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Welcome to Hidalgo County, Texas!
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The goal of this FREE genealogy web site is to help those seeking information about their ancestors who, at one time or another, lived in Hidalgo County, Texas. Good luck in your search!
Men standing in front of the Hidalgo County Courthouse in Hidalgo,
Texas, photographer and date unknown. Courtesy of The Portal to Texas History.
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Surrounding Texas Counties
Brooks County * Kenedy County Willacy County * Cameron County Starr County Adjacent Nation MEXICO | Tamaulipas |
Locating Texas Counties
- Texas County Highway Maps - Know the Town? Find the County! - Texas County Locator - The TXGenWeb Index of Texas Counties - Hidalgo County Formation - US Census Bureau Quick Facts - Sitemap |
Hidalgo County County was created in 1852 and formed from Cameron County. Hidalgo County was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain. The County Seat is Edinburg. The largest city is McAllen. Reynosa, Mexico is McAllen's sister city.
Read more about Hidalgo County, Texas at the Official Hidalgo County Website, The
Handbook of Texas Online and at Wikipedia.
This website is temporarily maintained by Shirley Cullum
TXGenWeb State Coordinator