Hartley County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Hartley County

Adopted by TXGenWeb Hartley County                     David Pitt

County Courthouse


The town of Hartley was the first county seat of Hartley County, from 1891-1896. In 1896, the county seat was moved to Channing.

Hartley County Courthouse County Clerk - Diane Thompson 900 Main Street P.O. Box Q Channing, Texas 79018 Phone: 806-235-3582 Ext. 101 Fax: 806-235-2316

Hartley County Government website

Hartley County; PO Box 147; Channing, TX 79018-0147; Ph. 806.235.3582 Details: (Co Clk has b rec from 1898, m &amp; pro rec from 1891, d rec from 1903, land rec from 1888 &amp; mil dis rec from 1919; Dis Ct has div rec from 1891 &amp; ct rec from 1892)

History
Hartley County is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.

Parent County
1876--Hartley County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District, but was not organized until 1891. County seat: Channing

Populated Places
Channing | Dalhart (partly in Dallam County) | Hartley | Middle Water | Romero

Neighboring Counties

 * Dallam
 * Moore
 * Oldham
 * Potter
 * Quay County, New Mexico
 * Sherman
 * Union County, New Mexico

Local Histories

 * The Book of Years: A History of Dallam and Hartley Counties, 1969, by Lillie Mae Hunter.
 * Hartley County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

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

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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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