Garza County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties G  Garza County

County Courthouse
Garza county has had two courthouses. The first courthouse, built in 1908, was designed to be a temporary courthouse. It served the county for 15 years. The current courthouse, shown at right, a three-story red brick and concrete structure was built in 1923 and is a Recorded Texas Landmark.

Garza County Courthouse District &amp; County Clerk - Jim Plummer 1st Floor, 300 West Main Street, PO Box 366 Post, TX 79356 Phone: 806-495-4430 Fax: 806-495-4431

Garza County Government Website

Parent County
1876--Garza County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District, but the county was not organized until 15 Jun 1907. County seat: Post

Populated Places
Post | Justiceburg | Southland

Neighboring Counties

 * Borden
 * Crosby
 * Dickens
 * Kent
 * Lubbock
 * Lynn
 * Scurry

African American

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

Cemeteries

 * Terrace Cemetery
 * Justiceburg Cemetery
 * Resthaven Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Garza County Cemetery Photographs ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Census

 * 1835 Texas Census
 * 1880 Census Transcription ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1900 Census
 * 1910 Census Index
 * 1920 Census Index
 * 1930 Census Index

Church

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

Land
Original Land Owners of Texas ~ Garza County  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Wagon Wheels: A History of Garza County, 1973, edited by Charles Didway, County Historical Survey Committee.
 * Images of America: Garza County, 2010, by Linda Puckett, Garza County Historical Museum. Limited online preview at Google Books. Many photos of early Garza County.
 * Garza County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * 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

 * WWI Registration Card Information
 * WWII Casualties
 * Confederate Pension Applications Index ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

 * Garza County Obituaries
 * 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)

Taxation
1890 Tax Rolls

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
Post Public Library 105 E Main St Post, TX 79356 Phone: (806) 990-2149

Garza County Historical Museum 119 North Ave. N Post, Texas 79356 (806) 495-2207   website Open Tues-Sat, 10 AM to 5 PM

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Garza County Archives ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Garza 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.