Parmer 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

Parmer County, Texas Facts

When was Parmer County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on May 7, 1907 ) from Young Territory.

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

What counties are adjacent to Parmer County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Deaf Smith County, Castro County, Lamb County, Bailey County, Curry County, New Mexico.

Parmer County, TX Vital Records

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

Parmer County, TX Census Records

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

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

Parmer County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Parmer County Courthouse

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

• Parmer County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 356, Farwell 79325
• Parmer County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 481-3691
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903 for Birth; 1907 for death
  • Marriage Records: 1907
  • Land Records: 1907
  • Probate Records: 1907
  • Court Records: 1907
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Parmer County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Parmer Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Parmer 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)

Parmer Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Parmer Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Parmer Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Parmer 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 Parmer County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.