Lamar County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1840--Lamar County was created 17 December 1840 from Red River County. County seat: Paris

Record Loss
1916--Most records of the district clerk were destroyed in a courthouse fire in March 1916.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bryan County, Oklahoma
 * Choctaw County, Oklahoma
 * Delta
 * Fannin
 * Franklin
 * Red River

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog