Cochran County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1876--Cochran County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Morton

The county was named for Robert Cochran, (1810-1836). Robert E. Cochran, Alamo defender, was born in New Jersey in 1810. He probably lived in Boston and then in New Orleans before immigrating to Texas in 1835.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Morton | Whiteface |

Neighboring Counties

 * Bailey
 * Hockley
 * Lamb
 * Lea County, New Mexico
 * Roosevelt County, New Mexico
 * Terry
 * Yoakum

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

Web Sites

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


 * Family History Library Catalog