Palo Pinto County, Texas Genealogy

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

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The county was named for Palo Pinto Creek. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Palo Pinto County Courthouse PO Box 219 Palo Pinto, TX 76484 Phone: 940.659.1277 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and land records from 1857, probate records from 1860; District Clerk has divorce records from 1900

County Clerk

P.O. Box 219 Palo Pinto 76484 Phone: 940-659-1277

District Clerk

P.O. Box 189 Palo Pinto 76484 Phone: 940-659-1279

History
1854--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

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties
Eastland •  Erath  •  Hood  •  Jack  •  Parker  •  Stephens  •  Young

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

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

City Directories

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

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

Military

 * 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 — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


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

Taxation

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981 - FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1935 - FamilySearch (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 - FamilySearch (index only) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

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 — 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 — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 - FamilySearch with images - How to Use this Collection Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index $

Societies and Libraries
Palo Pinto County Historical Association Box 42 Palo Pinto, TX 76072 Website

Palo Pinto Genealogy Resources Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Abilene Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Burleson Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Worth Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Graham Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Mineral Wells Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Weatherford Texas FamilySearch Center


 * Dallas Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Fort Worth Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Williams Public Library - an affiliate library

Websites

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Library for Palo Pinto County, Texas
 * Palo Pinto County Genealogy and Family History
 * Palo Pinto County TXGenWeb Archives Sources Project
 * CensusFinder for Palo Pinto County, Texas