Palo Pinto County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties P  Palo Pinto County

History
The first settlement was in 1854.

Parent County
1856--Palo Pinto County was created 27 August 1856 from Navarro and Bosque Counties. County seat: Palo Pinto

Populated Places
Cities and towns : Brazos | Gordon | Graford | Mineral Wells | Mingus | Oran | Palo Pinto | Santo | Strawn

Neighboring Counties

 * Eastland
 * Erath
 * Hood
 * Jack
 * Parker
 * Stephens
 * Young

Archives
Family History Library

Cemeteries
Family History Library

City Directories
R.L. Polk &amp; Co.'s Mineral Wells City Directories -- online: 1909 1920 from the Portal to Texas History

Court
Family History Library

History
Family History Library

Land
Family History Library  - Land and Property - Maps

Local Histories

 * The Palo Pinto Story, 1956, by Mary Whatley Clarke.
 * History of Palo Pinto County, 1978, by the Palo Pinto Historical Association.
 * Palo Pinto County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Family History Library  - Land and Property - Maps

Taxation
Family History Library

Vital Records
Family History Library


 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * Family History Library for Palo Pinto County, Texas
 * Palo Pinto County TXGenWeb site
 * Linkpedium Palo Pinto County Genealogy and Family History
 * Kindred Trails Texas Genealogy; many counties done, but Palo Pinto County not yet
 * Palo Pinto County TXGenWeb Archives Sources Project
 * CensusFinder for Palo Pinto County, Texas