Lipscomb County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Lipscomb 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 Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lipscomb County Courthouse PO Box 70 Lipscomb, TX 79056 Phone: 806.862.3091 County Clerk Clk has birth, marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1887, military discharge records from 1919 and naturalization records 1926-1927

County and District Clerk

P.O. Box 70 Lipscomb 79056 Phone: 806-862-3091 Fax: 806-862-3004

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

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
Beaver County, Oklahoma •  Ellis County, Oklahoma  •  Hemphill  •  Ochiltree  •  Roberts

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Lipscomb County Cemeteries, book by LaVaun Kraft. Iinformation on each of the nine Lipscomb County cemeteries: Heart Cemetery, Kiowa Cemetery, View Point Cemetery, Darrouzett Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Fairmont Cemetery, Lipscomb Cemetery, St. John's Cemetery, and Higgins Cemetery; each section includes information about the origins of the cemetery with deeds and certificates, an index of the persons buried in the cemetery, a list of the information on each of the headstones in the cemetery, and a list of the veterans buried in the cemetery. Digital version online at The Portal To Texas History.

Census

 * 1880 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1900 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1910 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1920 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1930 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.

Local Histories

 * A History of Lipscomb County, 1876-1976, by the Lipscomb Historical Survey Committee. Read the book on line at The Portal to Texas History.
 * Lipscomb County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Lipscomb County Births compiled from World War I Civilian Draft Card Registrations, from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1926-1993 Lipscomb County Birth Records 1926-1993, selected years from the TXGenWeb site.

Marriages
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 $
 * 1851 - 1900 Lipscomb County Marriages, Lipscomb County TXGenWeb
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 - FamilySearch record collection

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964-1998 Lipscomb County Deaths 1964-1998 from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorces

 * 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 $

Societies and Libraries
Amarillo Genealogical Society 413 East Fourth Street Amarillo TX 79189 Telephone Number: 806-378-3054

TX-OK Panhandle Genealogical Society Fifth and Ash Perryton TX 79070 Telephone Number: 806-435-5801

Pampa Genealogical and Historical Society 430 North Summer Street Pampa, TX 79065

Hemphill County Genealogical Society Route 2 Canadian TX 79014

Wolf Creek Heritage Museum Highway 305 Lipscomb, Texas 79056 Telephone Number: 806-852-2123 Website

Websites

 * Lipscomb County TXGenWeb site maps, history and other information for Lipscomb county.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.