Jack County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties IJ  Jack County

County Courthouse
Jack County Courthouse 100 N Main Street Jacksboro, TX 76458 Phone: 940.567.2111 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, probate records from 1857, land records from 1860, marriage and court records; District Clerk has divorce records.

History
The first settlement was in 1854.

Parent County
1856--Jack County was created 27 August 1856 from Cooke County. County seat: Jacksboro

Neighboring Counties

 * Archer
 * Clay
 * Montague
 * Palo Pinto
 * Parker
 * Wise
 * Young

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy
 * Texas Freedman's Bureau Records ~  Freedman's Bureau Online

Cemeteries

 * Jack County Cemetery Index ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Funeral Home Indexes ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Jack County Tombstone Photos ~ USGenWeb Tombstone Project
 * Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.
 * 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

Census

 * 1860 Slave Census ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1870 Federal Census Images ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1880 Federal Census Images ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land
Land Survey Abstracts ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Jack County Biographies ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

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 TXGenWeb site.

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

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Jack County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Probate

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

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.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Gladys Johnson Ritchie Public Library 626 W College St Jacksboro, TX 76458 Phone: (940) 567-2240 Website

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Jack County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Jack County ~ TXGenWeb
 * 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.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.