Winkler County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Winkler County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Clinton McKamy Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army. The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Winkler County Courthouse PO Box 1007 Kermit, TX 79745-4236 Phone: 915.586.3401 County Clerk has birth records from 1919, death and probate records from 1912, mariage and court records from 1911 and land  records from 1887; District Clerk has divorce records

County Clerk

P.O. Box 1007 Kermit 79745 Phone: 432-586-3401

District Clerk

P.O. Box 1065 Kermit 79745 Phone: 915-586-3359

History
1908--The first post office was established at Hay Flat in 1908.

Parent County
1887--Winkler County was created 26 February 1887 from Tom Green County.
 * County seat: Kermit

It was named for Confederate Col. Clinton M. Winkler

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Andrews •  Crane  •  Ector  •  Lea County, New Mexico  •  Loving  •  Ward

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Winkler County HiddenAncestors - List of Cemeteries in Winkler County along with transcriptions

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Google satellite map of Winkler County

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2005Texas Marriage Records 1966-2005 (index) - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 - FamilySearch Historical Records Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005  (index)  -   Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Winkler County Genealogical Society PO Box 1028 Kermit, TX 79745 Website

West Texas Genealogical Society PO Box 2307 Abilene, TX 79606 Website

Western Texas Genealogical Association 1918 23rd Street Snyder, TX 79549

Library in Kermit 307 S Poplar St Kermit, TX 79745

Websites

 * Winkler County TXGenWeb site.
 * USGenWeb Winkler County Archives
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.