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Texas Counties L Lubbock County
| Lubbock County, Texas | |||||||||
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| Founded | August 21, 1876 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Lubbock | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Lubbock County Courthouse
PO Box 10536
Lubbock, TX 79408
Phone: 806.775.1054
County Clerk has birth and death records rec from 1903,
marriage records from 1891, probate and court records
from 1904 and land records[1]
History
At one time this county was attached to Crosby County for judicial purposes. The first permanent settlers arrived in 1879.
Parent County
1876--Lubbock County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District. County seat: Lubbock [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Lubbock Cemetery Index ~ TXGenWeb
- Englewood Cemetery ~ 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
- Texas Escapes Listing of Texas cemeteries with transcriptions and lots of pictures.
Census
1880 Federal Census Index ~ TXGenWeb Archives Project
1900 Federal Census Index ~ TXGenWeb Archives Project
Church
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
Original Land Owners of Texas ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
- Lubbock County History ~ 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 Texas Genweb site
Military
- 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
- 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
Lubbock Public Library
1306 9th St
Lubbock, TX 79401
Phone: (806) 775-2824
Website
Idalou Community Library
210 Main St
Idalou, TX 79329
Phone: (806) 892-2114
Slaton City Library
200 W Lynn St
Slaton, TX 79364
Phone: (806) 828-2008
City Of Wolfforth Library
508 E Hwy 62/82
Wolfforth, TX 79382
Phone: (806) 866-9280
Website
Family History Centers
Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Web Sites
- Lubbock County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Lubbock County Texas ~ 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.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lubbock County, Texas. Page 669 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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