Childress County, Texas Genealogy

Guide to Childress County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Texas Online Genealogy Records

Description
The county was named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Childress County Courthouse Courthouse Box 4 Childress, Texas 79201-3755 Phone: 940.937.6143 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage records from 1893, divorce and court records from 1900, probate records from 1894 and land records from 1895 County and District Clerk

Courthouse, Box 4 Childress 79201 Phone: 940-937-6143 Fax: 940-937-3479

Parent County
1876--Childress County was created 21 May 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Childress

The county was named for George C. Childress, (1804-1841), lawyer, statesman, and author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, son of John Campbell and Elizabeth (Robertson) Childress, was born on January 8, 1804, at Nashville, Tennessee.

Record Loss
1891--Childress County Courthouse destroyed by fire on October 21, 1891. All records were lost.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Towns and Communities from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Neighboring Counties
Collingsworth •  Cottle •  Hall  •  Hardeman •  Harmon County, Oklahoma

African American

 * 1865 - 1870 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Census

 * Childress County Census Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * 1850 Census - USGenWeb Archives Project

Churches
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court

 * Childress County Court Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Land

 * Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project

Landmarks

 * Childress County Landmarks from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * The Childress County Story, 1971
 * Childress County History from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * Childress County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
 * 1926 Corral, Childress County High School - USGenWeb Archives Project

Maps

 * Texas Counties Map. Click TXGenWeb site.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military

 * Childress County Military Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.
 * 1838 - 1900 - Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 - US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Index- USGenWeb Archives Project

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Photographs

 * Childress County Photos from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.'
 * Childress County Photographs - USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1800–1990 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Stories

 * Childress County Stories from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Taxation

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802 - 2010 Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 - record collection
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1890 - 1976 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch *1903 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973 (index) FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images]
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Childress County Vital Records from the Childress County TXGenWeb site.

Divorce

 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index

Societies and Libraries
Childress County Heritage Museum' 210 3rd Street, N.W. Childress, TX 79201 Telephone Number: 817-937-2261 Website facebook page

Childress Public Library 117 Avenue B, NE Childress, Texas 79201 Telephone Number: 940-937-8421 website

Family History Centers

 * Childress Texas Family History Center

Websites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project - transcriptions and photographs