Pearland Genealogical Records

Pearland Birth & Baptism Records

Texas Birth Certificates (1903-1935)

Digital images of almost 2.3 million birth certificates, which include name; date and place of birth; residence; gender; parents' names, race, age, birth place, occupation and other details.

Texas Birth Index (1903-1997)

An index to over 17 million births registered in Texas. The index includes the name of the child, its date of birth, gender, county of birth and parents' names.

Texas, Births and Christenings (1840-1981)

An index to over half a million birth and baptism records, which includes parents' names. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further information.

New Mexico and Texas Methodist Records (1870-1970)

An index and images to baptism, marriage, burial, membership and clergy from Methodist churches in New Mexico and West Texas.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

Pearland Marriage & Divorce Records

Brazoria County, Texas Marriage Records (1870-2012)

An index to and digital images of 105,000 marriage licences, that list the names of the bride and groom, date of application for a marriage licence and date of marriage.

Texas County Marriage Records (1837-1977)

An index to and images of over 185,000 various marriage records.

Texas Divorce Index (1968-2011)

An index to approximately 2.9 million divorces that were filed in Texas. It includes name and age of the husband and wife, number of children under 18, date of marriage and date and county of divorce.

Texas Marriages (1966-2010)

An index to 7.6 million marriages, including the name and age of the bride and groom, date and place of marriage and a reference to order the full marriage entry which will contain further details.

Texas Marriage Collection (1814-2011)

An index to over 8 million marriages, including names, ages and date and place of marriage. There is a gap in the index between 1909 and 1966.

Pearland Death & Burial Records

Texas Death Certificates (1903-1982)

An index to and digital images of over 4.8 million death certificates. They include details such as name, age date and place of birth, date and place of death, gender, race, address, cause of death, occupation, spouse's name, parents' names and birthplaces, place of burial and more.

Texas Deaths (1890-1976)

Images of documents recording deaths, delayed certificates, foreign deaths and probate obituaries. Records may include date and place of death, place of residence, gender, race, marital status, date and place of birth, occupations, parents names and more. Searchable by an index of over 4.5 million names.

Texas Deaths (1977-1986)

An index to and images of around 110,000 death certificates, including date and place of birth, particulars of parents, occupation, cause of death and more.

Texas Deaths and Burials (1903-1973)

Transcripts of over 260,000 death records, which may list name, gender, date and place of death and/or burial, age, date and place of birth, occupation, race, marital status and parents' names and birthplaces. Transcripts can be used to locate original records, which may contain further information.

Texas Death Index (1903-2000)

An index to 7.25 million deaths, including name, date and county of death, gender, marital status and a reference to order a full death certificate which will contain further details.

Pearland Census & Population Lists

Texas Census & Substitutes Index (1820-1890)

An index of close to 80,000 names found in tax lists, federal censuses, slaves schedules and veteran schedules.

US WWII Old Man's Draft Registration (1942)

Records registering over 15 million men born between 1877 and 1897, including name, age, birth date and place, residence, employer, and physical description.

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

Newspapers Covering Pearland

Houston Chronicle Obituaries (1901-1905)

This database is an index to obituaries from 1901 to 1905 found in the Houston Chronicle newspaper in Houston, Texas. Includes name, date of death, age at time of death, obituary date, and section and page number the obituary is found on.

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

Newspapers.com (1728-Present)

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Pearland Wills & Probate Records

Texas Wills & Probate Records (1800-2000)

An index to and images of more than 100,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. I (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. II (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Pearland Immigration & Travel Records

Eagle Pass, Texas Arrival Manifests (1905-1954)

An index and images to manifests that record people arriving at Eagle Pass. Includes details such as age, place of birth, residence and intended destination.

El Paso Manifests of Arrivals (1905-1927)

This collection contains Nonstatistical Manifests and Statistical Index Cards of Aliens arriving at El Paso, Texas.

Texas Naturalisation Records (1906-1989)

Images of documents recording persons seeking naturalisation in the state of Texas.

Galveston, Texas Jewish Immigration Records (1901-1917)

This collection contains records of Jewish immigrants who were received by the Jewish Immigration Information Bureau (JIIB) in Galveston, Texas.

Texas, Index Card Collections (1800-1900)

An index to biographical records and ship lists.

Pearland Military Records

Texas World War I Records (1917-1920)

An index to and images of over 400,000 documents recording the service and decoration of Texas men who served in World War I.

Alabama, Texas and Virginia Confederate Pensions (1884-1958)

An index to and digital images of 220,000 pensions records for southern veterans. They may include length of residence, occupations, date and place of birth, military service particulars and more.

Confederate Citizens File (1861-1865)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of documents relating to goods furnished or services rendered the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.

Camp Travis & Its Part in the War (1917-1918)

An index to the serviceman who served in Camp Travis TX during WWI. There over 19,000 individuals recording with the following information included: name, rank, unit staff and company.

