Borden County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties B  Borden County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, divorce and court records from 1891, land records from 1880 and probate records from 1894

History

County Clerk and District Clerk

P.O. Box 124 Gail 79738 Phone: 806-756-4312 806-756-4312    Fax: 806-756-4408

Parent County
1876--Borden County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Gail

The county was named for Gail Borden Jr., newspaper publisher and founder of the Borden Company.

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Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
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Neighboring Counties
Dawson •  Garza  •  Howard  •  Lynn  •  Martin •  Mitchell  •  Scurry

Resources

 * Local Borden County Resources ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Border County Volunteer Look-ups ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Durham Cemetery of Borden County ~ Complete Transcription~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Gail Cemetery of Borden County ~ Complete Transcription~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * York Cemetery of Borden County ~ Complete Transcription~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Historical Markers of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * History of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb

Maps



 * Borden County Map ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Confederate Pension Applications- Complete List of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * [http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/muster.html Texas Muster Rolls and Military
 * 1861 - 1865 Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * 1861 - 1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Borden County ~Partial Listing ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1929 - 1949 Borden County Birth Records 1929-1949 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Borden County Marriage Records 1966-1997 - Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Borden County Death Records 1964-1998 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index)  -  FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Borden County Divorce Records 1968-1997 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Borden County Historical Commission Box 23 Gail, TX 79738

Borden County Historical Society Po Box 71 Gail, Texas 79738-0071

Family History Centers

 * Society Hill Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * Cyndi's List - List of state and county resources
 * Cyndi's List - List of state and county resources