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Guide to Culberson County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for David B. Culberson, a lawyer and Confederate soldier in the American Civil War. The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Culberson County Courthouse 300 La Caverna Street Van Horn, TX 79855 Phone: 432) 283-2058 Culberson County Courthouse County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, burial, land, probate, military and court records from 1911

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:

History Timeline
Culberson County has had three courthouses. The county offices were first located in the Clark Hotel, the only permanent structure in Van Horn when the county was created in 1911. This temporary courthouse served the county until 1912 when a grand two-story brick courthouse was erected. The brick courthouse was torn down in the 1960s after the opening of the 1964 courthouse.

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
Churches in Van Horn, Texas  List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Assembly of God Church 605 La Caverna, P.O. Box 579 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2736
 * Church of Christ Maple Street, P.O. Box 26 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2163
 * First Baptist Church 2nd &amp; Houston, P.O. Box 777 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2010 website
 * First United Methodist Church 206 W. 4th, P.O. Box 67 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2181
 * Freeway Church of Christ 607 Desert, P.O. Box 25 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2925
 * Highway 54 Church of Christ Highway 54 &amp; 6th Street, P.O. Box 733 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-9016
 * Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church P.O. Box 398 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2042
 * Primera Iglesia Bautista W. 2nd &amp; Crockett, P.O. Box 1417 Van Horn, TX 79855, (432) 283-2850
 * Seventh Day Adventist Church West Desert &amp; Elm Van Horn, TX 79855
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel (by Town/City)
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories
1882--The first settlers arrived in 1882.


 * History of Van Horn and Culberson County, 1973, by Rosa Lee Wylie.
 * Culberson County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * Historic Photographs of Culberson County from the Clark Hotel Museum and the Portal to Texas History.
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906-1989 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * VanHorn Advocate Newspaper
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977  Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1911-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * El Paso Texas 1st & 3rd FamilySearch Center
 * El Paso Texas Mount Franklin FamilySearch Center
 * Las Cruces New Mexico FamilySearch Center

Websites

 * Lobo, Texas website
 * USGenWeb Texas Counties
 * TXGenWeb project - May have maps, name indexes, history and other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.