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Briscoe County, Texas
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Briscoe County, Texas Facts
When was Briscoe County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on November 19, 1876 from Young Territory.
What is the County Seat of Briscoe County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Silverton also, the county government website is www.co.briscoe.tx.us.
What counties are adjacent to Briscoe County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Armstrong County, Donley County, Hall County, Motley County, Floyd County, Swisher County.
Briscoe County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Briscoe County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Briscoe 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 Briscoe 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
Briscoe County, TX Census Records
What Briscoe County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Briscoe County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Briscoe Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Briscoe Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Briscoe 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.
Briscoe County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Briscoe County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Briscoe County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Briscoe County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 555, Silverton 79257
- Briscoe County Clerk
- Phone: (806) 823-2134
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1892
- Land Records: 1892
- Probate Records: 1892
- Court Records: 1892
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Briscoe County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Briscoe County, TX?
A list of Briscoe County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Briscoe 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 Briscoe 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)
- Briscoe County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Briscoe County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Briscoe County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Briscoe County.
Briscoe 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)
- Briscoe County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Briscoe County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Briscoe Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Briscoe Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Briscoe County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Briscoe Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Briscoe Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Briscoe County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Briscoe 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)
Briscoe Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Briscoe County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Briscoe Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Briscoe County History (tshaonline.org)
- Briscoe County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Briscoe Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Briscoe County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Briscoe (cyndislist.com)
- Briscoe County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Briscoe Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Briscoe County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Briscoe Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Briscoe Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Briscoe Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Briscoe County Map (livgenmi.com)
Briscoe 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 Briscoe County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.