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Guide to Cooke County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for William Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Cooke County Courthouse 101 Dixon St Gainesville, TX 76240 Phone: 940-668-5500 Cooke County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1850. District Clerk has divorce records.

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:

Census Records

 * 1850 1850 Federal Tax Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1860 1860 Federal Census - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African American
 * 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only

Land and Property Records

 * 1895-1924 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Cooke County Bible Records - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Historical Markers in Cooke County - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1913, 1914, 1916 Myra High School Graduations - USGenWebs Archive Project
 * 1945-1991 County Officials- USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1849-1948 County Officials - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1849-1991 County Commisioners - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Land Survey Maps for Cooke County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War  Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Co A 2nd Texas Partisan Rangers USGenWeb Archives Project

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1873-1876 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1849-1873 Marriages 1849-1873- USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 Divorces- USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Decatur Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Gainesville Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Graham Texas FamilySearch Center
 * McKinney Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Paris Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Wichita Falls Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Denton Public Library - North Branch - an affiliate library
 * Donald W. Reynolds Library - an affiliate library
 * Sherman Public Library - an affiliate library
 * W Walworth Harrison Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums
Morton Museum of Cooke County 210 S Dixon Gainesville, TX 76240 Phone: 940-668-8900 Website

Societies
Cooke County Heritage Society PO Box 150 Gainesville 76240 Website Crosstimbers Genealogical Society PO Box 197 Gainesville, TX 76240 Website
 * North Central Texas College has a genealogical section in its library supported by Cross Timbers Genealogical Society.

Websites

 * Cross Timbers Genealogical Society
 * TXGenWeb project - May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.