Midland County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Midland County

County Courthouse
Midland County Courthouse PO Box 211 Midland, Texas 79702 Phone: 915.688.1059 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1917, marriage and land records from 1885 and probate records from 1911; District Clerk has diviorce and court records

Parent County
1885--Midland County was created 4 March 1885 from Tom Green County. County seat: Midland

Neighboring Counties

 * Andrews
 * Ector
 * Glasscock
 * Martin
 * Reagan
 * Upton

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Midland County ~partial listing of obituaries submitted by researchers
 * 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

Cemeteries

 * Midland County Cemeteries-Midland County TXGenWeb listing of cemeteries~partial listing
 * 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
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

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

Land

 * Land Records of Midland County

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums~List of all museums in Texas ~&amp; Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Military

 * Veterans of Midland County
 * Confederate Pension Records of Midland County
 * 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

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas 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 Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * TXGenWeb Midland County

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Midland Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county