Archer County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Archer County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk Clerk has birth records from 1880, m, d, bur, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec County Clerk

Mailing Address P.O. Box 427 Acher City 76351

Physical Address 112 E. Walnut Archer City, Texas 76351

Phone: 940-574-4302 Fax: 940-574-2876

District Clerk

Mailing Address P.O. Box 815 Archer City 76351

Physical Location 100 S. Center Archer City, Texas 76351 2nd Floor Courthouse

Phone: 940-574-4615

Email: lrutledge@co.archer.tx.us

Archer County Texas Courthouse

Parent County
1858--Archer County was created 22 January 1858 from Fannin Land District.
 * County seat: Archer City

The county was named for Branch Tanner Archer, commissioner of the Republic of Texas.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Baylor •  Clay  •  Jack  •  Throckmorton  •  Wichita  •  Wilbarger  •  Young

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 (images) - FamilySearch

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Census
1900 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * First Baptist Church Archer City
 * First Baptist Church Lakeside
 * First United Methodist Church
 * FamilySearch Places

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -   USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * Historical Markers of Archer County -  list with images

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * Archer County News
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions
 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1840 - 1981 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 (index)-  FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 (index and images)  -  Ancestry ($)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage

 * 1802 - 2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 1 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 2 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 3 - transcriptions
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903 - 2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
County Historical Society''' PO Box 815 Archer City, TX 76351 Texas State Genealogical Society Archer Public Library 105 N. Center Archer City, TX 76351 Phone: 940-574-4954 Archer City Public Library PO Box 1574 105 N. Center Archer City, TX 76351 Phone: 940-574-4954

FamilySearch Centers

 * Decatur Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Gainesville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Vernon Oklahoma FamilySearch Center
 * Wichita Falls Texas FamilySearch Center

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Archer County TXGenWeb. May have name indexes, history and other information.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.