Borden County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Borden 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 Gail Borden, Jr., businessman, publisher, surveyor, and inventor of condensed milk. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, divorce and court records from 1891, land records from 1880 and probate records from 1894

County Clerk and District Clerk

P.O. Box 124 Gail 79738 Phone: 806-756-4312 Fax: 806-756-4408 Borden County Website

Parent County
1876--Borden County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Gail

The county was named for Gail Borden Jr., newspaper publisher and founder of the Borden Company.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Dawson •  Garza  •  Howard  •  Lynn  •  Martin •  Mitchell  •  Scurry

Resources

 * Local Borden County Resources ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * Border County Volunteer Look-ups ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb

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


 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Historical Markers of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * History of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb

Maps

 * Borden County Map ~ Borden County, 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

 * 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
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Confederate Pension Applications- Complete List of Borden County ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 1835-1836 - Texas Muster Rolls, 1835-1836 (TXGenWeb Project)

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Borden County ~Partial Listing ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 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
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1929 - 1949 Borden County Birth Records 1929-1949 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 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 - 1997 - Borden County Marriage Records 1966-1997 - Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 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.
 * 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 [no images]
 * 1964 - 1998 Borden County Death Records 1964-1998 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968 - 1997 Borden County Divorce Records 1968-1997 ~ Borden County, TXGenWeb
 * 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
Borden County Historical Commission Box 23 Gail, TX 79738

Borden County Historical Society Po Box 71 Gail, Texas 79738-0071

Family History Centers

 * 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.
 * Cyndi's List - List of state and county resources