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Hale County, Texas
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Hale County, Texas Facts
When was Hale County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on August 4, 1888) from Young Territory.
What is the County Seat of Hale County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Plainview also, the county government website is www.halecounty.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Hale County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Swisher County, Floyd County, Lubbock County, Lamb County, Castro County.
Hale County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Hale County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hale 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 Hale 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
Hale County, TX Census Records
What Hale County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hale County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Hale Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Hale Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Hale 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.
Hale County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Hale County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Hale County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Hale County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 500 Broadway 140, Plainview 79072
- Hale County Clerk
- Phone: (806) 291-5205
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Land Records: 1888
- Probate Records: 1888
- Court Records: 1888
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Hale County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hale County, TX?
A list of Hale County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Hi-Plains Genealogical Society, c/o Unger Memorial Library, 825 Austin Street, Plainview, TX 79072-7235; (806) 296-1148
- Hale 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 Hale 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)
- Hale County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hale County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hale County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hale County.
Hale 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)
- Hale County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Hale County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Hale Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Hale Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hale County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hale Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hale Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Hale County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Hale 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)
Hale Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Hale County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Hale County, Texas (search.ancestry.com)
- Hale Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Hale County History (tshaonline.org)
- Hale County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hale Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hale County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Hale (cyndislist.com)
- Hale County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Hale Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hale County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hale Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hale Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Hale Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Hale County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hale 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 Hale County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.