Sherman County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  Sherman County

County Courthouse
Sherman County; 701 N 3rd; PO Box 270; Stratford, TX 79084; Ph. 806.396.2371 Details: (Co Clk has b, d, pro &amp; ct rec from 1903, m &amp; land rec from 1901, bur rec from 1895, div rec from 1914 &amp; commission ct minutes from 1889)

Parent County
1876--Sherman County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Stratford

Neighboring Counties

 * Cimarron County, Oklahoma
 * Dallam
 * Hansford
 * Hartley
 * Hutchinson
 * Moore
 * Texas County, Oklahoma

Cemeteries

 * Sherman County Cemeteries ~  partial listing ~ TXGenWeb Sherman County
 * 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.

Census
1890 Sherman County Census~ statistics only

1900 Federal Census ~ transcription

Church

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

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas

Local Histories
God, Grass &amp; Grit : History of the Sherman Trade Area, Vol. I compiled and edited by Marylou McDaniel (Hereford, Texas: Pioneer Book Publishers, Inc., 1971)

God, Grass &amp; Grit : History of the Sherman Trade Area, Vol. II compiled and edited by Marilyn Albert (Seagraves, Texas: Pioneer Book Publishers, Inc., 1975)

God, Grass &amp; Grit : History of the Sherman Trade Area, Vol. III compiled and edited by Marilyn Albert Harkins (Mt. Vernon, Ind.: Windmill Publications, 2000)

Ask your local library about borrowing these books through interlibrary loan, or contact: Sherman County Depot Museum Hwy 54 &amp; Main Stratford, TX 79084 (806) 396-2852

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

 * Draft Registration 1917-1918 ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ index  ~  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

 * Sherman County Births~ USGenWeb Archives
 * Sherman County Deaths ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sherman County Marriages ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sherman County Divorces ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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
Sherman County Public Library 719 N Main Stratford, TX 79084 Phone: (806) 366-2200 Website

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