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United States Texas  Andrews County

Andrews County, Texas genealogy and family history research page. Guide to Andrews County genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records.

Births

 * Andrews County Birth Records. The birth records are from 1917-1995.

Deaths

 * Andrews County Death Certificate Project. The death certificates consist of Images and/or Transcriptions from Andrews County and and a few from surrounding counties.
 * 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.

Divorces

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors

Marriage

 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Census

 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

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

Additional Cemetery Databases

 * Andrews County Cemetery (also knows as Andrews Old)
 * Andrews North Cemetery (connected with the Andrews Old Cemetery)
 * Andrews West Cemetery
 * Shafter Lake Cemetery

Land

 * Texas Land Heritage Registry ~  TXGenWeb
 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage and court records from 1910, probate records from 1911 and land records from 1884;

District Clerk has divorce record[1]

African American Resources

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Andrews County Churches -  Incomplete List

Family Group Sheets
Family Group Sheets of Andrews County

Funeral Homes
Funeral Homes in Andrews County

Local Histories

 * Andrews County History
 * Andrews County History from the Handbook of Texas Online
 * Andrews County History, 1876–1978, published in 1978, by the Andrews County Heritage Committee

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
 * Andrews County 1887
 * Andrews County 1895

Military

 * 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
Off-line Newspaper Information

Online Newspapers

from Andrews County Area

Online Newspaper Abstracts

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * http://www.hiddenancestors.com/andrewstx/obituaries/Obituaries.htm
 * 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

Societies and Libraries
Andews County Library The library has a small genealogical collection in the library. They have Microfilm of several newspapers.

Andrews County Genealogy Society The members assist researches at the Andrews County Library. At present they are not meeting formally

Patricia Tousch is the leader and contact person for help: (432) 523-4759

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

History
Andrews County History

Parent County
1876--Andrews County was created 21 August 1876 from the Bexar Land District. County seat: Andrews

The county was named for Richard Andrews, who was killed in the Texas Revolution.

Populated Places
County Seat: Andrews

Neighboring Counties

 * Dawson
 * Ector
 * Gaines
 * Lea County, New Mexico
 * Martin
 * Midland
 * Winkler

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * 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.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas