1890 Census Substitute for Denton County
List of names compiled by staff and volunteers of the Denton Public Library. The names were taken from the 1890 Denton County Tax Rolls, the 1890-91 State Gazetteer & Business Directory, and a few deed records. Please note that there will be some duplication and misspellings due to poor or illegible handwriting. Please contact the department for scanned images.
Denton County in the 1890-91 State Gazetteer & Business Directory
Digital images from the Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1890-91. Includes pages from the Gazetteer and Alphabetical Directory for Denton Businesses and the Planters’ and Farmers’ Directory for Denton County, which lists 717 names.
Kendall Family Bible
Originally owned by Daniel J. Kendall and Novella Norton Kendall who resided in Pilot Point. Daniel was the son of Allen and Elizabeth Brown Kendall. Many of the Kendall family members are buried in the Pilot Point Community Center. Donated by Betty Crockford.
Marriage Licenses
Index to original marriage licenses from various counties in Texas. Dates ranging from 1857-1934. Relating to the surnames Anderson, Ballard, Hart, Hatch, Hogan, Phillips, Ray, Smith, Taylor, and others. Contact the library to receive scan of the original document.
Petition for Membership - I.O.O.F. Lodge # 82
Index to petition for membership cards for the Denton I.O.O.F Lodge #82. Date of applications range from 1898-1958. Contact the library to receive scan of the original document.
Documents from - Rebekah Lodge #262
Index to petition for membership, transfer and withdraw cards for the Lake Dallas Rebekah Lodge #262. Date of applications range from 1959-1982. Contact the library to receive scan of the original document.
Images and Exhibits
Internet Archive
Photographs, oral history interviews, library videos, old newspapers and other oddities that live in the Special Collections Department of the Denton Public Library.
City of Denton Municipal Photographs
Features documents, newsletters, clippings, and photographs from the early 1900s to present day, depicting people, places, and activities about the various Departments of the City of Denton.
Denton County Historical Photographs
Materials include photographs, maps, city directories, and documents from the early days of Denton to modern times.
Denton High School Yearbook
Searchable issues of “The Bronco” the yearbook for the Denton High School, various years 1905-1950
Online Exhibits
Highlighting interesting items from the Special Collections
