Reeves County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Reeves County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for George R. Reeves, a Texas state legislator and colonel in the Confederate Army. The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Reeves County Courthouse PO Box 867 Pecos, TX 79772-0867 Phone: 915.445.5467 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate court,and land records from 1885 and some deferred birth records from the 1800’s

County Clerk

100 E. 4th Street Ste. 100 Pecos 79772 Phone: 432-445-5467

District Clerk

P.O. Box 848 Pecos 79772 Phone: 432-445-2714

History
1871--The county's first settlers were Mexican farmers. Anglo-American settlers arrived about 1871.

Parent County
1883--Reeves County was created 14 April 1883 from Pecos County.
 * County seat: Pecos

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
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:

Neighboring Counties
Culberson •  Eddy County, New Mexico  •  Lea County, New Mexico  •  Jeff Davis  •  Loving  •  Pecos  •  Ward

African American

 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources
 * Mount Evergreen Cemetery Genealogy Trails History Group
 * Saragosa Cemetery Genealogy Trails History Group
 * 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.

Church

 * Reeves County Churches ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Reeves County Land Survey Abstracts ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Reeves County Biographies ~ TXGenWeb
 * Reeves County Landmarks ~ TXGenWeb
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * History of Reeves County - Author: Robert N. Gatewood
 * Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West - Author: Alton Hughes
 * Henry F. Reeves, His Activities &amp; Possessions - Author: Mary Helen Pax
 * History of the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department - Author: Mary Nabers Prewitt
 * The Romance of the Davis Mountains &amp; Big Bend Country - Author: Carlysle Graham Raht
 * Spirits of the Border: The History &amp; Mystery of the Lone Star State = Authors: Ken &amp; Sharon Kudnall
 * Toyah Taproots: A memory book of those who put down roots in Toyah - Compiled by: The Toyah Historical &amp; Centennial Committee

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

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 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
 * WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam Reeves County Casualties ~ TXGenWeb

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Reeves County Confederate Veterans ~ TXGenWeb

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images


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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903-1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2006 Texas Marriages 1966-2006 (index) - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Reeves County Library 505 S Park St Pecos, TX 79772 Phone: (432) 445-5340

Family History Centers

 * Pecos Texas Family History Center


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

Websites

 * Reeves County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Reeves County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.