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Swisher, Texas, 
United States
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Location of Swisher County, Texas
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Location of Texas
Record Description
Record Type County Records
Collection years 1879-2012
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Swisher County Courthouse, Tulia, Texas


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains county vital records, military discharges, probate records, deed records, marks and brands, and court records from Swisher County, Texas. Many marriages recorded in the South, are separated by race in volumes, books, or registers.Be sure to check to determine if you have the right set of marriage records.


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To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Texas, Swisher County Records, 1879-2012.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

County

  • Name of primary individual
  • Event date
  • Event place
  • Residence
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Names of parents
  • Biographical information about parents such as date and place of birth
  • Names of heirs, such as spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
  • Names of the executor, administrator, or guardian
  • Names of witnesses
  • Dates the documents were written and recorded (used to approximate event dates since a will was usually written near the time of death)
  • Description and value of property or land
  • Occupation

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Probate Records

  • Will (Probate Record)

  • 1914 Guardian's Bond (Probate Record)

  • 1915 Bill of Cost (Probate Record)

  • 1897 Marriage Record

  • 1908 Deed

  • 1943 Military Discharge Record

  • Death Certificate 1954

Coverage Table[edit | edit source]

Records Record Types Years
County Court Civil case files 1891-1920
County Court Minutes 1891-1927
County Court Index of minutes 1891-1924
District Court Civil case files 1891-1920
District Court Index of minutes 1891-1927
Land and property Deed 1890-1940
Land and property Direct index to deeds 1879-1951
Land and property Marks and brands 1890-1943
Land and property Reverse index to deeds 1882-1951
Military Discharge 1919-1951
Probate Index 1891-1954
Probate Case files 1908-1921
Probate Case files unnumbered 1906-1921
Probate Minutes 1891-1911
Probate Powers of attorney 1891-1937
Vital Birth register 1933-1934
Vital Death 1979-1964
Vital Death register 1903-1933
Vital Delayed and old date birth & death 1937-1942
Vital Index to deaths 1903-2012
Vital Marriage 1890-1970
Vital Births 1903-1937

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

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  • The approximate date the event occurred
  • The place where the event occurred
  • The name of the intended spouse

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
  • Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses. Witnesses were usually family members
  • Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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