Midland County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties M  Midland County

Guide to Midland County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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County Courthouse
Midland County Courthouse PO Box 211 Midland, Texas 79702 Phone: 915.688.1059 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1917, marriage and land records from 1885 and probate records from 1911; District Clerk has diviorce and court records

County Clerk

500 N. Loraine 4th Floor Midland 79701 Phone: 432-688-4401 Fax: 432-688-4925

District Clerk

500 N. Loraine St. Midland 79701 Phone: 432-668-4934

Parent County
1885--Midland County was created 4 March 1885 from Tom Green County. County seat: Midland

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Andrews •  Ector  •  Glasscock  •  Martin  •  Reagan  •  Upton  •  Crane

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Midland County ~partial listing of obituaries submitted by researchers
 * 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

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

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Midland County Cemeteries-Midland County TXGenWeb listing of cemeteries~partial listing
 * 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

Land

 * Land Records of Midland County

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums~List of all museums in Texas ~&amp; Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1861 - 1865 Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * 1861 - 1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Veterans of Midland County
 * Confederate Pension Records of Midland County
 * 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

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $


 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1840 - 1981 Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - FamilySearch

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1973 [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973 FamilySearch record collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 FamilySearch records collection
 * 1966 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976.
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968 - 2005 http://whttp://www.hiddenancestors.com/Texas/texas_divorce_records.htm Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005] Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Midland Genealogical Society 301 W Missouri PO Box 1191 Midland TX 79702 (915) 688-8991

Midland Genealogical Society and Centennial County Library 2503 W Loop 250 N Midland TX 79705 Website&lt;br


 * Haley Memorial Library/History Center

TXGenWeb Midland County

Family History Centers

 * Midland Texas Family History Center

Web Sites

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