Reeves 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

Reeves County, Texas Facts

When was Reeves County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on April 14, 1883 from Pecos County.

What is the County Seat of Reeves County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Pecos also, the county government website is www.reevescountytexas.net/.

What counties are adjacent to Reeves County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Eddy County, New Mexico, Loving County, Ward County, Pecos County, Jeff Davis County, Culberson County.

Reeves County, TX Vital Records

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

Reeves County, TX Census Records

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

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

Reeves County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Reeves County Courthouse

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

• Reeves County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 867, Pecos 79772
• Reeves County Clerk
  • Phone: (432) 445-5467
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1884
  • Land Records: 1884
  • Probate Records: 1884
  • Court Records: 1885
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Reeves County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Reeves Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Reeves 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)

Reeves Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Reeves Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Reeves Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Reeves 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 Reeves County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.