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Yoakum County, Texas
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Yoakum County, Texas Facts
When was Yoakum County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on August 21, 1876 (organized on 1907 ) from Young Territory .
What is the County Seat of Yoakum County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Plains also, the county government website is www.co.yoakum.tx.us.
What counties are adjacent to Yoakum County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Cochran County, Terry County, Gaines County, Lea County, New Mexico.
Yoakum County, TX Vital Records
Where can find Yoakum County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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
Yoakum County, TX Census Records
What Yoakum County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Yoakum County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Yoakum Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Yoakum Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Yoakum 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.
Yoakum County, TX Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Yoakum County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Yoakum County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Yoakum County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 309, Plains 79355
- Yoakum County Clerk
- Phone: (806) 456-7491
- Birth & Death Records: 1907
- 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
Yoakum County, TX Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Yoakum County, TX?
A list of Yoakum County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Yoakum County Historical Commission, Box 960, Plains, TX 79355
- Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Yoakum County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Yoakum County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Yoakum County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Yoakum County.
Yoakum 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)
- Yoakum County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
- Yoakum County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Yoakum Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records
- Yoakum Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Yoakum County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Yoakum Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Yoakum Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Yoakum County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)
Yoakum 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)
Yoakum Co. TX General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Texas
- Yoakum County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Yoakum Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
- Texas county histories : a bibliography (search.ancestry.com)
- Yoakum County History (tshaonline.org)
- Yoakum County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Yoakum Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Yoakum County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Yoakum (cyndislist.com)
- Yoakum County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
- Yoakum Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Yoakum County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Yoakum Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Yoakum Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
- Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 (familysearch.org)
Yoakum Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
- 1895 Yoakum County Map (livgenmi.com)
Yoakum 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 Yoakum County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.