Martin County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Martin 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 Wylie Martin, an early settler. The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse PO Box 906 Stanton, TX 79782 Phone: 915.756.3412 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1910, marriage, court, divorce and probate records from 1885 and land records

County and District Clerk

P.O. Box 906 Stanton 79782 Martin County Courthouse Phone: 432-756-3412

History
1881--The first settlers arrived in 1881.

Parent County
1876--Martin County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Stanton

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
Andrews •  Borden  •  Dawson  •  Gaines  •  Glasscock  •  Howard  •  Midland

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * Martin County: The First Thirty Years by Pat W. Hull and Fay E. Smithson (Hereford, Texas: Pioneer, 1970)
 * Martin County, Texas by the Martin County Historical Commission (Dallas: Taylor, 1979)
 * Martin County History from the Handbook of Texas Online

Maps

 * 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

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

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

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

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 $

Taxation

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
 * 1802 - 2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 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 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 at FamilySearch
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Death Index 1964 to 1998
 * 1964 - 1998 Death Index, 1964-1998 (Family Search Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 (index) - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 *  1968 - 2011  Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
Genealogy Trails-Martin County Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Big Spring Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Midland Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Odessa Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Seminole Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Snyder Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Midland Centennial Public Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Martin County TXGenWeb site
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.