Wichita County, Texas Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for the Wichita Indians who formerly resided here. The County is located in the north-central area of the state.

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

County Clerk

P.O. Box 1679 Wichita Falls 76307 Phone: 940-766-8144

District Clerk

900 7th St. Wichita Falls 76301 Phone: 940-766-8190

History
1856-- The first white settler arrived in 1856.

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

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:

Neighboring Counties
Archer •  Baylor  •  Clay  •  Cotton County, Oklahoma  •  Tillman County, Oklahoma  •  Wilbarger

African American

 * 1865-1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records(images) - FamilySearch

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

Additional Cemetery Sources
 * 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

 * 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
 * 1920 Col. James Home to be Torn Down ~ 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

 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 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

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Confederate Pension Applications List ~ USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


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

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.com — 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.com — index $
 * 1966-2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966-2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890-1976 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.
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903-2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964-1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

Divorce

 * 1968-2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
North Texas Genealogical Association PO Box 4602 University Park Station Wichita Falls, TX 76308 Website

Wichita County Historical Society 900 7th St. Wichita Falls 76301

Electra Public Library 401 N Waggoner St Electra, TX 76360 Telephone Number: 940-495-2208 Website

Tom Burnett Memorial Library 400 W Alameda St Iowa Park, TX 76367 Telephone Number: 940-592-4981 Website

Wichita Falls Public Library 600 11th St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Telephone Number: 940-767-0868 Website

Burkburnett Library 215 E 4th St Burkburnett, TX 76354 Telephone Number: 9400569-2991 Website

Family History Centers

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

Websites

 * Wichita County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
 * — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.