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Guide to Gaines County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for James Gaines, a merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1779. The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gaines County Courthouse 101 S Main St Seminole, TX 79360 Phone: 432-758-4013 Gaines County Courthouse County Clerk has birth, death and court records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1848 and land records from 1843.

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel (by Town/City)
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Funeral Homes

 * Boyer Funeral Home - Seminole
 * Connally Funeral Home - Seagraves
 * Head Family Funeral Home - Seagraves
 * Mark A. Jones Funeral Home - Seagraves
 * Ratliff Funeral Home - Seminole
 * Singleton Funeral Home - Seminole

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

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

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

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * World War I Draft Registrations (A-L) - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site
 * World War I Draft Registrations (M-Z) - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site

 World War II
 * World War II Enlistment Records - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site

 Korean War
 * Korean War Dead - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site

Newspapers
These newspapers are not in Gaines County but contain news about its residents:
 * Seminole Sentinel
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * The Brownfield News
 * Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry — 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

Tax Records

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

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1905-1933 Gaines County Births - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1910-1974 Gaines County Deaths - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-1978 Gaines County Divorces - Gaines County, TXGenWeb site
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Big Spring Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Hobbs New Mexico FamilySearch Center
 * Seminole Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Snyder Texas FamilySearch Center

Societies
Permian Basin Genealogical Society 311 W. 4th Odessa, TX 79761 Website Texas State Genealogical Society 2028 E. Ben White Blvd. #240-2700 Austin, TX 78741 Website

Websites

 * Gaines TX GenWeb part of TXGenWeb
 * Gaines USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.