Hockley 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

Hockley County, Texas Facts

When was Hockley County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on Febuary 19, 1921) from Young Territory .

What is the County Seat of Hockley County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Levelland also, the county government website is www.co.hockley.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Hockley County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Lamb County, Lubbock County, Terry County, Cochran County.

Hockley County, TX Vital Records

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

Hockley County, TX Census Records

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

Hockley Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Hockley Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Hockley Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.

Hockley County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Hockley County Courthouse

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

• Hockley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 802 Houston, Ste. 213, Levelland 79336
• Hockley County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 894-3185
  • Birth & Death Records: 1921
  • Marriage Records: 1921
  • Land Records: 1921
  • Probate Records: 1921
  • Court Records: 1921
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Hockley County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Hockley Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hockley 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)

Hockley Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Hockley Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Hockley Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Hockley 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 Hockley County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.