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| Jack County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Location of Texas in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | August 27, 1856 |
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| County Seat | Jacksboro |
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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[1]
History
The first settlement was in 1854.
Parent County
1856--Jack County was created 27 August 1856 from Cooke County. County seat: Jacksboro [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
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
| Several Cemeteries in the East Part of Jack County |
| Cundiff | Listing with headstone pictures available |
| Green Elm | Listing with headstone pictures available |
| Wizard Wells | Listing with headstone pictures available |
| Gibtown | Listing only |
| Morrow | Listing only |
| Westbrook | Listing only |
- 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
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,000 | ||
| 1870 | 694 | −30.6% | |
| 1880 | 6,626 | 854.8% | |
| 1890 | 9,740 | 47.0% | |
| 1900 | 10,224 | 5.0% | |
| 1910 | 11,817 | 15.6% | |
| 1920 | 9,863 | −16.5% | |
| 1930 | 9,046 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 10,206 | 12.8% | |
| 1950 | 7,755 | −24.0% | |
| 1960 | 7,418 | −4.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,711 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 7,408 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,981 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 8,763 | 25.5% | |
- 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
Court
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)
Taxation
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
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jack County, Texas. Page 667 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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