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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Texas|Texas]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Texas Counties B|Counties B]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] Bowie County'' <br>
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Guide to '''Bowie County Texas genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Bowie County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= December 17, 1840
|county seat= Boston
|parent county= [[Red River County, Texas Genealogy|Red River]]
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|county1= [[Cass County, Texas Genealogy|Cass]]
|county2= [[Little River County, Arkansas Genealogy|Little River (AR)]]
|county3= [[McCurtain County, Oklahoma Genealogy|McCurtain (OK)]]
|county4= [[Miller County, Arkansas Genealogy|Miller (AR)]]
|county5= [[Morris County, Texas Genealogy|Morris]]
|county6= [[Red River County, Texas Genealogy|Red River]]</br><center>[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Bowie County
The county was named for James Bowie, the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bowie County, Texas," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_County,_Texas.'' accessed 07/25/2019</ref>
| adoption_sign = Adoption Hidden Ancestors
| custom_text = <center>And Its Representative<br>'''[http://txgenweb4.org/txbowie/ Bowie County TXGenWeb]'''</center>
| county_map = Tx-bowie.png
| state = Texas
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| founded year = 1840
| founded date = December 17
| seat wl = New Boston
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| building address = Bowie County Courthouse<br>PO Box 248<br> New Boston, TX 75570<br> Phone: 903.628.2571 <br>[http://www.co.bowie.tx.us/ '''Bowie County Website'''] }}&nbsp;


== County Courthouse<br> ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{TX Courthouse Intro|Bowie}}
'''Bowie County Courthouse'''<br>710 James Bowie Dr<br>New Boston, TX 75570<br>Phone: 903-628-6781<br>[https://www.co.bowie.tx.us/page/bowie.Home Bowie County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate, land and military records, school census. <br>Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bowie County, Texas. Page 659 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate, land and miltiary <br>records, school census; Clerk District Court has divorce and court records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bowie County, Texas. Page 659 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Bowie County, Texas Record Dates  ===
 
{{TX Record Dates Intro|Bowie}}
== Quick Dates  ==
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Bowie County's civil records start the following years:
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bowie County, Texas . Page 658-677 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=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.</ref></center>
 
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Bowie County, Texas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Vital_Records Birth]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Vital_Records Marriage]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Vital_Records Death]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Census Census]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="16.6%" align="center" | [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Land '''Land''']
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Bowie_County,_Texas#Probate Probate]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1829
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1903&nbsp;
| colspan="7"|  <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.</center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1889&nbsp;
| width="16.6%" align="center" | &nbsp;
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1850&nbsp;
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1889&nbsp;
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1889&nbsp;
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== 1796. He was the son of Reason (or Rezin) and Elve Ap-Catesby Jones (or Johns) Bowie.  
=== Record Loss ===
{{TX Record Loss Intro|Bowie}}
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'''1889'''--The Bowie County Courthouse at Texarkana burned on 21 Jan 1889. Almost all the records were destroyed. <ref>Gendisasters.com - Texarkana, TX Bowie County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1889 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/17956/texarkana-tx-bowie-county-courthouse-fire-jan-1889</ref><ref>Handbook of Texas Online: Bowie County http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcb11</ref>


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'''1989'''--The Old Bowie County Courthouse at Old Boston, built in 1891, burned on 12 Aug 1989.  The courthouse was abandoned, as a new courthouse had opened at New Boston in 1985.  No records were lost. <ref>Texas Escapes: Old Boston http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Boston-Texas.htm</ref>
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==== Boundary Changes ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
For animated maps illustrating Texas County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/texas/ "Rotating Formation Texas County Boundary Maps"] (1834-1931) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
{{TX Boundary Changes Intro|Bowie}}
 
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'''1889'''--The Bowie County Courthouse at Texarkana burned on 21 Jan 1889.&nbsp; Almost all the records were destroyed. <ref>Gendisasters.com - Texarkana, TX Bowie County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1889 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/17956/texarkana-tx-bowie-county-courthouse-fire-jan-1889</ref><ref>Handbook of Texas Online: Bowie County http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcb11</ref>
* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Red River County, Texas Genealogy|Red River]] on December 17, 1840.
 
