Foard County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Foard County, Texas Facts

When was Foard County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 3, 1891 from Knox County, Hardeman County, Cottle County.

What is the County Seat of Foard County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Crowell also, the county government website is unknown.

What counties are adjacent to Foard County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Hardeman County, Wilbarger County, Baylor County, Knox County, King County, Cottle County.

Foard County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Foard County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Foard 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 Foard 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.

• 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

Foard County, TX Census Records

What Foard County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Foard County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Foard County, TX Census Records Links
• Foard County, TX Census QuickFacts

Foard County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Foard County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Foard County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Foard County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Foard County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 539, Crowell 79227
• Foard County Clerk
  • Phone: (940) 684-1365
  • 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

Foard County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Foard County, TX?
A list of Foard County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Foard 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 Foard 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)
• Foard County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Foard County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Foard County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Foard County.

Foard 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)
• Foard County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Foard County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Foard Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

• Foard Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
• Foard County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Foard Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Foard Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Foard County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)

Foard 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)

Foard Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Foard County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Foard Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Foard County History (tshaonline.org)
• Foard County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Foard Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Foard County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Foard (cyndislist.com)
• Foard County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Foard Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Foard County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Foard Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Foard Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989  (familysearch.org)

Foard Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
• 1895 Foard County Map (livgenmi.com)

Foard Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• 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 Foard County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.