Crosby County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Crosby 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 is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crosby County Courthouse PO Box 218 Crosbyton, TX 79322 Phone: 806.675.2334 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and court records from 1887 and land records from 1886; District Clerk has divorce records County Clerk

201 W. Aspen Suite 102 Crosbyton 79322 Phone: 806-675-23347 District Clerk

201 W. Aspen Suite 207 Crosbyton 79322 Phone: 806-675-2071

Crosby County Courthouse History

History
1877The first permanent settler arrived in 1877.

Parent County
1876--Crosby County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seats:
 * 1) 1886-1890- Estacado
 * 2) 1890-1910- Emma
 * 3) 1910-present- Crosbyton

Three County Seats During History of County

Record Loss
1889--Crosby County Courthouse in Estacado caught fire on October 9, 1889 and destroyed the judges', treasurer's and county clerk's offices. The fire was contained and the courthouse was rebuilt.

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
Dickens •  Floyd •  Garza  •  Hale  •  Kent  •  Lubbock  •  Lynn  •  Motley

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * A History of Crosby County 1876-1977, A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by County Residents; compiled by the staff of the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum under the supervision and with the cooperation of the Crosby County Historical Commission, 1978. Read the book online at The Portal to Texas History.
 * Through the Years: A History of Crosby County, 1952, by Nellie Witt Spikes and Temple Ann Ellis.
 * Crosby County History Written in 1922 at historictexas.net
 * Book References

Maps

 * Crosby County Map
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site

Military

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

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 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 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — 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>

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 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. Few certificates are available prior to 1903
 * 1903 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index) FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images]
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Crosby County Obituary and Burial Index can be found at https://web.archive.org/web/20171128125502/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com:80/~txcrosby/alpha.htm

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Crosby County Historical Society 101 Main Street Crosbyton 79322 Website

Websites

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