Confederate Navy Subject File (1861-1865)

Naval records of the Confederate States relating to ships, personnel, government relationships, and history, during the Civil War era, although some Union records are included as well. Of particular interest are paymasters' vouchers, which list disbursements for supplies, equipment, transportation, and other services.

Texas Convict & Conduct Registers (1875-1945)

This database contains conduct registers and other records recording details about convicts in the Texas prison system.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeal Indexes (1892-1947)

This database contains a list of appellants and appellees involved in criminal court cases in the state of Texas.

US Southern Claims Commission Master Index (1871-1880)

An index and digital images of claims filed by residents of Southern states for reimbursement due to property damaged during The Civil War.

Bayland Orphan Home Records (1867-1948)

Details of around 1,6000 orphans of military servicemen who were cared for by am orphanage in Baytown, Texas.

Texas Memorials & Petitions (1834-1929)

This database contains petitions and similar correspondence made to the State of Texas. They include requests for action on civic matters and for aid.

Pearland Taxation Records

Texas County Tax Rolls (1846-1910)

Images of rolls recording property owners, the extent of their land(s), their value and taxable rate. Searchable by a name index.

Texas Census & Substitutes Index (1820-1890)

An index of close to 80,000 names found in tax lists, federal censuses, slaves schedules and veteran schedules.

IRS Tax Assessment Lists (1862-1918)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Pearland Land & Property Records

Texas County Tax Rolls (1846-1910)

Images of rolls recording property owners, the extent of their land(s), their value and taxable rate. Searchable by a name index.

Texas Land Title Abstracts (1700-2008)

A database containing over 440,000 abstracts of original land titles. Details may include grantee, patentee, date, volume, description/location, acreage, class and more.

US Southern Claims Commission Master Index (1871-1880)

An index and digital images of claims filed by residents of Southern states for reimbursement due to property damaged during The Civil War.

Disallowed Southern Claims Commission Claims (1871-1880)

An index to the names of over 15,000 people who made unsuccessful claims from reimbursement due to property damaged during The Civil War.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Pearland Directories & Gazetteers

Albert Hanford's Texas State Register (1877)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Names & PO Addresses of Farmers in Texas (1878)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

US City Directories (1821-1989)

An index to around 1.5 billion names found in books containing list of citizens & businesses: their addresses and occupation or business. The index is linked to scanned images of the books, which may also contain local history, details of government bodies, officials and more.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Pearland Cemeteries

Texas Gravestones (1800-Present)

A growing database of over 80,000 gravestones, searchable by name and organised by cemetery.

US Veteran's Gravesites (1775-2008)

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Cemetery Interment Control Forms (1928-1962)

This database contains cards recording details for members of the US Army interred in national cemeteries. May include details of next of kin, military service and other details.

Pearland Obituaries

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Obituary Collection (1700-Present)

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

Daily Obituary Digest (1995-Present)

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

Pearland Histories & Books

Nacogdoches, Texas, Spanish & Mexican Records (1729-1836)

These records include Spanish colonial and Mexican national government correspondence, decrees, and reports; the correspondence and reports of military and political officials stationed in the Provincias Internas and, later, the State of Coahuila y Texas; records of the Department of Nacogdoches, 1830-1836; and municipal records of Nacogdoches and vicinity.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Mary Evans Picture Library (2000 BC-Present)

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Pearland School & Education Records

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

US School Catalogues (1765-1935)

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

High School Student Lists (1821-1923)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

US College Student Lists (1763-1924)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of college students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with places of learning. They include catalouges of students and officers, histories, biographical sketches, retrospectives, memorials, registers, anniversary books, annual reports, addresses and commencement exercises, alumni lists, lists of lectures and courses, board proceedings, catalogues of fraternity members, and other items.

Pearland Occupation & Business Records

Confederate Citizens File (1861-1865)

An index to and images of hundreds-of-thousands of documents relating to goods furnished or services rendered the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.

US Crew Lists and Manifests (1890-1963)

Digital images of crew lists for ships arriving in Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, Alaska, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, California, Georgia and Puerto Rico.

Texas Prison Employee Ledgers (1861-1938)

Payrolls for employees who worked in the Texas State Penitentiary System, including guards, physicians, sergeants and others; and guard ledgers, with details on guards' service and discharge records.

Names & PO Addresses of Farmers in Texas (1878)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Texas Bonds and Oaths of Office (1846-1920)

An index to and images of various documents recording oaths of office taken by Texas officials.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Pearland

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (1620-1938)

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Families in the US (1600-1920)

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Pearland Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

History of England Society & Government (56 BC-1867)

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Pearland Church Records

New Mexico and Texas Methodist Records (1870-1970)

An index and images to baptism, marriage, burial, membership and clergy from Methodist churches in New Mexico and West Texas.

