Armstrong County, Texas Genealogy


 * This article is about a north Texas county. For other uses, see Armstrong.

United States Texas  Counties A  Armstrong County

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

County Courthouse
Armstrong County Courthouse PO Box 309; Claude, TX 79019 Phone: 806.226.2081 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and probate records from 1890, court records from 1898 and land records from 1883; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records

Parent County
1876--Armstrong County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District and organized in 1890. County seat: Claude

Tradition states the county was named for an early pioneer family.

Populated Places
Claude | Goodnight | Washburn | Wayside

Neighboring Counties

 * Briscoe
 * Carson
 * Donley
 * Gray
 * Potter
 * Randall
 * Swisher

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

Additional Cemetery Databases

 * Washburn Cemetery -  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Goodnight Cemetery -  Interment.net

Census
1880 Federal Census -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Claude High School 1926 Yearbook - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * National Historic Landmarks - Armstrong Texas - Wikipedia
 * A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965, by the Armstront County Historical Society, an historical overview of Armstrong County, Texas discussing the ranches, families, and individuals important to the area. Read the book online from The Portal To Texas History.
 * A Supplement To A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965, additional biographical and genealogical information. Read it online from The Portal to Texas History.

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
 * 1895 Armstrong County Map
 * 1914 Armstrong County Map

Military
Confederate Pension Applications -  USGenWeb Archives Project

Newspapers
County Newspapers
 * The Claude News 119 N. Trice P.O. Box 778 Claude, TX 79019 ph: 806-226-4500 fax: 806-222-0023

Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form
 * Armstrong County Record (no longer in print)
 * Argus (original name of Claude News)
 * Goodnight News (merged with Claude News)

Vital Records

 * 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.

Societies and Libraries
Claude Public Library

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.
 * Armstrong County - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Armstrong County - USGenWeb Archives Project