Cottle 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

Cottle County, Texas Facts

When was Cottle County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on January 11, 1892 ) from Hardeman County and Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Cottle County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Paducah also, the county government website is unknown.

What counties are adjacent to Cottle County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Childress County, Hardeman County, Foard County, King County, Motley County, Hall County.

Cottle County, TX Vital Records

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

Cottle County, TX Census Records

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

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

Cottle County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Cottle County Courthouse

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

• Cottle County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 717, Paducah 79248
• Cottle County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 492-3823
  • 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

Cottle County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Cottle County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1005, Paducah 79248
• Cottle 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 Cottle 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)
• Cottle County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Cottle County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Cottle Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Cottle 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)

Cottle Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Cottle Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Cottle Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Cottle 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 Cottle County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.