Archer County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties A  Archer County

Guide to Archer County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk Clerk has birth records from 1880, m, d, bur, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec

History

 * History of Archer County

Parent County
1858--Archer County was created 22 January 1858 from Fannin Land District. County seat: Archer City

The county was named for Branch Tanner Archer, commissioner of the Republic of Texas.

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
Towns: | Anarene |  | Huff | Lakeside City | Megargel |  (mostly in Young County) | Scotland |  (mostly in Wichita County) |

Neighboring Counties

 * Baylor
 * Clay
 * Jack
 * Throckmorton
 * Wichita
 * Wilbarger
 * Young

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Cemeteries of Archer County -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Bowman Cemetery - transcription A-Z  - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Holliday Cemetery -  transcription A-Z - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Lake Creek -  transcription A-Z  -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Census
1900 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * First Baptist Church Archer City
 * First Baptist Church Lakeside
 * First United Methodist Church

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -   USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * History of Archer County
 * Historical Markers of Archer County -  list with images
 * Archer County Surnames -  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



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

Military

 * Veterans of Archer County
 * Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes
 * Salute to Our Veterans

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Archer County News

Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions
 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions

Marriage

 * Archer County Marriage Records - transcriptions - Hidden Ancestors
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 1 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 2 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 3 - transcriptions

Death

 * 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.

Societies and Libraries

 * TXGenWeb Archer County
 * Texas State Genealogical Society
 * Archer Public Library
 * Archer City Public Library

See also a List of Texas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Archer County, TX History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Texas Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Texas Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.