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| Founded | April 14, 1883 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Pecos | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Reeves County Courthouse
PO Box 867
Pecos, TX 79772-0867
Phone: 915.445.5467
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903,
marriage, probate court,and land records from 1885
and some deferred birth records from the 1800’s[1]
History
The county's first settlers were Mexican farmers. Anglo-American settlers arrived about 1871.
Parent County
1883--Reeves County was created 14 April 1883 from Pecos County. County seat: Pecos [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Balmorhea Cemetery ~ transcription ~ TXGenWeb
- Mount Evergreen Cemetery ~ photos and transcription ~ TXGenWeb
- Saragosa Cemetery ~ photos and transcription ~ TXGenWeb
- 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.
Church
- Reeves County Churches ~ TXGenWeb
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
Reeves County Land Survey Abstracts ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
- Reeves County Biographies ~ TXGenWeb
- Reeves County Landmarks ~ TXGenWeb
- Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors
History of Reeves County
Author: Robert N. Gatewood
Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West
Author: Alton Hughes
Henry F. Reeves, His Activities & Possessions
Author: Mary Helen Pax
History of the Pecos Volunteer Fire Department
Author: Mary Nabers Prewitt
The Romance of the Davis Mountains & Big Bend Country
Author: Carlysle Graham Raht
Spirits of the Border: The History & Mystery of the Lone Star State
Authors: Ken & Sharon Kudnall
Toyah Taproots: A memory book of those who put down roots in Toyah
Compiled by: The Toyah Historical & Centennial Committee
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
- Reeves County Confederate Veterans ~ TXGenWeb
- WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam Reeves County Casualties ~ TXGenWeb
- 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.
- 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
Reeves County Library
505 S Park St
Pecos, TX 79772
Phone: (432) 445-5340
Family History Centers
Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Web Sites
- Reeves County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Reeves 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), Reeves County, Texas. Page 672 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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