Wichita County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Wichita County

County Courthouse
Wichita County Courthouse 900 7th Street; PO Box 1679 Wichita Falls, TX 76307-1679 Phone: 940.766.8144 County Clerk has has incomplete birth records from 1890, incomplete death records from 1900, marriage, probate and land records from 1882; District  Clerk has divorce and court records

History
The first white settler arrived in 1856.

Parent County
1858--Wichita County was created 1 February 1858 Fannin Land District. County seat: Wichita Falls

Neighboring Counties

 * Archer
 * Baylor
 * Clay
 * Cotton County, Oklahoma
 * Tillman County, Oklahoma
 * Wilbarger

Cemeteries

 * Beaver Creek Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Clara Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Evert Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Highland Memorial Garden/Hilltop Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Journey's End Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Mt. Carmel Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Old Elektra and Dick Sparks Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Riverside Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Wichita Falls BillionGraves
 * 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
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


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

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * 1904 Wichita Falls Graduates ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1907 Wichita Falls Graduates ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1916 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1927 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1932 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1939 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Col. James Home to be Torn Down 1920 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 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

 * Confederate Pension Applications List ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * 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

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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 Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Electra Public Library 401 N Waggoner St Electra, TX 76360 Phone: (940) 495-2208

Tom Burnett Memorial Library 400 W Alameda St Iowa Park, TX 76367 Phone: (940) 592-4981

Wichita Falls Public Library 600 11th St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Phone: (940) 767-0868 Burkburnett Library 215 E 4th St Burkburnett, TX 76354 Phone: (940) 569-2991

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Wichita Falls Texas Family History Center

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

Web Sites

 * Wichita County ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.