Childress 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

Childress County, Texas Facts

When was Childress County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on November 19, 1876 (organized on April 11, 1887 ) from Hardeman County and Young Territory .

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

What counties are adjacent to Childress County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Collingsworth County, Harmon County, Oklahoma, Hardeman County, Cottle County, Hall County.

Childress County, TX Vital Records

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

Childress County, TX Census Records

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

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

Childress County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Childress County Courthouse

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

• Childress County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: Courthouse, Box 4, Childress 79201
• Childress County Clerk
  • Phone: (940) 937-6143
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1887
  • Probate Records: 1888
  • Court Records: 1887
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Childress County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Childress County Genealogical Society, 117 Ave B Ne, Childress 79201
• Childress 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 Childress 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)
• Childress County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Childress County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Childress Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Childress 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)

Childress Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Childress Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Childress Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Childress 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 Childress County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.