Childress County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  C Counties  Childress County

Adopted by TXGenWeb Childress Co, Texas                 Vicki Shaffer

Childress County; Courthouse Box 4; Childress, TX 79201-3755; ph. 940.937.6143 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m rec from 1893, div &amp; ct rec from 1900, pro rec from 1894 &amp; land rec from 1895)

Parent County
1876--Childress County was created 21 May 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Childress

The county was named for George C. Childress, (1804-1841), lawyer, statesman, and author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, son of John Campbell and Elizabeth (Robertson) Childress, was born on January 8, 1804, at Nashville, Tennessee.

Record Loss
1891--Childress County Courthouse destroyed by fire on October 21, 1891. All records were lost.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: Childress | Carey | Kirkland | Loco | Tell

Towns and Communities from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Neighboring Counties

 * Collingsworth
 * Cottle
 * Hall
 * Hardeman
 * Harmon County, Oklahoma

Cemeteries

 * Childress County Cemeteries from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Census

 * Childress County Census Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Court

 * Childress County Court Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Landmarks

 * Childress County Landmarks from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Local Histories

 * The Childress County Story, 1971
 * Childress County History from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * Childress County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps

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

Military

 * Childress County Military Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Photographs

 * Childress County Photos from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Stories

 * Childress County Stories from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Vital Records

 * Childress County Vital Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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

Societies and Libraries

 * Childress County Heritage Museum 210 3rd Street, N.W. Childress, TX 79201 817-937-2261 information facebook page
 * Childress Public Library 117 Avenue B, NE Childress, Texas 79201 940-937-8421 website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Childress Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.