Childress County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Childress 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 George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Childress County Courthouse Courthouse Box 4 Childress, Texas 79201-3755 Phone: 940.937.6143 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1893, divorce and court records from 1900, probate records from 1894 and land records from 1895 County and District Clerk

Courthouse, Box 4 Childress 79201 Phone: 940-937-6143 Fax: 940-937-3479

Parent County
1876--Childress County was created 21 May 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Childress

The county was named for George C. Childress, (1804-1841), lawyer, statesman, and author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, son of John Campbell and Elizabeth (Robertson) Childress, was born on January 8, 1804, at Nashville, Tennessee.

Record Loss
1891--Childress County Courthouse destroyed by fire on October 21, 1891. All records were lost.

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:

Towns and Communities from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Neighboring Counties
Collingsworth •  Cottle •  Hall  •  Hardeman •  Harmon County, Oklahoma

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 (images) - How to Use this Collection

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

Census

 * Childress County Census Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * 1850 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Churches
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * Childress County Court Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * The Childress County Story, 1971
 * Childress County History from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * Childress County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * 1926 Corral, Childress County High School - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military

 * Childress County Military Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Index- USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Photographs

 * Childress County Photos from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.'
 * Childress County Photographs - USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 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

Stories

 * Childress County Stories from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Taxation

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

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1997 (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 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1977 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch record collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1890-1976 with images - How to Use this Collection 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.
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 (index) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1903 - 1973 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images) - How to Use this Collection
 * 1977 - 1986 — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Childress County Vital Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Divorce

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

Societies and Libraries
Childress County Heritage Museum' 210 3rd Street, N.W. Childress, TX 79201 Telephone Number: 817-937-2261 Website facebook page

Childress Public Library 117 Avenue B, NE Childress, Texas 79201 Telephone Number: 940-937-8421 website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Childress Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Vernon Oklahoma FamilySearch Center

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - transcriptions and photographs