Comanche County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for the Comanche tribe. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Comanche County
Comanche County Courthouse 101 W. Central Avenue Comanche, TX 76442 Phone: 325-356-2655

County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage records from 1856, probate records from 1897, court records from 1934 and land records from 1859

County Clerk

101 W. Central Comanche 76442 Phone: 325-356-2655

District Clerk

P.O. Box 206 Comanche 76442 Phone: 325-356-2342

History
1854--The area was part of the land grant to Stephen F. Austin, the first settlement was in 1854, development of area started about 1873.

Parent County
1856--Comanche County was created 25 January 1856 from Bosque and Coryell  Counties.
 * County seat: Comanche

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Brown •  Eastland  •  Erath  •  Hamilton  •  Mills

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.

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Soda Springs Community Cemeteries, by James &amp; Donna Chapman. Book tells the history of the families of this vanished community through the lives of those buried in the six cemeteries in the area: Taylor’s Chapel/Concord, Suggs, Copperas Creek, Martin Branch, Chaney, and Robertson. From Aaron to Wright, 670 individuals buried in the six cemeteries or living persons who have chosen their resting places and erected their tombstones are included in this volume. 420 Pages. Over 350 Pictures and Historical Photographs. Available from the Comanche Public Library.
 * Amity Cemetery in Comanche County is included Rural Cemetery Inscriptions of Brown County Supplement updated 1970-2002. Available from the Brown County Historical Society
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Churches

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

County Records

 * 1858-1955 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Court

 * 1858-1955 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Texas, Comanche County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Local Histories

 * Blazing the Way: Tales of Comanche County Pioneers by Eulalia Nabers Wells, 1942.
 * Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas by the Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, 1976.
 * Comanche County History: Comanche County Family Histories, 2 volumes, by Fredda Davis Jones, 2008.
 * 101 Places to See in and Around Comanche, 101 contemporary views photographed by the 2008-09 students of the Comanche ISD Gifted and Talented Program, grades 1-5. Available from the Comanche Public Library
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site

Military

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

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
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * The Comanche Chief Newspaper published weekly
 * DeLeon Free Press
 * Early Comanche County Newspapers excerpts from 1876-1930, from the Comanche Public Library website
 * Comanche County Newspapers on Microfilm, available for viewing at the Comanche Public Library:
 * Comanche Chief, 1879-1882, 1912-present.
 * De Leon Free Press, 1923-1940, 1947-present.
 * De Leon Monitor, Aug 1995-Dec 2001
 * 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  (Ancestry)

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1858 - 1955 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)

Vital Records

 * 1858-1955 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch

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 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * 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

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Comanche County Genealogical Society Comanche County Historical Museum 402 Moorman Road Comanche, TX

Comanche Genealogical Society PO Box 411 Comanche 76442

Comanche Public Library 311 N. Austin Street Comanche, Texas 76442 Telephone Number: 325-356-2122 Website


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

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. 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.

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections
An online collection conatining this record is located inFamilySearch.org

A wiki article describing this collection is found at:


 * Texas, Comanche County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records