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Guide to Lipscomb 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 Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lipscomb County Courthouse PO Box 70 Lipscomb, TX 79056 Lipscomb County Courthouse PO Box 70 Lipscomb, TX 79056 Phone: 806.862.3091 County Clerk Clk has birth, marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1887, military discharge records from 1919 and naturalization records 1926-1927

 County and District Clerk P.O. Box 70 Lipscomb 79056 Phone: 806-862-3091 Fax: 806-862-3004

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Lipscomb County Cemeteries, book by LaVaun Kraft. Iinformation on each of the nine Lipscomb County cemeteries: Heart Cemetery, Kiowa Cemetery, View Point Cemetery, Darrouzett Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Fairmont Cemetery, Lipscomb Cemetery, St. John's Cemetery, and Higgins Cemetery; each section includes information about the origins of the cemetery with deeds and certificates, an index of the persons buried in the cemetery, a list of the information on each of the headstones in the cemetery, and a list of the veterans buried in the cemetery. Digital version online at The Portal To Texas History.

Census Records

 * 1880 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1900 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1910 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1920 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1930 Census for Lipscomb County, census images on line at archive.org; transcription from the TXGenWeb site.
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

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

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

Local Histories

 * A History of Lipscomb County, 1876-1976, by the Lipscomb Historical Survey Committee.Read the book on line at The Portal to Texas History.
 * Lipscomb County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb 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 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

 Civil War
 * 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

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 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 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

 * Lipscomb County Births compiled from World War I Civilian Draft Card Registrations, from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1926-1993 Lipscomb County Birth Records 1926-1993, selected years from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

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 — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1851-1900 Lipscomb County Marriages, Lipscomb County TXGenWeb
 * 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 ($)
 * 1964-1998 Lipscomb County Deaths 1964-1998 from the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Amarillo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Borger Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Clinton Oklahoma FamilySearch Center
 * Pampa Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Woodward Oklahoma FamilySearch Center
 * Amarillo Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Perry Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Amarillo Genealogical Society 413 East Fourth Street Amarillo TX 79189 Phone: 806-378-3054 Website TX-OK Panhandle Genealogical Society Fifth and Ash Perryton TX 79070 Phone: 806-435-5801 Pampa Genealogical and Historical Society-White Deer Land Museum 430 North Summer Street Pampa, TX 79065 Website Hemphill County Genealogical Society Route 2 Canadian TX 79014 Website Wolf Creek Heritage Museum Highway 305 Lipscomb, Texas 79056 Phone: 806-852-2123 Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – 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.