Midland County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Midland County

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

County Courthouse
Midland County Courthouse PO Box 211 Midland, Texas 79702 Phone: 915.688.1059 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1917, marriage and land records from 1885 and probate records from 1911; District Clerk has diviorce and court records

Parent County
1885--Midland County was created 4 March 1885 from Tom Green County. County seat: Midland

Neighboring Counties

 * Andrews
 * Ector
 * Glasscock
 * Martin
 * Reagan
 * Upton

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Midland County ~partial listing of obituaries submitted by researchers
 * 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

Cemeteries

 * Midland County Cemeteries-Midland County TXGenWeb listing of cemeteries~partial listing
 * 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
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

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

Land

 * Land Records of Midland County

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums~List of all museums in Texas ~&amp; Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Military

 * Veterans of Midland County
 * Confederate Pension Records of Midland County
 * 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

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Vital Records

 * 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 Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * Midland Genealogical Society
 * Haley Memorial Library/History Center
 * TXGenWeb Midland County

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Midland Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county