Armstrong County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties A  Armstrong County Guide to Armstrong County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1890, court records from 1898 and land records from 1883; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records

Parent County
1876--Armstrong County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District and organized in 1890. County seat: Claude

Tradition states the county was named for an early pioneer family.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Texas County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Texas County Boundary Maps" (1834-1931) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places
Claude | Goodnight | Washburn | Wayside

Neighboring Counties
Briscoe •  Carson  •  Donley  •  Gray  •  Potter  •  Randall  •  Swisher

African American

 * Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Washburn Cemetery -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Goodnight Cemetery -  Interment.net

Census
1880 Federal Census -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965, by the Armstront County Historical Society, an historical overview of Armstrong County, Texas discussing the ranches, families, and individuals important to the area. Read the book online from The Portal To Texas History.
 * A Supplement To A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965, additional biographical and genealogical information. Read it online from The Portal to Texas History.
 * History of Armstrong County, Volumes 1 and 2, 1939, a compilation of biographical stories about the Armstrong County pioneers prior to 1900. Read the books online from the Portal to Texas History. Volume 1 Volume 2
 * History of Armstrong County Written in 1922
 * Claude High School 1926 Yearbook - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * National Historic Landmarks - Armstrong Texas - Wikipedia

Maps



 * 1895 Armstrong County Map
 * 1914 Armstrong County Map
 * Texas Counties Map. TXGenWeb site.

Military

 * Confederate Pension Applications -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Newspapers
County Newspapers


 * The Claude News 119 N. Trice P.O. Box 778 Claude, TX 79019 ph: 806-226-4500 fax: 806-222-0023


 * Armstrong County Record (no longer in print)
 * Argus (original name of Claude News)
 * Goodnight News (merged with Claude News)

Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Probate

 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Armstrong County Marriages 1890-1910 Online from the Armstrong County TXGenWeb site.
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Armstrong County Death Database compiled from death certificates, cemetery records and other sources. Online from the Armstrong County TXGenWeb site.
 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 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.
 * Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index)  -  FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Societies and Libraries

 * See also a List of Texas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * Claude Public Library

Web Sites

 * Armstrong County, TX History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Texas Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Texas Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Armstrong County - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Armstrong County - USGenWeb Archives Project