Carson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties C  Carson County

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

County Courthouse
Carson County Courthouse PO Box 487 Panhandle, TX 79068 Phone: 806.537.3873 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

History
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.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Groom | Panhandle | Skellytown | White Deer |

Neighboring Counties

 * Armstrong
 * Donley
 * Gray
 * Hutchinson
 * Moore
 * Potter
 * Randall
 * Roberts

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

Additional Cemetery Sources
FindAGrave - cemetery transcriptions and photos for Carson County

Census

 * 1890 U.S. Federal Census -  TXGenWeb
 * 1920 U.S. Federal Census

Land

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

Local Histories

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

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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

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
 * Carson County Births - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Carson County Marriages - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Divorces -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Web Sites

 * TEXAS GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.