Wichita County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties W  Wichita County

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

County Courthouse
Wichita County Courthouse 900 7th Street PO Box 1679 Wichita Falls, TX 76307-1679 Phone: 940.766.8144 County Clerk has has incomplete birth records from 1890, incomplete death records from 1900, marriage, probate and land records from 1882; District  Clerk has divorce and court records

History
The first white settler arrived in 1856.

Parent County
1858--Wichita County was created 1 February 1858 Fannin Land District. County seat: Wichita Falls

Neighboring Counties

 * Archer
 * Baylor
 * Clay
 * Cotton County, Oklahoma
 * Tillman County, Oklahoma
 * Wilbarger

African American

 * 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

 * Beaver Creek Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Clara Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Evert Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Highland Memorial Garden/Hilltop Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Journey's End Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Mt. Carmel Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Old Elektra and Dick Sparks Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Riverside Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Wichita Falls BillionGraves
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * 1904 Wichita Falls Graduates ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1907 Wichita Falls Graduates ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1916 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1927 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1932 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1939 Coyote, Wichita Falls High School ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Col. James Home to be Torn Down 1920 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * 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
 * Confederate Pension Applications List ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * 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, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 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
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Electra Public Library 401 N Waggoner St Electra, TX 76360 Phone: (940) 495-2208 Tom Burnett Memorial Library 400 W Alameda St Iowa Park, TX 76367 Phone: (940) 592-4981  Wichita Falls Public Library 600 11th St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Phone: (940) 767-0868  Burkburnett Library 215 E 4th St Burkburnett, TX 76354 Phone: (940) 569-2991

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Wichita Falls Texas Family History Center
 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * Wichita County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.