Lamb 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

Lamb County, Texas Facts

When was Lamb County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on June 20, 1908) from Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Lamb County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Littlefield also, the county government website is www.co.lamb.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Lamb County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Castro County, Hale County, Hockley County, Bailey County, Parmer County.

Lamb County, TX Vital Records

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

Lamb County, TX Census Records

What Lamb County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lamb County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Lamb Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Lamb Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Lamb 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.

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

Lamb County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Lamb County Courthouse

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

• Lamb County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 100 6th Drive, Room 103, Littlefield 79339
• Lamb County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 385-4222 Ext. 214
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1909
  • Land Records: 1909
  • Probate Records: 1909
  • Court Records: 1909
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Lamb County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Llano Estacado Genealogical Society, 1313 W. 9th St., Littlefield 79339
• Lamb 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 Lamb 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)
• Lamb County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Lamb County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Lamb Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Lamb 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)

Lamb Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Lamb Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Lamb Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Lamb 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 Lamb County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.