Jeff Davis County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties IJ  Jeff Davis County

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

County Courthouse
Jeff Davis County Courthouse PO Box 398 Fort Davis, TX 79734-0398 Phone: 915.426.3251 915.426.3251     County Clerk has death records from 1904, birth records from 1883, divorce records from 1946, marriage, probate, court and land records from 1887

County and District Clerk

P.O. Box 398 Fort Davis 79734 Phone: 432-426-3251 432-426-3251 

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 <span class="skype_c2c_text_span">432-426-3251 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   432-426-3760 (FAX)

Jeff Davis County Government Website

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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

African American

 * 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


 * St. Joseph's Cemetery -  USGenWeb Archives
 * 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

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * 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
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

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


 * 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

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.