Loving 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

Loving County, Texas Facts

When was Loving County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 26, 1887 (organized on July 8, 1893; disorganized on May 24, 1897; reorganized on May 14, 1931) from Tom Green County.

What is the County Seat of Loving County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Mentone also, the county government website is www.lovingcountytexas.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Loving County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Lea County, New Mexico, Winkler County, Ward County, Reeves County (south & west), Eddy County, New Mexico.

Loving County, TX Vital Records

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

Loving County, TX Census Records

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

Loving 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
• Loving County, TX Census Records Links
• Loving County, TX Census QuickFacts

Loving County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Loving County Courthouse

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

• Loving County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 194, Mentone 79754
• Loving County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 377-2441
  • Birth & Death Records: 1931
  • Marriage Records: 1931
  • Land Records: 1931
  • Probate Records: 1931
  • Court Records: 1931
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Loving County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Loving Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Loving 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)

Loving Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Loving Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Loving Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Loving 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 Loving County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.