Karnes County TX Genealogy

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Karnes County Records by City/Town

Gillett Genealogy (28)
Helena Genealogy (27)
Karnes City Genealogy (40)


Kenedy Genealogy (48)
Panna Maria Genealogy (25)
Runge Genealogy (35)


Overview of Karnes County Records

  • Karnes County was created in 1854 from Bexar, DeWitt, Goliad, and San Patricio counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • The Karnes County Clerk has birth, death, and court records beginning in 1900, marriage records starting in 1875, probate records starting in 1870, and land records starting in 1854.
  • The Karnes County District Clerk has divorce records starting in 1858.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.