Comanche County, Texas Genealogy
Guide to Comanche County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
The county was named for the Comanche tribe. The county is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Comanche County Courthouse
101 W. Central Avenue
Comanche, TX 76442
Phone: 325-356-2655
County Website
County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1903, marriage records from 1856, probate records from 1897, court records from 1934 and land records from 1859[3]
Comanche County, Texas Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1903 | 1856 | 1903 | 1934 | 1859 | 1897 | 1829 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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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:[7]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- Soda Springs Community Cemeteries, by James & Donna Chapman. Book tells the history of the families of this vanished community through the lives of those buried in the six cemeteries in the area: Taylor’s Chapel/Concord, Suggs, Copperas Creek, Martin Branch, Chaney, and Robertson. From Aaron to Wright, 670 individuals buried in the six cemeteries or living persons who have chosen their resting places and erected their tombstones are included in this volume. 420 Pages. Over 350 Pictures and Historical Photographs. Available from the Comanche Public Library.
- Amity Cemetery in Comanche County is included Rural Cemetery Inscriptions of Brown County Supplement updated 1970-2002. Available from the Brown County Historical Society
Census Records
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 709 | ||
| 1870 | 1,001 | 41.2% | |
| 1880 | 8,608 | 759.9% | |
| 1890 | 15,608 | 81.3% | |
| 1900 | 23,009 | 47.4% | |
| 1910 | 27,186 | 18.2% | |
| 1920 | 25,748 | −5.3% | |
| 1930 | 18,430 | −28.4% | |
| 1940 | 19,245 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 15,516 | −19.4% | |
| 1960 | 11,865 | −23.5% | |
| 1970 | 11,898 | 0.3% | |
| 1980 | 12,617 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 13,381 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 14,026 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 13,974 | −0.4% | |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | |||
Church Records
- See Texas Church Records for more information.
Christian Church
- Texas Christian Church Directoryat ChurchAngel
Catholic Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
- 1858-1955 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- Texas, Comanche County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- 1865-1870 Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
- See Texas Land and Property for more information.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Comanche County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
- See Texas Local Histories for more information.
- 1854 The area was part of the land grant to Stephen F. Austin, the first settlement was in 1854, development of area started about 1873.
- Blazing the Way: Tales of Comanche County Pioneers by Eulalia Nabers Wells, 1942.
- Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas by the Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, 1976.
- Comanche County History: Comanche County Family Histories, 2 volumes, by Fredda Davis Jones, 2008.
Maps and Gazetteers
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for more resources
for more resources
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenweb site
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
Mexican-American War
- 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry ($) — index
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
- Confederate Pension Applications at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
World War I
- 1917-1920 Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- The Comanche Chief Newspaper published weekly
- Early Comanche County Newspapers excerpts from 1876-1930, from the Comanche Public Library website
- Comanche County Newspapers on Microfilm, available for viewing at the Comanche Public Library Newspapers:
- Comanche Chief, 1879-1882, 1912-present..
- De Leon Monitor, Aug 1995-Dec 2001
- w3newspapers - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
- Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History
- 1800s-Current Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project at Texas
- Obituary Daily Times at Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries Ancestry ($)
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."
- See Texas Probate Records for more information.
- 1800-1990 Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com ($) — index & images
- 1858-1955 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ($) Ancestry.com
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- See Texas Taxation for more information.
- 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index & images
Vital Records
Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.
Birth
- 1856-1933 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1935 Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Key to Texas County Codes; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926-1995 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Marriage
- 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
- 1814-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1837-1965 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1837-1965 Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1973 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1837-1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1856-1951 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1858-1955 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1966-2010 Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1890-1976 Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1973 Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1903-1982 Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1903-1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1903-2000 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1964-1998 Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1977-1986 Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Divorce
- 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930
- 1968-2010 Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage ($) — index
Research Facilities
Archives
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Stephenville Texas FamilySearch Center
- Brownwood Texas Genealogical Library - an affiliate library
- Comanche Public Library - an affiliate library
- Dublin Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Comanche Public Library
311 N. Austin Street
Comanche, Texas 76442
Phone: 325-356-2122
Website
Museums
Comanche County Historical Museum
402 Moorman Road
Comanche, TX 76442
Phone: 325-356-5115
Website
Societies
Websites
- Comanche TX GenWeb, part of TXGenWeb
- USGWArchives Texas Counties
- Frontier Times Magazine
- Historic Texas
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Newberry
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Comanche County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Comanche County, Texas. Page 661 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Comanche County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Comanche County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_County,_Texas, accessed 31 March 2019.