Upton County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties UV  Upton County

County Courthouse
Upton County Courthouse 205 E 10; PO Box 465 Rankin, TX 79778-0465 Phone: 915.693.2861 County Clerk has birth, marriage, divorce, land probate &amp; military records from 1910; District Clerk has court records

History
The first house in the county was built in 1880.

Parent County
1887--Upton County was created 26 February 1867 from Tom Green County. County seat: Rankin

Neighboring Counties

 * Crane
 * Crockett
 * Ector
 * Glasscock
 * Midland
 * Reagan

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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