Ector 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

Ector County, Texas Facts

When was Ector County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on February 26, 1887 (organized on January 6, 1891 ) from Tom Green County.

What is the County Seat of Ector County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Odessa also, the county government website is www.co.ector.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Ector County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Andrews County, Midland County, Upton County, Crane County, Ward County, Winkler County .

Ector County, TX Vital Records

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

Ector County, TX Census Records

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

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

Ector County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Ector County Courthouse

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

• Ector County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 300 N. Grant, Room 111, Odessa 79761
• Ector County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 498-4130
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1891
  • Land Records: 1891
  • Probate Records: 1891
  • Court Records: 1891
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Ector County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Permian Basin Genealogical Society, c/o Ector County Library, 622 North Lee, Odessa, TX 79761
• Ector 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 Ector 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)
• Ector County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Ector County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

Ector 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)
• The Odessa American (Odessa, Texas)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Ector County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Ector County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Ector Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Ector 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)

Ector Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Ector Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Ector Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Ector 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 Ector County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.