* '''County Seat:''' Boston
'''1989'''--The Old Bowie County Courthouse at Old Boston, built in 1891, burned on 12 Aug 1989.&nbsp; The courthouse was abandoned, as a new courthouse had opened at New Boston in 1985.&nbsp; No records were lost. <ref>Texas Escapes: Old Boston http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Boston-Texas.htm</ref>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Texas Interactive Map of Texas County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes
 
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#BOWIE Bowie County, Texas Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
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== Places/Localities  ==
 
==== Populated Places  ====


'''Towns and Cities: '''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193204&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie%2C+De+Kalb&columns=*,0,0 De Kalb]&nbsp;| Hooks | Leary | Maud | Nash | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193205&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie%2C+New+Boston&columns=*,0,0 New Boston]&nbsp;| Red Lick | Red Water | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193206&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie%2C+Spring+Hill&columns=*,0,0 Spring Hill]&nbsp;| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193207&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie%2C+Texarkana&columns=*,0,0 Texarkana]&nbsp;| Wake Village | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193208&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie%2C+Wards+Creek&columns=*,0,0 Wards Village].
=== Populated Places ===
{{TX Populated Places Intro|Bowie}}


The City of Texarkana is located in two states.&nbsp; In the middle of the city is a&nbsp;street called State Line Road which separates the city between Bowie County, Texas and [[Miller County, Arkansas|Miller County, Arkansas]]. Texarkana is the county seat for Miller County, Arkansas, and a marriage license purchased in Miller County, Arkansas is not valid in the State of Texas.  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Texas.hometownlocator.com/tx/Bowie Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bowie County, Texas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_County,_Texas,
accessed 26 March 2019.</ref>


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassett,_Texas Bassett]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Dam,_Texas Beaver Dam]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_Texas Boston] (county seat)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbondale,_Texas Carbondale]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Hill,_Texas College Hill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corley,_Texas Corley]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalby_Springs,_Texas Dalby Springs]
* Hoot</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubbard,_Bowie_County,_Texas Hubbard]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta,_Texas Malta]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Grove,_Bowie_County,_Texas Oak Grove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Boston,_Texas Old Boston]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Salem,_Texas Old Salem]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bank,_Texas Red Bank]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Union,_Bowie_County,_Texas Old Union]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siloam,_Texas Siloam]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simms,_Texas Simms]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Hill,_Bowie_County,_Texas Spring Hill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Texarkana,_Texas South Texarkana]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_City,_Texas Victory City]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wamba,_Texas Wamba]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Creek,_Texas WardCreek]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eylau,_Texas Eylau]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartman,_Texas Hartman]
* Hodgson</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur,_Bowie_County,_Texas Sulphur]</div>
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<p>‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</p>


*[[Cass County, Texas|Cass]]
<p>†The City of Texarkana is located in two states.  In the middle of the city is a  street called State Line Road which separates the city between Bowie County, Texas and [[Miller County, Arkansas Genealogy|Miller (AR)]]. Texarkana is the county seat for Miller County, Arkansas, and a marriage license purchased in Miller County, Arkansas is not valid in the State of Texas.</p>
*[[Little River County, Arkansas|Little River County, Arkansas]]
*[[McCurtain County, Oklahoma|McCurtain County, Oklahoma]]  
*[[Miller County, Arkansas|Miller County, Arkansas]]
*[[Morris County, Texas|Morris]]
*[[Red River County, Texas|Red River]]


== Resources  ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{TX Historical Timeline Intro|Bowie}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
== Resources ==
{{TX Resources Intro|Bowie}}


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
=== Bible Records ===
{{TX Bible Intro|Bowie}}


