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Knox County, Texas
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Knox County, Texas Facts
When was Knox County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 1, 1858 (organized on March 1886 ) from Young Territory.
What is the County Seat of Knox County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Benjamin also, the county government website is www.knoxcountytexas.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Knox County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Foard County, Baylor County, Haskell County, King County.
Knox County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Knox County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Knox 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 Knox 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
Knox County, TX Census Records
What Knox County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Knox County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Knox Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Knox Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Knox Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1860.
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.
Knox County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Knox County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Knox County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Knox County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 196, Benjamin 79505
- Knox County Clerk
- Phone: (940) 459-2441
- Birth & Death Records: 1905 for Birth; 1909 for death
- Marriage Records: 1886
- Land Records: 1886
- Probate Records: 1886
- Court Records: 1886
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Knox County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Knox County, TX?
A list of Knox County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Knox 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 Knox 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)
- Knox County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Knox County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Knox County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Knox County.
Knox 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)
- Knox County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Knox County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Knox Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Knox Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Knox County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Knox Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Knox Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Knox County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Knox 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)
Knox Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Knox County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Knox Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Knox County History (tshaonline.org)
- Knox County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Knox Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Knox County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Knox (cyndislist.com)
- Knox County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Knox Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Knox County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Knox Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Knox Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Knox Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Knox County Map (livgenmi.com)
Knox 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 Knox County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.