Swisher County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Swisher 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 James G. Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Swisher County Courthouse Tulia, TX 79088 Phone: 806.995.3294 County Clerk has birth records from 1904, marriage, death and burial records from 1900, divorce records from 1905, probate and court records from 1890 and land records from 1888

County and District Clerk

119 S. Maxwell Tulia 79088 Phone: 806-995-3294

Parent County
1876--Swisher County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Tulia

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
Armstrong •  Briscoe  •  Castro  •  Floyd  •  Hale  •  Randall

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


 * Texas 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

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

County Records

 * 1879-2012 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Court

 * Court Docket 1890-1891 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * 1926 Phone Directory ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1934 Phone Directory ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * 1879 Swisher County Cadastral Survey Map 1879 Second 1879 map from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1887 Swisher County Cadastral Survey Map 1887 from the Portal to Texas History
 * 1921 Tulia Sanborn Fire Insurance Map for 1921. Scroll down the page until you get to Tulia. There are several sheets to the map.
 * 1940 Swisher County 1940 General Highway Map
 * 1961 Swisher County 1961 General Highway Map
 * Historical Maps ~ From the Republic to the Turn of the Century ~ Hidden Ancestors

Military

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

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
 * WWI Veteran Records ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

World War II

 * WWII Veteran Records ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers

 * Tulia Herald Newspaper Archives selected dates 1918-1962 online from the Portal to Texas History.
 * 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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Taxation

 * 1925 Tulia Taxes ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1926 Tulia Taxes ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1927 Tulia Taxes ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1929 Tulia Taxes ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 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 $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  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 FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * '''1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Swisher County Library 127 Sw 2nd St Tulia, TX 79088 Telephone Number: 806-995-3447


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

Websites

 * Swisher County TXGenWeb
 * Swisher County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.