Coke 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

Coke County, Texas Facts

When was Coke County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 13, 1889 from Tom Green County.

What is the County Seat of Coke County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Robert Lee also, the county government website is www.co.coke.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Coke County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Nolan County, Runnels County, Tom Green County, Sterling County, Mitchell County .

Coke County, TX Vital Records

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

Coke County, TX Census Records

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

Coke 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
• Coke County, TX Census Records Links
• Coke County, TX Census QuickFacts

Coke County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Coke County Courthouse

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

• Coke County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 13 E. 7th Street, Robert Lee 76945
• Coke County Clerk
  • Phone: (325) 453-2631
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1890
  • Land Records: 1891
  • Probate Records: 1891
  • Court Records: 1891
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Coke County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Coke Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Coke 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)

Coke Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Coke Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Coke Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Coke 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 Coke County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.