Swisher 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

Swisher County, Texas Facts

When was Swisher County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on July 17, 1890 ) from Young Territory.

What is the County Seat of Swisher County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Tulia also, the county government website is www.co.swisher.tx.us.

What counties are adjacent to Swisher County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Randall County, Armstrong County, Briscoe County, Floyd County, Hale County, Castro County.

Swisher County, TX Vital Records

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

Swisher County, TX Census Records

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

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

Swisher County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Swisher County Courthouse

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

• Swisher County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 119 S. Maxwell, Tulia 79088
• Swisher County Clerk
  • Phone: (806) 995-3294
  • Birth & Death Records: 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1890
  • Land Records: 1890
  • Probate Records: 1890
  • Court Records: 1890
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Swisher County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

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

Swisher Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Swisher 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)

Swisher Co. TX General and History Websites

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

Swisher Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

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

Swisher Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Swisher 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 Swisher County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.

Swisher Co. TX Schools & Directories