Castro County, Texas Genealogy

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

 

Description
The county was named for Henri Castro, who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and the founder of a colony in Texas. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Castro County Courthouse 100 E Bedford Street Dimmitt, TX 79027-2643 Phone: 806.647.3338

County and District Clerk

100 E. Bedford, Rm 101 Dimmitt 79027-2643 Phone: 806-647-3338

Parent County
1876--Castro County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
 * County seat: Dimmitt

The county was named for Henri Castro, (1786-1865), empresario and founder of Castro's colony, was born in the department of Landes, France, in July 1786.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Neighboring Counties
Deaf Smith •  Hale  •  Lamb  •  Parmer  •  Randall  •  Swisher

Resources

 * Castro County Local Resources~ Castro County, TXGenWeb
 * Look-Up Volunteers ~ Castro County, TXGenWeb

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.

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989  — index and images

Local Histories

 * 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 Texas Genweb 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

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
 * 1835 - 1836 http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/muster.html Texas Muster Rolls and Military Records for 1835 - 1836] Complete List ~ TXGenWeb
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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(Ancestry)

Probate
Online Probate Records


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


 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records Ancestry.com (subscription)
 * Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)

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) - FamilySearch

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 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 - Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 - FamilySearch record collection

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 - 1973 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973(index) FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1977 - 1986  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1910 - 1930 Castro County Deaths 1910-1930 from the Castro County TXGenWeb site*
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 United States World War II Draft Records

Divorce

 * 1850 - 1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Castro County Genealogical Society PO Box 911 Dimmitt, TX 79027

Rhoads Memorial Library 103 Sw 2nd St Dimmitt, TX 79027 Telephone Number: 806-647-3532 Website

Websites

 * Castro County TXGenWeb site
 * 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.