Irion 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

Irion County, Texas Facts

When was Irion County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on March 7, 1889 from Tom Green County.

What is the County Seat of Irion County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Mertzon also, the county government website is www.co.irion.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Irion County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Tom Green County (north and east), Schleicher County, Crockett County, Reagan County.

Irion County, TX Vital Records

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

Irion County, TX Census Records

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

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

Irion County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Irion County Courthouse

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

• Irion County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 736, Mertzon 76941
• Irion County Clerk
  • Phone: (325) 835-2421
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1889
  • Land Records: 1889
  • Probate Records: 1889
  • Court Records: 1889
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Irion County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Irion Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Irion 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)

Irion Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Irion Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Irion Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Irion 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 Irion County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.