Carson County, Texas Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Carson County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1888, divorce records from 1902, probate records from 1907 and land records from 1883

County and District Clerk

P. O. Box 487 Panhandle 79068 Phone: 806-537-3873

History
1880's--First settled by Mexican farmers and ranchers in the early 1800's.

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

The county was named for Samuel P. Carson, congressman and Republic of Texas secretary of state. (1798-1838). Samuel Price Carson, planter and lawmaker, son of John and Mary (Moffitt) Carson, was born at Pleasant Gardens, North Carolina, on January 22, 1798.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Armstrong •  Donley  •  Gray  •  Hutchinson  •  Moore  •  Potter  •  Randall  •  Roberts

African American

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

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

Census

 * 1890 U.S. Federal Census - TXGenWeb


 * 1920 U.S. Federal Census - TXGenWeb

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Land Abstracts- TXGenWeb

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * 1938 The Lair 1938 Panhandle High School- USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1939 The Lair 1939 Panhandle High School- USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1944 The Antler 1944 White Deer HS Yearbook - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps
Texas Counties Map.Texas Genweb site

Mexican-American War

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

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Panhandle Herald

P. O. Box 429 Panhandle, TX 79068-0429 Phone: 806-537-3634 Fax: 806-537-3780


 * Amarillo Daily News

Founded: 1909


 * Amarillo Globe-Times

900 S. Harrison Amarillo, TX 79166 Founded: 1924 Phone: 806-376-4488 Fax: 806-376-9217


 * Amarillo Globe-News

Amarillo, TX http://www.amarillonet.com/


 * White Deer News

206 S. Main St. P. O. Box 728 White Deer, TX 79097 Phone: 806-883-4881

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1840 - 1981 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Carson County Births - USGenWeb Archives Project

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 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection
 * Carson County Births - USGenWeb Archives Project

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.
 * 1903 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index) FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Divorces USGenWeb Archives Project

Websites

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