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Lynn County, Texas
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Lynn County, Texas Facts
When was Lynn County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on April 7, 1903 ) from Young Territory.
What is the County Seat of Lynn County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Tahoka also, the county government website is www.co.lynn.tx.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Lynn County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Lubbock County, Garza County, Borden County, Dawson County, Terry County.
Lynn County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Lynn County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lynn 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 Lynn 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
Lynn County, TX Census Records
What Lynn County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lynn County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lynn Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Lynn Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Lynn 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.
Lynn County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lynn County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Lynn County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Lynn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 937, Tahoka 79373
- Lynn County Clerk
- Phone: (806) 561-4750
- Birth & Death Records: 1903
- Marriage Records: 1903
- Land Records: 1903
- Probate Records: 1903
- Court Records: 1903
- Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
- Texas Land Title Abstracts
- BLM Land Records
Lynn County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lynn County, TX?
A list of Lynn County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lynn 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 Lynn 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)
- Lynn County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lynn County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lynn County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lynn County.
Lynn 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)
- Lynn County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Lynn County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lynn Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lynn Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lynn County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lynn Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lynn Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lynn County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Lynn 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)
Lynn Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Lynn County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lynn Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Lynn County History (tshaonline.org)
- Lynn County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lynn Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lynn County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Lynn (cyndislist.com)
- Lynn County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Lynn Co. TXGenweb (eppygen.org)
- Lynn County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lynn Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lynn Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Lynn Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Lynn County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lynn 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 Lynn County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.