Wise County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first white settler arrived in 1854 and the first public school opened in 1855.

Parent County
1856--Wise County was created 23 January 1856 from Cooke County. County seat: Decatur

Record Loss
1881--Courthouse and many county records were destroyed by fire.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cooke
 * Denton
 * Jack
 * Montague
 * Parker
 * Tarrant

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog