Potter 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

Potter County, Texas Facts

When was Potter County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on August 30, 1887 ) from Young Territory .

What is the County Seat of Potter County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Amarillo also, the county government website is www.co.potter.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Potter County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Moore County, Carson County, Randall County, Oldham County.

Potter County, TX Vital Records

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

Potter County, TX Census Records

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

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

Potter County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Potter County Courthouse

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

• Potter County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 9638, Amarillo 79105
• Potter County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 379-2275
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1887
  • Land Records: 1887
  • Probate Records: 1887
  • Court Records: 1889
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Potter County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Amarillo Public Library, 300 East 4th, P.O. Box 2171, Amarillo, TX 79189-2171
• Amarillo Genealogical Society, c/o Amarillo Public Library, 300 East 4th, P.O. Box 2171, Amarillo, TX 79189-2171
• Potter 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 Potter 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)
• Potter County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Potter County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

Potter 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)
• Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Amarillo Globe (Amarillo, Texas)  (search.ancestry.com)
• Potter County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Potter County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Potter Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Potter 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)

Potter Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Potter Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Potter Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Potter 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 Potter County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.