Floyd County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties F  Floyd County

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

County Courthouse
Floyd County Courthouse 100 S Main Street PO Box 476 Floydada, TX 79235 Phone: 806.983.4900

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate and court records from 1903 and land records from 1876; District Clerk has divorce records

Floyd County has had three courthouses. The first, built in 1892 was a 48'x48' frame structure. The second courthouse, a brick building with a bell tower and clock, was built in 1911, and was torn down after the opening of the present courthouse.

History
The first permanent settlers arrived in 1884.

Parent County
1876--Floyd County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. Until 1890, when Floyd County was organized, the county was attached to Donley County for administration purposes.

County seat: Originally, Floyd City. The town's name was changed in 1892 to Floydada

Populated Places
Aiken | Dougherty | Floydada | Lockney | South Plains

Neighboring Counties

 * Briscoe
 * Crosby
 * Dickens
 * Hale
 * Lubbock
 * Motley
 * Swisher

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

 * Floyd County Cemeteries from the Floyd County TXGenWeb site.
 * 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

Local Histories

 * History of Floyd County, 1876-1979, 1979, by Floyd County Historical Museum. Digital Book online from the Portal to Texas History.
 * Early History of Floyd County, 1947, by Claude V. Hall
 * Floyd County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * 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
 * Floyd County Confederate Pension Application Index from the USGenWeb archives.
 * 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

 * The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon 111 E. Missouri Floydada, TX 79325 website
 * 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

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Floyd County Births 1926-1934
 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriages
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * Floyd County Marriages 1966-2003
 * 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 Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  ~  FamilySearch record collection
 * Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  ~  FamilySearch record collection

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Floyd County Deaths 1964-1984
 * Floyd County Deaths 1914-1999 from the Floyd County TXGenWeb site
 * 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, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch

Divorce

 * Floyd County Divorces 1968-2003
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors


 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries

 * Floyd County Library 111 S Wall St Floydada, TX 79235 Phone: (806) 983-4922
 * Lockney Branch Library 118 N. Main Lockney, TX 79241 (806) 652-3561‎
 * Floyd County Historical Museum Mary Lou Bollman Genealogy Center 105 E. Missouri St., Floydada, TX 79241 (806) 983-2415   website
 * Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Floyd County Old Photos
 * Floydada Chamber of Commerce
 * 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.