Carson County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Carson County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | 21 August, 1876 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Panhandle | ||||||||
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| Address | Carson County Courthouse P. O. Box 487 Panhandle, TX 79068 | ||||||||
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 History
- 3 Places / Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
County Information
County Courthouse
Carson County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903,
marriage records from 1888, divorce records from 1902,
probate records from 1907 and land records from 1883[1]
County and District Clerk
P. O. Box 487
Panhandle 79068
Phone: 806-537-3873
Carson County, Texas Record Dates
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1903 | 1888 | 1890 | 1888 | 1888 | |
History
1880's--First settled by Mexican farmers and ranchers in the early 1800's.
Parent County
Local histories are available for Carson County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.
1876--Carson County was created 21 August 1876 from Bexar Land District.
- County seat: Panhandle [2]
The county was named for Samuel P. Carson, congressman and Republic of Texas secretary of state. (1798-1838). Samuel Price Carson, planter and lawmaker, son of John and Mary (Moffitt) Carson, was born at Pleasant Gardens, North Carolina, on January 22, 1798.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Populated Places
Towns and Cities: | Groom | Panhandle | Skellytown | White Deer |
Neighboring Counties
Armstrong • Donley • Gray • Hutchinson • Moore • Potter • Randall • Roberts
Resources
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.
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| FindAGrave | Family History Library | FindAGrave |
| TX Gravestones | WorldCat | Tombstone Project |
| BillionGraves (name) | Cemeteries of TX | |
| GenWeb Archives | Texas Cemeteries | |
| BillionGraves | Linkpendium | |
| TXGenWeb | Epodunk | |
| Names in Stone | ||
| See Texas Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 356 | ||
| 1900 | 469 | 31.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,127 | 353.5% | |
| 1920 | 3,078 | 44.7% | |
| 1930 | 7,745 | 151.6% | |
| 1940 | 6,624 | −14.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,852 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 7,781 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 6,358 | −18.3% | |
| 1980 | 6,672 | 4.9% | |
| 1990 | 6,576 | −1.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,516 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,182 | −5.1% | |
Church
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.
Court
Land
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.
- Original Land Owners of Texas - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Land Abstracts - TXGenWeb
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1906 - 1989 Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989 — index and images
Local Histories
- 1938 The Lair 1938 Panhandle High School- USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1939 The Lair 1939 Panhandle High School - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1944 The Antler 1944 White Deer HS Yearbook - USGenWeb Archives Project
Maps
for more resources
Texas Counties Map.Texas Genweb site
Military
Mexican-American War
- 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861 - 1865 - Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 - Texas, Civil War Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
World War I
- 1917 - 1920 - Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — index and images
Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Carson County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Census Diggins 1830-1930
- Do a Carson County, Texas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Panhandle Herald
P. O. Box 429
Panhandle, TX 79068-0429
Phone: 806-537-3634
Fax: 806-537-3780
- Amarillo Daily News
Founded: 1909
- Amarillo Globe-Times
900 S. Harrison
Amarillo, TX 79166
Founded: 1924
Phone: 806-376-4488
Fax: 806-376-9217
- Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo, TX
http://www.amarillonet.com/
- White Deer News
206 S. Main St.
P. O. Box 728
White Deer, TX 79097
Phone: 806-883-4881
Probate
Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.
See the Wiki page Texas Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Records
- 1800 – 1990 Texas Probate Records 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — images
- 1800 - 1990 Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
- 1800 – 2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation
Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.
1846-1910 Texas County Tax Rolls lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Certified birth and death certificates or birth and death verifications can be ordered online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. Copies can also be obtained from the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred and are often less expensive. You can also order them online through a third party company.
Marriages records can be obtained from the county the marriage occurred. Only marriage verifications can be obtained from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health.
See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas.
Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1903 - 1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index) - FamilySearch
- 1840 - 1981 Texas Births and Christenings 1840-1981 at FamilySearch.org — index
- Carson County Births - USGenWeb Archives Project
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 - 1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
- 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1837 - 1977 Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
- 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 FamilySearch record collection
- Carson County Births - USGenWeb Archives Project
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
- 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- 1977 - 1986 Texas Deaths 1977-1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
Divorce
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
- Divorces USGenWeb Archives Project
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Websites
- TXGenWeb project, Carson County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carson County, Texas. Page 660 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