US Quaker Meeting Records (1681-1935)

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Index to Quaker Records (1680-1940)

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

Biographical Directories Covering Pearland

Texas, Index Card Collections (1800-1900)

An index to biographical records and ship lists.

Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (1904)

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

American Biographical Library (1774-1949)

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (1600-Present)

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Pearland Maps

US Enumeration District Maps & Descriptions (1940)

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Civil War Maps (1861-1865)

A collection of around 2,000 reconnaissance, sketch, and theater-of-war maps.

Pearland Reference Works

Periodical Source Index (1825-Present)

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

US Free Genealogical Data Search Engine (1513-Present)

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

A Guide to the NARA Field Branches (1988)

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

US Family Historian's Address Book (1997)

A directory of bodies that hold important collections of genealogical and historical records, ordered by state. As it was published in 1997, some contact details may be out of date, but the organizations' names can be used to locate updated information.

Most Common Surnames in Pearland

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Brazoria County
1Smith9641:13030.91%1
2Nguyen8551:14793.65%23
3Johnson8351:15039.88%4
4Williams8171:15334.06%3
5Jones6671:18833.27%5
6Brown6161:20437.20%7
7Garcia5971:21024.63%2
8Davis5491:22835.24%9
9Martinez4821:26025.98%6
10Wilson4241:29640.57%14
11Rodriguez4051:31025.46%8
12Thomas3881:32337.78%16
13Moore3761:33436.33%15
14Tran3721:33793.70%82
15Hernandez3611:34726.80%10
16Gonzalez3521:35630.88%12
17Lee3511:35759.19%39
18Jackson3481:36035.95%20
19Garza3411:36827.86%11
20Taylor3331:37733.50%18
21White3211:39133.09%19
22Anderson3131:40135.09%26
23Gonzales3121:40234.40%25
23Miller3121:40235.21%27
25Allen3011:41739.14%33
26Perez2971:42229.32%17
27Thompson2901:43230.98%22
28Flores2721:46129.79%23
29Harris2701:46430.82%28
30Lewis2671:47032.25%31
31Lopez2641:47523.76%13
32Martin2581:48629.52%29
33Clark2471:50841.10%37
34Robinson2451:51240.56%36
35Roberts2391:52546.50%48
36Hall2361:53128.00%30
37Walker2321:54131.69%34
38Sanchez2211:56728.30%32
39Green2191:57335.61%35
40Adams2181:57542.08%47
41Ramirez2151:58322.23%21
42Patel2061:60985.12%151
43Mitchell2021:62140.64%52
44King1951:64335.85%42
45Young1931:65044.78%70
46Scott1921:65333.33%40
47Pham1911:657101.60%215
48Campbell1891:66340.47%61
49Baker1871:67131.11%37
50Richardson1771:70845.62%84
51Phillips1751:71730.65%41
52Collins1721:72933.86%51
52Edwards1721:72934.96%53
54Evans1711:73336.93%63
55Hill1671:75134.58%59
56Turner1601:78430.65%46
56Wright1601:78431.25%49
58Moreno1581:79432.11%53
58Reed1581:79434.42%64
60Castillo1531:82028.33%43
61Reyes1521:82528.46%44
62Carter1491:84236.52%78
63Parker1481:84730.39%57
64Rogers1471:85333.11%68
65Sanders1441:87133.88%73
66Le1431:877111.72%344
67West1421:88337.47%86
68Bell1391:90228.48%56
69Stewart1381:90934.16%79
70Hughes1371:91542.02%105
71Hoang1341:936124.07%417
72Bailey1331:94336.74%91
73Cooper1321:95035.58%87
73Murphy1321:95045.36%123
73Vasquez1321:95027.22%58
76Gutierrez1301:96525.39%49
77Mendoza1291:97224.57%45
77Rivera1291:97237.18%98
79Ellis1281:98050.79%144
79Foster1281:98035.16%90
79Wood1281:98038.32%103
82Bennett1261:99535.80%96
82Cruz1261:99529.65%73
82Henderson1261:99538.65%105
82Morris1261:99528.19%66
82Simmons1261:99537.39%102
87Morgan1251:1,00329.07%72
87Torres1251:1,00326.94%62
89Alexander1231:1,02027.83%69
89Brooks1231:1,02033.51%89
89Harrison1231:1,02056.94%179
89Nelson1231:1,02033.24%88
93Butler1221:1,02842.81%125
93Treviño1221:1,028%NaN
95Mills1201:1,04551.06%160
96Washington1181:1,06352.44%169
97Powell1171:1,07237.50%111
98Gray1151:1,09035.28%105
98Ross1151:1,09039.52%123
98Wang1151:1,09086.47%328
101Kelly1141:1,10047.30%155
101Ramos1141:1,10032.95%100
103Cook1101:1,14026.70%77