Archer County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties A  Archer County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk Clerk has birth records from 1880, m, d, bur, div, pro, ct &amp; land rec

History

 * History of Archer County

Parent County
1858--Archer County was created 22 January 1858 from Fannin Land District. County seat: Archer City

The county was named for Branch Tanner Archer, commissioner of the Republic of Texas.

Populated Places
Towns: | Anarene |  | Huff | Lakeside City | Megargel |  (mostly in Young County) | Scotland |  (mostly in Wichita County) |

Neighboring Counties

 * Baylor
 * Clay
 * Jack
 * Throckmorton
 * Wichita
 * Wilbarger
 * Young

African American

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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Cemeteries of Archer County -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Bowman Cemetery - transcription A-Z  - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Holliday Cemetery -  transcription A-Z - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Lake Creek -  transcription A-Z  -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Census
1900 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * First Baptist Church Archer City
 * First Baptist Church Lakeside
 * First United Methodist Church

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -   USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * History of Archer County
 * Historical Markers of Archer County -  list with images
 * Archer County Surnames -  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Veterans of Archer County
 * Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes
 * Salute to Our Veterans

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Archer County News

Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions
 * Archer County Obituaries - transcriptions

Probate

 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth

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

Marriage

 * Archer County Marriage Records - transcriptions - Hidden Ancestors
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 1 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 2 - transcriptions
 * Archer County Marriages - Book 3 - transcriptions
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Death

 * 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, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries

 * TXGenWeb Archer County
 * Texas State Genealogical Society
 * Archer Public Library
 * Archer City Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.
 * Cyndi's List -  Resources for state and counties.