Texas, Cooke County, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains birth records from Cooke County, Texas for the years 1873 to 1876. The records are from the County Clerk of Cooke County.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * The name of the child
 * The date of birth
 * The place of birth
 * The names of parents

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The approximate date of birth

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your record
 * Search for other vital records, such as marriage and death on the state and county level
 * Use the information found to search for the family in census records
 * Search Cooke County for land and probate records
 * Search for church records
 * Search for military records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Texas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Cooke County, birth records, 1873-1876
 * Cooke County, birth records 1860-1934
 * Cooke County, Texas, birth records 1860-1986 and general index 1889-1986, 1860-1986
 * Cooke County, Index to births 1870-1956 and births 1903-1917

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.