Zapata County Texas Genealogy and History - presented by Genealogy Trails


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Zapata County Texas

Founded January 22, 1858
Zapata is named for Colonel Jose Antonio de Zapata, a rancher in the area and rebel against Mexico.

Photo by Billy Hathorn CC BY-SA 3.0

ZAPATA COUNTY COURTHOUSE

CITIES, TOWNS, AND POPULATED PLACES

* Falcon Lake Estates * Falcon Mesa * Lopeno * Medina * Morales-Sanchez
New Falcon * San Ygnacio * Siesta Shores * Zapata (county seat) *

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Online Data
Biographies	Birth Records
Cemeteries	Census Records
Church Records	County Records
Death Records	Family Records
History Topics	Marriage Records
Military Records	Miscellaneous Data
Newspaper Gleanings	Obituaries and Death Notices
School Records	Wills/ Probate Records
Website Updates: Dec 2024: Military: World War 1 Draft Registration Cards: ELIZONDO, ESCAMILLA, ESPINOZA, FEGUERON, FLORES, FLOREZ, FUENTES Aug 2024: Census: 1860 Census: Carizo Town Apr 2024: Marriage News: BURR, BOND Dec 2023: Military: World War 1 Draft Registration Cards: DELUNA, DILLY, DEMINGERY, DOMINGUEZ, DE LA GARZA Aug 2023: Military: World War 1 Draft Registration Cards: CUELLAR; Births: April 1910 Births: RAMIREZ, RODRIGUEZ, MESA, MORALES, LOPEZ, MARTINEZ, GUERRO, GARCIA, GARZA Apr 2023: Military: World War 1 Draft Registration Cards: CUELLAR Dec 2022: Biographies: CANALES Nov 2022: Court News: MULLALLY, VALLS; Weather News Aug 2022: Crime News: Zapata Store robbed - GARCIA, Soledad Ranch, MARTINEZ Apr 2022: Census: 1890 Veterans Schedule Feb 2022: Community News: GARNER, CUELLAR; Weather News Dec 2021: Military News: NOLAN, Texas Rangers May 2021: Weather News; Community News Feb 2021: Death News: STOKES; Crime News: STOKES; Community News

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