Schleicher County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties S  Schleicher County

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

County Courthouse
Schleicher County Courthouse PO Drawer 580; Eldorado, TX 76936 Phone: 915.853.2833 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1901 and land records from 1889

Parent County
1887--Schleicher County was created 1 April 1887 from Crockett County. County seat: Eldorado

Populated Places
Adams | Eldorado | Hulldale

Neighboring Counties

 * Concho
 * Crockett
 * Irion
 * Kimble
 * Menard
 * Sutton
 * Tom Green

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Morales Cemetery ~  transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Eldorado Cemetery ~  transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Black Family Cemetery ~ transcription  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Census

 * 1900 Federal Census Images ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1910 Federal Census Images ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project

Churches

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

Local Histories

 * Schleicher County Historical Landmarks ~   TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * 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

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * 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 including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records Original Birth Records on Microfilm
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by Family Search 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

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Schleicher County Public Library 201 Sw Main St Eldorado, TX 76936 Phone: (325) 853-3767

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Schleicher County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Schleicher County ~ TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.