Jeff Davis County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties IJ  Jeff Davis County

County Courthouse
Jeff Davis County has had two courthouses: the first courthouse built in 1880 and the current one built in 1910-11.

Jeff Davis County Courthouse 101 State Street Fort Davis, Texas 79734

County Clerk - Sue Blackley P.O. Box 398 109 N. State Street, Ste. 4 Fort Davis, Texas 79734 432-426-3251 432-426-3760 (FAX)

Jeff Davis County Government Website

Parent County
1887--Jeff Davis County was created 15 March 1887 from Presidio County. County seat: Fort Davis

Populated Places
Fort Davis | Valentine

Neighboring Counties

 * Brewster
 * Culberson
 * Hudspeth
 * Pecos
 * Presidio
 * Reeves

Cemeteries

 * Jeff Davis County Cemeteries ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries

Census

 * 1860 Census Records ~  USGenWeb  Archives Project
 * 1870 Census Records ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1880 Census Records ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

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

Land
Land Survey Abstract Indices of the Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * The Story of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County and the Davis Mountains, 1936, by Barry Scobee.
 * Old Fort Davis, 1947, by Barry Scobee.
 * Jeff Davis County, Texas, 1993, by the Fort Davis Historical Society.
 * Jeff Davis County Biographies ~ TXGenWeb
 * Jeff Davis County Historical Markers ~  TXGenWeb
 * Surnames for Jeff Davis County ~  TXGenWeb


 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Jeff Davis County Maps ~  TXGenWeb
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~  TXGenWeb
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule ~  TXGenWeb
 * Fort Davis Campaign Maps ~  TXGenWeb
 * Fort Davis Commanding Officers ~  TXGenWeb
 * 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

Newspapers

 * 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

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)

Vital Records

 * 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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Jeff Davis County Library 100 Memorial Sq Fort Davis, TX 79734 Phone: (432) 426-3802 Website

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Jeff Davis Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Jeff Davis County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.