Donley County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties D  Donley County

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

County Courthouse
Donley County Courthouse 300 S Sally Clarendon, TX 79226 Phone: 806.874.3436

County Clerk has birth records from 1877, marriage and land recordsfrom 1882, death records from 1903, probate records from 1923 and military discharge records from 1919

The current Donley County courthouse, a Romanesque Revival design building, was opened in November 1891. The courthouse was restored in 2003. It is the oldest functioning courthouse in the Texas Panhandle and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Donley County Courthouse 300 S. Sully Clarendon, TX 79226 County Clerk - Fay Vargas PO Drawer U Courthouse Annex Clarendon, TX 79226 (806) 874-3436 FAX (806) 874-3351 Donley County Government website

History
Originally named Wegefarth County and organized in 1882, the county was renamed Donley.

Parent County
1876--Donley County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District, but was not organized until 1882. County seat: Clarendon

Populated Places
Clarendon | Hedley | Howardwick | Lelia Lake

Neighboring Counties

 * Armstrong
 * Briscoe
 * Carson
 * Collingsworth
 * Gray
 * Hall
 * Wheeler

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

 * Citizen's Cemetery - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Donley County Cemeteries - TXGenWeb
 * Cemeteries of Donley County -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * FindAGrave- transcriptions and photographs
 * Donley County Cemeteries - Interment.net
 * Donley County Cemeteries maps, transcriptions and information

Census

 * 1880 Federal Census - images - USGenWeb Archives Project

Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church 806-874-3156 806-874-3156    Highway 287, Clarendon TX 79226

First Baptist Church 806-874-3833 806-874-3833    300 South Bugbee, Clarendon TX 79226

First Baptist Church 806-874-3326 <span class="skype_c2c_text_span">806-874-3326 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   222 Sherwood Blvd, Clarendon TX 79226

First Baptist Church <span class="skype_c2c_print_container">806-856-5370 <span skype_menu_props="{&quot;numberToCall":"+18068565370","isFreecall":false,"isMobile":false,"isRtl":false}" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">806-856-5370 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   Main Street, Hedley TX 79237

Christian
First Christian Church <span class="skype_c2c_print_container">806-874-3212 <span skype_menu_props="{&quot;numberToCall":"+18068743212","isFreecall":false,"isMobile":false,"isRtl":false}" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">806-874-3212 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   120 East 3rd, Clarendon TX 79226

Church Of Christ
Church of Christ <span class="skype_c2c_print_container">806-874-2495 <span skype_menu_props="{&quot;numberToCall":"+18068742495","isFreecall":false,"isMobile":false,"isRtl":false}" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">806-874-2495 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   300 South Carhart, Clarendon, TX y79226

Methodist
First United Methodist Church <span class="skype_c2c_print_container">806-874-3367 <span skype_menu_props="{&quot;numberToCall":"+18068743367","isFreecall":false,"isMobile":false,"isRtl":false}" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">806-874-3367 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />   420 South Jefferson, Clarendon TX 79226

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas- USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories
Donley County: Land O' Promise, 1975, by Virginia Browder.

Donley County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

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

Military

 * 1908 Camp San Lantham United American Veterans - USGenWeb Archives
 * Confederate Pension Applications - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Probate

 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

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 Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
 * 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.

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce
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Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project- transcriptions and photographs
 * TXGenWeb Donley County