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Refugio County, Texas

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Warm, wonderful thanks to all of the volunteers, contributors and patrons who made this recognition possible. It would not have happened without you.
Don't you just love Refugio County?

The TXGenWeb Project and The USGenWeb Project

The Refugio County site is dedicated to helping family historians find their roots. It is a part of The TXGenWeb Project which is part of The USGenWeb Project. This is a free genealogy site, and everything here is a contribution of people who "love" genealogy and "love" Refugio County. They are dedicated volunteers and often proud descendants of Refugio County pioneers. Expect to find an error here or there - they exist in spite of how diligently we work to avoid them. Let us know, and we will make necessary corrections. We thank you for your input.

Last Updated January 09, 2008

Refugio County, located in southeast Texas and on the Gulf coast, was one of the original Mexican municipalities and played a key role in the Texas' fight for independence from Mexico.

Click on any town below for information about it.

SEARCH
Below is the search engine for this site as well as links to The TXGenWeb and
The USGenWeb search engines and other useful search engines.

Use the search engine below to locate names and/or places included on this site.

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When using the above search engine for this site, please remember that names have been transcribed as written in original records and that the spelling might differ from the spelling used today. If you do not find your surname with the search engine, the name could still be on the site. Using the search engine is a "quick find" but does not replace old-fashioned "looking" through the available pages.

It is probably best to put in just one surname (one spelling) and do the search.

Texas State Library and
Archives

The USGenWeb Archives

The TXGenWeb Archives

Refugio County Archives

Texas General Land Office
Archives & Records

PAPER TRAIL The following links are to data that has been transcribed, collected and donated to this site by volunteers. If you would like to contribute material or assist in transcribing public records, please contact the site coordinator. USGenWeb Policy on copyright
What's New on the Site!!
African American Archives	Biographies	Baptisms & Confirmations	Births	Businesses, Clubs & Teams
Cemeteries	Census	Churches	County Clerk/Public Records	Criminal Docket
Deaths - Funeral Records	Hispanic Archives	Land Records	Letters, Manuscripts, etc	Marriages
Military Records	Newspaper Abstracts	Obituaries	Photo Albums	Probate and Wills
Refugio County Archives	Scalp Bounty Warrants	Schools	Tax Rolls - 1880	Weather - Past and Present

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Below are other resources to assist you in your research.
Refugio County Museum If you are able to visit the Refugio Co. Museum, you will find an enormous collection of obituaries abstracted from local and area newspapers. They begin 1929 and continue through the present. This is an awesome resource for the researcher. Refugio County Museum - 361-526-5555 Mrs. Maxine Reilly, Director A special "thank you" goes out to Refugio County Museum and the Refugio County Clerk's Office, whose staffs have been so supportive and a tremendous help as I gather information. I also want to thank all of you who send me information, photographs, biographies, suggestions and corrections. You are the heart of this website!!
The TXGenWeb Counties A to Z
Find the county for any U.S. town or city State
Bibliography Books about Refugio	Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library Search	Mexico Genealogy	Did You Know??	Female Nicknames
Folks from Refugio	Historical Homes and Buildings	Historical Markers	History Refugio County	LDS Databases
Local Resources	Maps	Texas Links	TexShare Databases	Towns and Place Names

GETTING IN TOUCH Below are resources so others can look up names for you and to help you locate others who are researching the same families - your long lost cousins!!
Lookups	Mail List	Queries	Rootsweb	GenForum
Guest Book Post your surnames and ask questions about the history, places, records and/or the people of Refugio County.

Goliad
Co. Seat: Goliad
1836 - Old Mexican
Municipality

Victoria
County Seat: Victoria
1836 - Old Mexican
Municipality

Calhoun
Co. Seat: Pt. Lavaca
1846 from Jackson,
Matagorda and
Victoria

Bee
Co. Seat: Beeville
1857 from Refugio, Goliad, Live Oak and
San Patricio

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Aransas
Co. Seat: Rockport
1871 from
Refugio

Neighboring Counties

San Patricio
County Seat:
Sinton
1836 - Old Mexican
Municipality

Be sure to check these neighboring counties for information on the names you research.

Featured Photos
Tivoli, Texas - Flood in August 1947
15 inches of rain

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The above photos are from the collection of Maggie Tom of Tivoli, Texas. This was the flood of August 1947 during which 15 inches of rain fell on Tivoli. In the first photograph you can see Garza Grocery, Melen Pharmaceutical Laboratory, and the Post Office, as well as a man carrying a large box on his shoulder through the flood waters. The second photo looks as if it was taken from a roof. In addition to the several trucks and autos, there is a sign to the left that reads, "Valley Gold Ice Cream - Cafe". Perhaps, someone can identify the cafe or some of the other buildings.

*ABOUT US...* Below is information about the site coordinator, awards we have received, orphan Texas counties, recognition of those who have provided free artwork used on the site, and the copyright notice.
Many, many thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers, friends and neighbors who have contributed and continue to contribute interesting and unique information to the Refugio site. The above awards are yours!!
The TXGenWeb Mike Basham Memorial - County of the Month Award This site shows past recipients of this award. If the information on a Texas county site has been helpful to you and makes you want to "go back" and look again, please take time to nominate that county for the "County of the Month Award". You will need to copy and paste the appropriate URL. Everyone feels good when they know they are "making a difference", and a vote from you lets county coordinators know they are headed in the right direction. Thanks.
Click here if you would like to nominate Refugio County for the County of the Month Award.
To ADOPT an orphan TXGenWeb county, please follow this link. or contact Shirley Cullum, State Coordinator.
My name is Rena McWilliams, and I am the coordinator for Refugio County, Texas, part of The TXGenWeb. Our website has grown a lot since February 14, 2002, thanks to so many of you who have contributed material and photographs. I am always looking for more so please keep sending things. I would especially like information on schools and churches in any of the communities of the county. If you have any questions, suggestions or materials to contribute, please email me at refugioco@yahoo.com. Although I do not live in Refugio County and am not able to commit to doing research for you, I might have ideas or materials that would assist you. I welcome your e-mails.

Copyright © 2005-Present Rena McWilliams and the TXGenWeb Project All rights reserved. All information/material on this website is provided for and may be used by individuals who are researching Refugio County history or the genealogy of Refugio County residents. The information may be freely used by non-commercial entities, libraries or genealogical societies as long as this copyright notice appears on the copied material. Commercial use of this information is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. The electronic pages on this site may not be reproduced in any format for profit or commercial use. Notice to Webmasters: You may not copy and paste the material, data or information on any of the pages of this site to another web page or site without obtaining explicit written permission to do so and without including the copyright notice.