Glasscock 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

Glasscock County, Texas Facts

When was Glasscock County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on April 4, 1887 (organized on March 28, 1893) from Tom Green County.

What is the County Seat of Glasscock County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Garden City also, the county government website is www.co.glasscock.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Glasscock County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Howard County, Sterling County, Reagan County, Midland County, Martin County.

Glasscock County, TX Vital Records

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

Glasscock County, TX Census Records

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

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

Glasscock County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Glasscock County Courthouse

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

• Glasscock County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 190, Garden City 79739
• Glasscock County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 354-2371
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1883
  • Land Records: 1893
  • Probate Records: 1893
  • Court Records: 1893
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Glasscock County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Glasscock Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Glasscock 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)

Glasscock Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Glasscock Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Glasscock Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Glasscock 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 Glasscock County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.