Crane 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

Crane County, Texas Facts

When was Crane County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 26, 1887 (organized on August 12, 1927 ) from Tom Green County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Crane County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Ector County, Upton County, Crockett County, Pecos County, Ward County.

Crane County, TX Vital Records

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

Crane County, TX Census Records

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

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

Crane County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Crane County Courthouse

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

• Crane County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 578, Crane 79731
• Crane County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 558-3581
  • Birth & Death Records: 1927
  • Marriage Records: 1927
  • Land Records: 1927
  • Probate Records: 1927
  • Court Records: 1927
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Crane County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Crane Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Crane 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)

Crane Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Crane Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Crane Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Crane 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 Crane County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.