Floyd County, Texas Genealogy

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



Description
The county was named for Dolphin Ward Floyd, who died on his 32nd birthday, March 6, 1836, defending the Alamo. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Floyd County Courthouse 100 S Main Street PO Box 476 Floydada, TX 79235 Phone: 806.983.4900

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and court records from 1903 and land records from 1876; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

100 Main St. Rm. 101 Floydada 79235 Phone: 806-983-4900

District Clerk

105 South Main Street, Room 207 Floydada, TX 79235 Phone: 806-983-4923 Fax: 806-983-4938

Floyd County has had three courthouses. The first, built in 1892 was a 48'x48' frame structure. The second courthouse, a brick building with a bell tower and clock, was built in 1911, and was torn down after the opening of the present courthouse.

History
1884--The first permanent settlers arrived in 1884.

Parent County
1876--Floyd County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. Until 1890, when Floyd County was organized, the county was attached to Donley County for administration purposes.

County seat: Originally, Floyd City. The town's name was changed in 1892 to Floydada

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:

Neighboring Counties
Briscoe •  Crosby  •  Dickens  •  Hale  •  Lubbock  •  Motley  •  Swisher

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * 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

Local Histories

 * 1876-1979 History of Floyd County, 1876-1979, 1979, by Floyd County Historical Museum. Digital Book online from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 1947 Early History of Floyd County, 1947, by Claude V. Hall
 * Floyd County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * 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 Texas Genweb site

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 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

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Floyd County Confederate Pension Application Index from the USGenWeb archives.

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon 111 E. Missouri Floydada, TX 79325 website
 * 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

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1926-1934 Floyd County Births
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index (index) - FamilySearch

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2003 Floyd County Marriages
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, marriages - FamilySearch record collection

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records [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.
 * 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1914-1999 Floyd County Deaths from the Floyd County TXGenWeb site
 * 1964-1984 Floyd County Deaths
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index [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

 * 1968-2003 Floyd County Divorces
 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas

Societies and Libraries
Floyd County Library 111 S Wall St Floydada, TX 79235 Telephone Number: 806-983-4922

Lockney Branch Library 118 N. Main Lockney, TX 79241 Telephone Number: 806-652-3561‎

Floyd County Historical Museum Mary Lou Bollman Genealogy Center 105 E. Missouri St., Floydada, TX 79241 Telephone Number: 806-983-2415 website


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

Websites

 * Floyd County Old Photos
 * Floydada Chamber of Commerce
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.