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Dickens County, Texas
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Dickens County, Texas Facts
When was Dickens County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on February 9, 1891 ) from Young Territory .
What is the County Seat of Dickens County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Dickens also, the county government website is www.co.dickens.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Dickens County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Motley County, King County, Kent County, Crosby County.
Dickens County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Dickens County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dickens County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Dickens County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.
- Marriages of Dickens County
- Death Records of Dickens County
- Death Records 1902-1917, Dickens County, Texas
- Death Records Book 1910-1915, Dickens County, Texas
- Death Records 1917-1920, Dickens County, Texas
- Death Records in Dickens County Archives
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
- Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
- Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
- Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
- Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
- Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
- Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
- Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
- Texas Death Records 1964-2010
- Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
- Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
- Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986
Dickens County, TX Census Records
What Dickens County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dickens County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Dickens Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Dickens Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Dickens Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.
Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.
Dickens County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Dickens County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Dickens County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Dickens County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 120, Dickens 79229
- Dickens County Clerk
- Phone: (806) 623-5531
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1891
- Land Records: 1891
- Probate Records: 1891
- Court Records: 1891
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Dickens County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dickens County, TX?
A list of Dickens County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Dickens County Historical Commision
- Dickens Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
- Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551
Where can I connect with other Dickens County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dickens County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Dickens County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Dickens County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Dickens County.
Dickens Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications
- Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
- Dickens County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Dickens County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Dickens Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Dickens Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dickens County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dickens Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dickens Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Dickens County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Dickens Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection (familysearch.org)
- The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Dickens Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Dickens County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A History Of Dickens County: Ranches and Rolling Plains (texashistory.unt.edu)
- Dickens County History Book by the Dickens County Historical Commission (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Dickens County Bibliographies – Reference Material on Dickens County, Submitted by Robbie Giles (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Dickens Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Dickens County History (tshaonline.org)
- Dickens County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dickens Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dickens County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Dickens (cyndislist.com)
- Dickens County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Dickens Co. Texas Genealogy (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Dickens County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dickens Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dickens Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Dickens Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Dickens County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dickens Co. TX Military Records
- Texas Military Records Research Guide
- Veterans of Dickens County (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Dickens County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.