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El Paso County, Texas
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El Paso County, Texas Facts
When was El Paso County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 3, 1850 (organized on May 7, 1871) from Non-County Area .
What is the County Seat of El Paso County, TX?
The County Seat is located in El Paso (former county seat was located at San Elizario, 1850-1866, Ysleta, 1866-1868, San Elizario, 1868-1873, Ysleta, 1873-1883, El Paso, 1883-present ) also, the county government website is www.co.el-paso.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to El Paso County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Otero County, New Mexico, Hudspeth County, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Mexico.
El Paso County, TX Vital Records
Where can find El Paso County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
El Paso 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 El Paso 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.
- Texas, El Paso County Marriage Records 1906 – 2011
- 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
El Paso County, TX Census Records
What El Paso County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for El Paso County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
El Paso Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. El Paso Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. El Paso Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 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.
El Paso County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the El Paso County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in El Paso County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- El Paso County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 500 E. San Antonio Rm 105, El Paso 79901
- El Paso County Clerk
- Phone: (915) 546-2071
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1866
- Land Records: 1856
- Probate Records: 1866
- Court Records: 1861
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
El Paso County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for El Paso County, TX?
A list of El Paso County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- El Paso Genealogical Society, 501 N. Oregon St., El Paso 79901; (915) 543-5440
- San Elizario Gen. And Historical Society, 1521 San Elizario Rd. San Elizario, Texas; Phone : 915-851-1682
- El Paso 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 El Paso 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)
- El Paso County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- El Paso County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in El Paso County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to El Paso County.
El Paso 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)
- El Paso Herald-Post (El Paso, Texas) (search.ancestry.com)
- El Paso County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- El Paso County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
El Paso Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- El Paso Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- El Paso County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- El Paso Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- El Paso Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- El Paso County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
El Paso 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)
El Paso Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- El Paso County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- El Paso, Texas, illustrated : embracing the manufacturing, jobbing and retail interests, public and commercial buildings, busin (search.ancestry.com)
- El Paso Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- El Paso County History (tshaonline.org)
- El Paso County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- El Paso Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- El Paso County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – El Paso (cyndislist.com)
- El Paso County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- El Paso Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- El Paso County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- El Paso Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
El Paso Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- U.S. Chinese Immigration Case Files, 1883-1924 (search.ancestry.com)
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
El Paso Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 El Paso County Map (livgenmi.com)
El Paso 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 El Paso County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
El Paso Co. TX Schools & Directories
- Arizona state business directory: including El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles and other cities classifications, 1930 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory: including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1920 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory: including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1922 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory: including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1921 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory : including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1916-1917 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory : including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1923 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona state business directory : including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles and foreign classifications, 1925 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona business directory : including El Paso, Texas, with Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver classification : including live stock department, wool growers’ department, classified department : 1905-1906 (search.ancestry.com)