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Come on in, grab a chair and get comfortable because even though Rockwall County
is the smallest county in Texas, there is a lot of information here.
I am always adding new records so check back often to see what's new.
If you have any information that you would like to share, please contact me.
Shirley Cullum

The Infamous "Rock Wall" for which the County was Named Read Rockwall County's Ancient & Illustrious History Here 

The purpose of this site is to help people researching Genealogy and Local History.
Our Goal is to make it one of the best Texas Genealogical & Historical websites.

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Rockwall County was formed in 1873 from Kaufman County so if you do not find what you
are looking for prior to that year on this website, please check the
Kaufman County TXGenWeb Project Website
HERE

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What's New at Rockwall County? Lots of Good Stuff ! Below is the List of New Items - Enjoy !

September 26, 1924 Newspaper Article
1924 Rockwall County Fair
submitted by Donna McCreary Rodriguez

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Rockwall's 1st Elected Sheriff was Murdered in 1876
His Name is now Inscribed on the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall
in Washington, DC
Deadwood Ain't Got Nuthin' on Rockwall!
A True Wild West Saga !
Right Here in Rockwall County !

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Check Out The UPDATED Sections Below

African American Pioneers		"Honor the Texas flag. I Pledge Allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."	Archived Data for for Rockwall County
Bible Records	Biographies	Cemeteries *UPDATED*	Census Records	Churches & Ministers
Communities	County "Misc. Stuff" Items that don't fit other categories	Court House Records	Genealogy Help ~ Unique Files ~ Not Your Usual Stuff! Information on Epidemics, Floods, Diseases, Etc.	Family Group Sheets
Featured Photo of the Month *UPDATED*	Historical Markers	Local Research Resources	LOOK UP VOLUNTEERS Need a Look Up? Let Us Help	Maps ~Old & New~
"They Came for Land !" Records & Info	Migrations To & From Rockwall County	Military & Veterans - All Wars - *UPDATED*	Old Newspaper Articles	Obituaries
Officials & Elections	Old Letters Read What They Wrote	Old Photographs ~ People, Places & Events ~	Pioneer Families Submit Your Webpages here!	Pioneer Women
School Records & Photos	Tranportation, Roads, Occupations & Communication	Vital Records Deaths Marriages Births	Wills & Probate Records	"Where the Heck is Rockwall County?" Click HERE to See Where

    Misc. Research Help & Queries  
Showing Locations of the Surrounding Business District - Suggested Helpful Links -

Birth Date Calculator      Guide to Rockwall Published Information      Rockwall County Genealogy Society
Texas Handbook Online      Rockwall County News

- Post and View Queries Here -
Rockwall County Message Board   View Archived Queries (Before 1998)

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- Thanks to Everyone Who Has Submitted Info to This Website -
These Awards Could Not Have Happened Without You


And our Gratitude to the Surfing Committee for Honoring Us

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Thank You for visiting Rockwall County !
Check Back Soon - New Info will be added every month

This Website Last Updated June 4, 2013

Every bit of information on this website was submitted by volunteers and we send our "Thanks" to each one of them - especially Kathey Kelly Hunt, Cynthia Samples, and Holli Boone Kees, who made this website what it is through their dedication and generous submissions. This website cannot exist without Volunteers. If you have any material (records, documents, photos, etc.) on Rockwall County or pertaining to persons and places of the region before it became a county, please consider donating it for use here. All Volunteers and Submitters will be gratefully recognized. Contact Shirley Cullum	Shirley Cullum Proud TXGenWeb Coordinator for 10 Years TXGenWeb State Coordinator - Shirley Cullum
This is the TXGenWeb Project, a part of the larger USGenWeb Project, a group of volunteers who are trying to make all public records and public domain materials freely available to the public. About USGenWeb and about TXGenWeb © Copyright 1996-2013 Shirley Cullum for the TXGenWeb