Nolan County, Texas Genealogy

United States  Texas  Counties N,O  Nolan County  Guide to Nolan County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.    County Courthouse Nolan County Courthouse 100 E 3rd Street; PO Box 98 Sweetwater, TX 79556-4511 Phone: 325-235-2462&#160; County Clerk has birth, death and court records from 1900, marriage records from 1881, probate records from 1884 and land records from from 1889; District Clerk has&#160;divorce records; County Justice of&#160;Peace has burial recordsHandybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nolan County, Texas. Page 671 ;. County Clerk 100 East 3rd St. Ste 108 Sweetwater 79556 Phone: 325-235-2462 Fax: 325-235-4635 District Clerk 100 East 3rd St. Ste 200 Sweetwater 79556 Phone: 325-235-2111 History The first post office was established at Sweetwater in 1879. Parent County 1876--Nolan County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Sweetwater The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002). Boundary Changes See an interactive map of Nolan County boundary changes</a>. Record Loss Places / Localities Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog <ul><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> Populated Places Blackwell (partly in Coke</a> County) | Bitter Creek | Champion | Decker | Highland | Hylton | Maryneal | Nolan | Roscoe | Sweetwater | Wastella Neighboring Counties Coke</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> • Fisher</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Jones</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Mitchell</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Runnels</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Scurry</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> •  Taylor</a> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Resources African American <ul><li>1865 - 1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870</a>(images) - FamilySearch </li><li>Texas African American Griots</a> USGenWeb </li><li>AfriGeneas</a> African Ancestored Genealogy </li></ul> Cemeteries Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. Additional Cemetery Sources <ul><li>Blackwell Cemetery&#160;</a> ~&#160; Find-A-Grave </li><li>Campbell Cemetery&#160;</a> ~&#160; Find-A-Grave </li><li>Champion Cemetery</a>&#160; ~&#160; Find-A-Grave </li><li>Coffee Cemetery&#160;</a> ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li>Garden of Memories Cemetery&#160;</a> ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&amp;GScid=4434">Hylton Cemetery&#160;</a> ~&#160; Find-A-Grave </li><li><a href="http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html">Tombstone Transcription Project</a> ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/1-countytables.htm">Texas Historic Cemeteries</a> ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries </li><li><a href="http://africanamericancemeteries.com/tx/">African American Cemeteries Online</a>&#160;~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries </li><li><a href="http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Grave_Thoughts/TexasCemeteries.htm">Texas Escapes</a> Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures. </li></ul> Census <span class="fck_mw_template"> Church <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.churchangel.com/texas.htm">Texas Christian Church Directory </a>~ ChurchAngel </li><li><a href="http://www.dioceseofbmt.org/parishes/index.html">Catholic Parishes in Texas</a> </li></ul> Court <ul><li><a href="Texas, Nolan County, Civil Court Minutes and Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Texas, Nolan County, Civil Court Minutes and Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li></ul> Land <span class="fck_mw_template"> Local Histories <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnolan/Biographies.html">Nolan County Biographies</a>&#160; ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcn04">Nolan County History</a> from the Handbook of Texas Online. </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/museums.html">Texas Museums</a>&#160; ~&#160; List of all museums in Texas&#160; ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li></ul> Maps <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/a/a8/Txnolan.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="Txnolan.jpg" _fck_mw_width="400" alt="Txnolan.jpg" style="width: 400;" /> <ul><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnolan/Maps.htm">Sweetwater Maps</a>&#160; ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/maps.html">Historical Maps</a>&#160; ~&#160; From the Republic to the Turn of the Century&#160; ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm">Texas Counties Map</a>. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site. </li></ul> Military <ul><li>1838 - 1900 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059">Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li><li>1845 - 1848 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058">US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li><li><a href="https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/pensions/">Confederate Pension Applications</a> ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnolan/Military/confederate_pension_appl.htm">Confederate Pension Applications</a>&#160; ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnolan/military.htm">WWI Registration</a>&#160; ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnolan/military.htm">WWII Enlistments</a>&#160; ~&#160; TXGenWeb </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/military.html">Military Resources</a> ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom&#160;~&#160;Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Fallen_Heroes.htm">Fallen Heroes</a>&#160; ~&#160; Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/veterans.htm">Honoring Our Veterans</a> ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381">Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers</a>,&#160; 1861-1865 - FamilySearch </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932425">Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers</a>, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch </li></ul> Newspapers <span class="fck_mw_template"> <ul><li><a href="http://www.newspaperarchive.com/">Newspaperarchive.com</a> ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has digitized <a href="http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&amp;st=94&amp;ci=30">Abilene newspapers</a> that may include residents from Nolan County. </li><li>Wikipedia has a list of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_newspaper_archives">online newspaper archives</a> for Texas. </li><li><a href="http://www.hometownnews.com/tx.htm">Home Town News</a>&#160; -&#160; Texas Newspaper Index with links </li><li><a href="http://newslink.org/txnews.html">Newslink</a>&#160; -&#160; Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency) </li><li><a href="http://theoldentimes.com/oldtexas_main.html">The Olden Times</a>&#160;&#160; -&#160;&#160; Historic Texas News Online </li></ul> Obituaries <ul><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaries.html">Obituary Resources</a> ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/tx/obitstx.htm">USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project</a>&#160;&#160;~&#160; Texas </li><li><a href="http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/">Afrigeneas</a> ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources </li><li><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-TX-NDX.html">Obituary Depot&#160;</a> ~&#160; Texas Newspaper Citations </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaries.html">Obituary Project</a> ~ Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/">Obituary Daily Times&#160;</a> ~&#160; Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function </li></ul> Probate <span class="fck_mw_template"> Online Probate Records <ul><li>1800 – 2000 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115">Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li><li>1800 – 1990 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org">FamilySearch</a> — images </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36">Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records</a>&#160; ~&#160; Ancestry.com&#160; (subscription) </li></ul> Taxation <span class="fck_mw_template"> Vital Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> Birth Online Birth Indexes and Records <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803956">Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935</a> (images and index) - FamilySearch </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342">Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997&#160;</a> (index)-&#160; FamilySearch </li></ul> Original Birth Records on Microfilm Marriage Online Marriage Indexes and Records <ul><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_marriage_records.htm">Texas Marriage Records&#160; 1966 - 2005</a>&#160; -&#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803987">Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977</a> - FamilySearch.&#160;&#160;Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.&#160;  </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052">Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973&#160;</a>&#160; &#160;- &#160;FamilySearch record collection </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2031191">Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010</a>&#160; &#160;- &#160;FamilySearch record collection </li><li>1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795">Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li><li>1837 - 1977 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183">Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li></ul> Original Marriage Records on Microfilm Death Online Death Indexes and Records <ul><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964">Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images</a>] 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. </li><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949337">Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000</a> (index) - FamilySearch </li><li><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1375599">Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998</a> <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964. </li><li>1977 - 1986 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> — index </li><li>1903 - 1973 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> — index </li><li>1903 - 1982 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272">Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index and images $ </li></ul> Original Death Records on Microfilm Divorce <ul><li><a href="http://whttp://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_divorce_records.htm">Texas Divorce Records&#160; 1968&#160;- 2005</a>&#160;&#160; &#160; Hidden Ancestors </li><li>1968-2010 <span class="fck_mw_template"> at <a href="https://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> — index </li><li>1968 - 2011 <a href="http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794">Texas Divorces 1968-2011</a> at <a href="http://home.ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> — index $ </li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.usgwcensus.org/states/texas/">USGenWeb Census Project</a> Texas&#160; 1850 - 1930 </li></ul> Societies and Libraries County-City Library 206 Elm St Sweetwater, TX 79556 Phone: (325) 235-4978 <a href="http://www.sweetwaterlibrary.org/">Website</a> <ul><li><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-TX-NDX.html">Society Hill</a>&#160; ~&#160; Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies </li></ul> Family History Centers <span class="fck_mw_template"> Web Sites <ul><li><a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/nolan/noltoc.htm">Nolan County Archives</a>&#160; ~&#160; USGenWeb Archives Project </li><li><a href="http://txgenweb.org/">TXGenWeb project</a>. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select&#160;the county. </li><li><a href="http://www.hiddenancestors.com">Hidden Ancestors</a>&#160; Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general. </li><li><a href="http://usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm">USGenWeb Texas Archives</a> Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records. </li><li><span class="fck_mw_template"> </li></ul> References <span class="fck_mw_references" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="references" /> <span class="fck_mw_template">

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