Texas, Swisher County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection contains county vital records, military discharges, probate records, deed records, marks and brands, and court records from Swisher County, Texas. Many marriages recorded in the South, are separated by race in volumes, books, or registers.Be sure to check to determine if you have the right set of marriage records.

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 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date the event occurred
 * The place where the event occurred
 * The name of the intended spouse

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your record
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses. Witnesses were usually family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Texas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Grace Moran Evans. Swisher County, Texas history Wichita Falls, Texas : Nortex Press, c1977 FHL 976.4838 H2e
 * Swisher County, birth records, 1903-1937
 * Swisher County, death records, 1903-2012
 * Swisher County, deed records, 1879-1951
 * Swisher County, delayed birth and death records, 1937-1959
 * Swisher County, marriage records, 1890-1970
 * Swisher County, County Court civil case files, 1891-1920
 * Swisher County, District Court civil case files, 1891-1920
 * Swisher County, District Court minutes, 1891-1927
 * Swisher County, County Court minutes, 1891-1927
 * Swisher County, deed records, 1879-1951
 * Swisher County, military discharge records, 1919-1952
 * Swisher County, probate records, 1891-1954
 * Swisher County, record of marks and brands, 1890-1943
 * Texas Comptroller's Office. county tax rolls, 1846-1910

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