Bailey 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

Bailey County, Texas Facts

When was Bailey County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized March 17, 1919) from Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Bailey County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Muleshoe also, the county government website is www.co.bailey.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Bailey County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Parmer County, Lamb County, Cochran County, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Curry County, New Mexico .

Bailey County, TX Vital Records

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

Bailey County, TX Census Records

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

Bailey Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Bailey Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Bailey 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
• Bailey County, TX Census Records Links
• Bailey County, TX Census QuickFacts

Bailey County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Bailey County Courthouse

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

• Bailey County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 300 South First St., Ste. 200, Muleshoe 79347
• Bailey County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 272-3044
  • Birth & Death Records: 1919
  • Marriage Records: 1919
  • Land Records: 1919
  • Probate Records: 1919
  • Court Records: 1919
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Bailey County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Bailey Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Bailey 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)

Bailey Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Bailey Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Bailey Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Bailey 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 Bailey County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.