Galveston County was formed in 1838 under the republic from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties and organized in 1839. The county was organized in 1839. The first county courthouse, at Saccarappa, a community named for a river in Maine by settlers from that state, was located at the eastern end of Galveston Island.

	Galveston County, Texas Map
	Galveston County, Texas Birth Records
	Galveston County, Texas Marriage Records
	Galveston County, Texas Divorce Records
	Galveston County, Texas Death Records