McLennan County Birth records before 1903
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McLennan County Birth records before 1903
Posted: 02/03/2020 - 5:25 pm
Message originally sent by: Tom Turner from: tlturner72@att.net.
 
My grandmother was born in Mart in 1900.  I note that the McLennan County Clerk states that they have birth records beginning in 1903.  Where should I look for records prior to 1903,
 
Thanks,
 
Tom Turner
Arlington, Texas

McLennan County Birth records before 1903
Posted: 02/03/2020 - 11:00 pm
Family Search has a collection of Texas births, 1840 to 1981. I’ve read that some Texas counties issued birth certificates before the law required them.  I checked on a couple named Crook and did not find a certificate issued by a county.  I saw census.  In Catholic records, there are notations that sworn statements from baptismal records were issued, to be used as proof of age in applying for Social Security benefits.-- (from CTGS member Betty Crook)