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Guide to Moore County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Moore County Courthouse County Clerk - Brenda McKanna 715 S. Dumas Ave. Room 107 Dumas, Texas 79029 Email: [mailto:bmckanna@moore-tx.com bmckanna@moore-tx.com] Phone: 806-935-2009 2nd Phone: 806-935-6164 FAX: 806-935-9004 County Clerk website County Clerk has birth, death, burial, probate and court records from 1901, marriage records from 1894 and land records from 1877; District Clerk has divorce records

 District Clerk 715 Dumas Ave. Rm 109 Dumas 79029 Phone: 806-935-4218 Fax: 806-935-6325

Populated Places
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records

 * 1900 Federal Census Transcription at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1910 Federal Census Images at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors
 * 1920 Federal Census Images at USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records

 * Moore County Churches - TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Land and Property Records

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - Moore County - USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Moore County Surnames - TXGenWeb

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Texas Counties Map. TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index USGenWeb Archives Project

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * w3newspapers-Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink-Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project - Texas
 * Afrigeneas at African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Daily Times - Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records~Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 *  1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Amarillo Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Borger Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pampa Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Amarillo Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Perry Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Killgore Memorial Library 124 S Bliss Ave Dumas, TX 79029 Phone: 806-935-4941 Website

Museums

 * Window on the Plains Museum 1820 South Dumas Ave Highway 87-287 Dumas, TX 79029 Phone:806-935-3113 Fax: 806-934-3621 website Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Admission is free.

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Moore County Archives - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * TXGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.