Donley 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

Donley County, Texas Facts

When was Donley County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on March 22, 1882) from Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Donley County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Clarendon also, the county government website is www.co.donley.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Donley County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Gray County, Collingsworth County, Hall County, Briscoe County, Armstrong County.

Donley County, TX Vital Records

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

Donley County, TX Census Records

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

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

Donley County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Donley County Courthouse

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

• Donley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Drawer U, Clarendon 79226
• Donley County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 874-3436
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1882
  • Land Records: 1882
  • Probate Records: 1882
  • Court Records: 1882
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Donley County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Donley County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 116, Clarendon 79226
• Donley 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 Donley 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)
• Donley County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Donley County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Donley Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Donley 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)

Donley Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Donley Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Donley Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Donley 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 Donley County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.