Crosby County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first permanent settler arrived in 1877.

Parent County
1876--Crosby County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Estacado 1886-1890; Emma 1890-1912; Crosbyton 1912-present.

Record Loss
1889--Crosby County Courthouse in Estacado caught fire on October 9, 1889 and destroyed the judges', treasurer's and county clerk's offices.

Neighboring Counties

 * Dickens
 * Floyd
 * Garza
 * Hale
 * Kent
 * Lubbock
 * Lynn
 * Motley

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

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.
 * 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

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog