Reeves County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties R  Reeves County

County Courthouse
Reeves County; PO Box 867; Pecos, TX 79772-0867; Ph. 915.445.5467 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m, pro, ct &amp; land rec from 1885 &amp; some deferred b rec from the 1800’s)

History
The county's first settlers were Mexican farmers. Anglo-American settlers arrived about 1871.

Parent County
1883--Reeves County was created 14 April 1883 from Pecos County. County seat: Pecos

Neighboring Counties

 * Culberson
 * Eddy County, New Mexico
 * Jeff Davis
 * Loving
 * Pecos
 * Ward

Cemeteries

 * Balmorhea Cemetery ~ transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Mount Evergreen Cemetery ~ photos and transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Saragosa Cemetery ~  photos and transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Church

 * Reeves County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land
Reeves County Land Survey Abstracts ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Reeves County Biographies ~ TXGenWeb
 * Reeves County Landmarks ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

History of Reeves County Author: Robert N. Gatewood

Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West Author: Alton Hughes

Henry F. Reeves, His Activities &amp; Possessions Author: Mary Helen Pax

History of the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department Author: Mary Nabers Prewitt

The Romance of the Davis Mountains &amp; Big Bend Country Author: Carlysle Graham Raht

Spirits of the Border: The History &amp; Mystery of the Lone Star State Authors: Ken &amp; Sharon Kudnall

Toyah Taproots: A memory book of those who put down roots in Toyah Compiled by: The Toyah Historical &amp; Centennial Committee

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Reeves County Confederate Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
 * WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam Reeves County Casualties ~  TXGenWeb
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Reeves County Library 505 S Park St Pecos, TX 79772 Phone: (432) 445-5340

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Pecos Texas Family History Center

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Reeves County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Reeves County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.