Carson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties C  Carson County

County Courthouse
Carson County; PO Box 487; Panhandle, TX 79068; Ph. 806.537.3873 Details: (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m rec from 1888, div rec from 1902, pro rec from 1907 &amp; land rec from 1883)

History
First settled by Mexican farmers and ranchers in the early 1800's.

Parent County
1876--Carson County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Panhandle

The county was named for Samuel P. Carson, congressman and Republic of Texas secretary of state. (1798-1838). Samuel Price Carson, planter and lawmaker, son of John and Mary (Moffitt) Carson, was born at Pleasant Gardens, North Carolina, on January 22, 1798.

Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Groom | Panhandle | Skellytown | White Deer |

Neighboring Counties

 * Armstrong
 * Donley
 * Gray
 * Hutchinson
 * Moore
 * Potter
 * Randall
 * Roberts

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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

Web Sites

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