Archer County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties A  Archer County

Guide to Archer County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Archer County Courthouse 112 E Walnut PO Box 458 Archer City, TX 76351 Phone: 940.574.4615 County Clerk Clerk has birth records from 1880, m, d, bur, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec

History

 * History of Archer County

Parent County
1858--Archer County was created 22 January 1858 from Fannin Land District. County seat: Archer City

The county was named for Branch Tanner Archer, commissioner of the Republic of Texas.

Populated Places
Towns: | Anarene |  | Huff | Lakeside City | Megargel |  (mostly in Young County) | Scotland |  (mostly in Wichita County) |

Neighboring Counties

 * Baylor
 * Clay
 * Jack
 * Throckmorton
 * Wichita
 * Wilbarger
 * Young

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

Additional Cemetery Databases

 * Cemeteries of Archer County -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Bowman Cemetery - transcription A-Z  - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Holliday Cemetery -  transcription A-Z - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Lake Creek -  transcription A-Z  -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Census
1900 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * First Baptist Church Archer City
 * First Baptist Church Lakeside
 * First United Methodist Church

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -   USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * History of Archer County
 * Historical Markers of Archer County -  list with images
 * Archer County Surnames -  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

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

Military

 * Veterans of Archer County
 * Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes
 * Salute to Our Veterans

Newspapers
Archer County News

Obituaries

 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions
 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions

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.
 * Archer County Marriage Records - transcriptions - Hidden Ancestors
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 1 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 2 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 3 - transcriptions

Societies and Libraries

 * TXGenWeb Archer County
 * Texas State Genealogical Society
 * Archer Public Library
 * Archer City Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.