Lookup Public Records in Jackson County, Texas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Jackson County, Texas Overview
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Texas. The county was formed in 1836. Named after Andrew Jackson, the county seat is Edna and it has a population of 14,075 as of 2010. The county has a total area of 857 square miles, with its land area encompassing 829 square miles, and its water area 27 square miles. The county consists of 10 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 77957 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Jackson County borders the following counties: Colorado County, Texas to the north; Calhoun County, Texas to the south; Wharton County, Texas to the northeast; Lavaca County, Texas to the northwest; Victoria County, Texas to the southwest, and; Matagorda County, Texas to the southeast.
Jackson County Clerk Information
In applying for a certified copy of a birth and death records, you should bring a copy of your valid ID for it is required by the office, application should also be notarized. The application form, linked below, needs further information about the registrant and the requestor.
Birth and Death Certificate Application:
Requests for access to or copies of county government public records should be made in writing directly to the department that has custody of the records. In county government, each elected official is the public information administrator of his department. No department has control, possession or authority over the records of any other department. A request made to the wrong department can cause unnecessary delay. The department that received a request for records in another department has no duty to forward the request to the correct department. For additional information concerning Public Information Act requests go to the Attorney General’s website at this link:
Fee Schedule of the County Clerk can be seen as link below:
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Barbara Earl
115 W. Main, Room 101
Edna, TX 77957
Phone: 361-782-3563
Fax: 361-782-3132
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
District Clerk
Linked below is the Civil fees of the office of the Clerk as of 2017:
An online site has been made available by the office of the District Clerk in where you can pay your Certified Payments online. You need to enter your Bureau Code in order to continue the action. Link is given below:
https://certifiedpayments.net/paymentwizard_2.aspx
Below is the physical address of the District Clerk:
Sharon Mathis, District Clerk
115 West Main, Room 203
Edna, Texas 77957
Phone: 361-782-3812
Fax: 361-782-3056
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM
| Jackson, TX Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 17,039 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 543 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,892 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 29 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 25 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,237 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 549 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 21 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 3,288 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 31 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 123 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 4 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 28 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 254 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 78 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 177 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 57 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 153 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 76 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 6,215 |
| Jackson County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Jackson County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | The Marriage Relationship – Family Code, Ch. 1 to 5 and Premarital and Marital Property Agreements – Family Code, Ch. 4 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Jackson County Marriage License |
| Location: | 115 West Main Street, Edna, Texas, 77957 |
| Phone: | 361-782-3563 |
Jackson County Clerk’s Office
Address: 115 W Main St #101, Edna, TX 77957, United States
Phone: 361-782-3563