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Texas County, Oklahoma
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Texas County, Oklahoma Facts
When was Texas County, OK Created?
Texas County was established on July 16, 1907 from Beaver County.
What is the County Seat of Texas County, OK?
The County Seat is located in Guymon and the county government webscite is http://www.txcountyok.com/
What counties are adjacent to Texas County, OK?
Bordering Counties are Stevens County, Kansas, Seward County, Kansas, Beaver County, Ochiltree County, Texas, Hansford County, Texas, Sherman County, Texas, Cimarron County, Morton County, Kansas.
Texas County, OK Vital Records
Where can find Texas County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Texas County vital records can be found at the Oklahoma Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, and death records since October 1908. County marriage and divorce records are located in the local Clerk of Courts officeThere is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Oklahoma for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Texas County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Oklahoma Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Texas County, OK Census Records
What Texas County, OK census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Texas County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Another census resource is the Oklahoma Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907. You will discover free online in addition to printable census forms that can help with your research. See Also Oklahoma Census Records Research Guide.
Texas County, OK Courthouse and Government Records
Texas County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Texas County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Texas County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Oklahoma courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Oklahoma residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Texas County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Oklahoma Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Texas County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 319 N Main St, Guymon, OK 73942
- Phone: (580) 338-3003
- Texas County Clerk’s Office
- Birth / Death Records: 1908
- Land Records: 1882
- Texas County Court Clerk’s Office
- Marriage Records: 1907
- Probate Records: 1907
- Court Records: 1907
- Oklahoma, Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907
- BLM Land Records
Texas County, OK Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Texas County, OK?
A list of Texas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Oklahoma Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Beaver River Genealogical & Historical Society, Route 1, Box 79, Hooker, OK 73945
- Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Division of State Archives and Records, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 75105
- Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12986, Oklahoma City 73157-2986
Where can I connect with other Texas County, OK Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oklahoma State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Texas County, Oklahoma Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Texas County, Oklahoma Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Texas County, OK?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Texas County.
Texas Co. OK Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Oklahoma Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Oklahoma historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Oklahoma (1871–1923) (genealogybank.com)
- Texas County, Oklahoma Books (amazon.com)
- Search Oklahoma Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Texas County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Texas Co. OK Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oklahoma Cemetery Research Guide
- Texas Co., Oklahoma Graves (findagrave.com)
- Texas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Texas Co., Oklahoma Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Texas Co., Oklahoma Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oklahoma Church & Bible Research Guide
- Texas County, Oklahoma Church Books (amazon.com)
Texas Co. OK Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Oklahoma Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Oklahoma, Applications for Enrollment to the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 (familysearch) These records list the individuals who were accepted as eligible for tribal membership in the “Five Civilized Tribes”: Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. The records include 101,000 names from 1898-1914 (primarily from 1899-1906)
Texas Co. OK General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oklahoma
- Texas County, Oklahoma Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chronicles of Oklahoma (http://digital.library.okstate.edu)
- Texas County, Oklahoma Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Texas Co. OK Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Texas County, Oklahoma (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oklahoma – Counties – Texas (cyndislist.com)
- Texas County Oklahoma (genealogytrails.com)
- Texas Co. OKGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Texas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Texas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Texas Co. OK Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Texas Co. OK Military Records
- Oklahoma Military Records Research Guide
- Oklahoma Military Records (fold3.com) will provide access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Oklahoma individuals that served. Ideal for Texas County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
