Lubbock 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

Lubbock County, Texas Facts

When was Lubbock County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on March 10, 1891 ) from Young Territory .

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

What counties are adjacent to Lubbock County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Hale County, Crosby County, Lynn County, Hockley County.

Lubbock County, TX Vital Records

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

Lubbock County, TX Census Records

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

Lubbock Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Lubbock Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Lubbock 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
• Lubbock County, TX Census Records Links
• Lubbock County, TX Census QuickFacts

Lubbock County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Lubbock County Courthouse

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

• Lubbock County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock 79408
• Lubbock County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 775-1630
  • 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

Lubbock County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Lubbock Heritage Society, P.O. Box 5443, Lubbock 79417
• South Plains Genealogical Society, 4215 University Ave., Lubbock, TX 79408
• Texas State Archives Regional Historical Resource Depository, Special Collections Dept., Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-0002
• Lubbock City-County Library, 1306 9th St., Lubbock, TX 79401
• High Plains Gen. Society, West Texas State Univer., Canyon 79015
• Panhandle-plains Historical Society, Wtamu Box 60967, Canyon 79016
• Lubbock 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 Lubbock 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)
• Lubbock County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Lubbock County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Lubbock Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Lubbock 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)

Lubbock Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Lubbock Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Lubbock Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Lubbock 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 Lubbock County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.