Stephens County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  Stephens County

County Courthouse
Stephens County; County Courthouse; 200 W Walker; Breckenridge, TX 76424; Ph. 254.559.3700 Details: (Formerly Buchanan Co. Nam changed to Stephens 187 Dec 1861) (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m rec from 1876, pro rec from 1886 &amp; land rec from 1858; Dis Clk has div &amp; ct rec)

History
The first white settler arrived in 1857.

Parent County
1858--Stephens County was created 22 January 1858 from Bosque County. It was originally called Buchanan County, until the name changed 17 December 1861. County seat: Breckenridge

Neighboring Counties

 * Callahan
 * Eastland
 * Palo Pinto
 * Shackelford
 * Throckmorton
 * Young

Cemeteries
Cemeteries from the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site

Military
Civil War Confederate Pensions WWI  WWII information from the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.

Newspapers
Newspapers from the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.

Obituaries
Obits from the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.

Vital Records

 * Marriagesfrom the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.
 * Death Certificates from the Stephens County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.