pm and by appointment

• The Diocese of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
  also serves Hidalgo County. Prior to 10 JUL 1965 Hidalgo County was served by the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

• Museum of South Texas History
  The museum's Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archive holds an extensive collection of regional items, including maps, newspapers, books, genealogical material, audiovisual and digital material, and the largest collection of historical photographs within the lower Rio Grande Valley. The archive's holdings are a source of inspiration for the museum's exhibitions as well as for students, scholars, and others who conduct research here.

  • 200 N. Closner Blvd.
    Edinburg, Texas 78541
    (956) 383-6911