'''County cemetery collections'''
=== Biographies  ===
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/cemeteries/index.html Cemetery Index] from the Bowie County TXGenWeb site
{{TX Biographies Intro|Bowie}}
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/bowie.html Bowie County Cemeteries] from the Tombstone Transcription Project
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/funeral_homes/index.html Bowie County Funeral Home Records] from the Bowie County TXGenWeb site
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/cemeteries.htm Bowie County Index of Cemetery Transcriptions]&nbsp; from the USGenWeb Project
*''Red Bayou Cemetery and History Bowie County Texas'', 1998, available from the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society].
*''Hubbell Chapel Cemetery, 2001'', available by the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society].
*Cemetery Books, available from the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society], include: Ringwood Cemetery &amp; Associated Cemeteries;&nbsp;Wards Creek Cemetery, Church &amp; School Records; Woodman Cemetery (DeKalb); Sand Hill Cemetery; Old Union Cemetery; Read Hill Cemetery and Associated Cemeteries (Brooks, Glass Hill, Godley, Prairie &amp; Shipp); Red Bayou Cemetery; College Hill Cemetery; New Boston Cemetery, Hughes-Kinght, Magnolia and Pulaski Cemeteries; Old Salem, Old Liberty Hill, New Liberty Hill, Malta, Woodstock and Old Wimberly Cemeteries.
*[http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Dalby-Springs-Texas.htm Dalby Springs Cemetery (including photos)]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Texas Escapes
*[http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/TexarkanaTexas/Otis-Henry-Memorial.htm Texarkana-Rose Hill Cemetery]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Texas Escapes
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=160373 Redwater Cemetery, Maud] BillionGraves. Over 1,000 headstone photographs and transcriptions of those.


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{TX Business Records Intro|Bowie}}


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{{TX Cemeteries Intro|Bowie}}
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" width="31%" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" width="31%" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2665 Findagrave.com]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|485387|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}  
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2538 Findagrave.com ]


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Bowie County, Texas''' online and in print</center>
[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/index.htm Interment.net]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Bowie+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html USGenWeb]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Bowie+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2538  Find a Grave]
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* [http://texasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=19 TX Gravestones Photo Project]
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* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/bowie.html TX Tombstone Transcription Project]
[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery=undefined&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves ]  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Texas&cemetery_county=Bowie&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
 
* [http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Bowie/ListBowie.html Cemeteries of TX]
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* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/cemeteries.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
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* [https://www.txgenwebcounties.org/bowie/cemetery.htm TXGenWeb]
[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]  
 
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| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22594&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=60&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
[http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Bowie/ListBowie.html Cemeteries of Texas]<br>  
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* {{FSC|485387|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Bowie+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/Default.aspx Names in Stone]  
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Bowie+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2538 Find a Grave]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395782&reqParentsLabel=Bowie%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="3" | See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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==== Census ====
=== Census Records ===
 
{{TX Census Intro|Bowie}}
*1850 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/populationschedu0908unix census images] from archive.org; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/1850/index/indx-a-z.txt index] from USGenWeb archives.<br>
*1860 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/populationschedu1289unix census images] from archive.org; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/1860/index/imgindx.txt index] from USGenWeb archives. [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/1860/index/1860index.txt Another index]<br>
*1870 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/populationschedu1576unit census images] from archive.org; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/1870/index/1870index.txt index] from USGenWeb archives.
*1880 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/10thcensus1292unit census images] from archive.org; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/1880/index/1880index.txt index] from USGenWeb archives.
*1900 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/12thcensusofpopu1613unit census images] from archive.org.
*1910 Census for Bowie County census images from archive.org.&nbsp; Bowie county split on two microfilm reels: [http://www.archive.org/details/13thcensus1910po1533unit reel 1], [http://www.archive.org/details/13thcensus1910po1534unit reel 2]
*1920 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/14thcensusofpopu1775unit census images] from archive.org.
*1930 Census for Bowie County [http://www.archive.org/details/texascensus00reel2300 census images] from archive.org.


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==== Church  ====


{{TX Church Intro}}  
=== Church Records ===
{{TX Church Intro|Bowie}}


*[http://www.churchangel.com/WEBTX/bowie.htm Churches in Bowie TX&nbsp;] -&nbsp; ChurchAngel.com
*[https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/tx Christian Church Directory for Texas] at ChurchFinder
*Churches in [http://netministries.org/chsearch.aspx Texarkana TX]  
*Churches in [http://netministries.org/chsearch.aspx Texarkana TX]
*[http://www.usachurch.com/texas/texarkana/churches.htm Texarkana TX] Churches
*[http://www.usachurch.com/texas/texarkana/churches.htm Texarkana TX] Churches


==== Court  ====
''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395782&reqParentsLabel=Bowie%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]<br>


==== Family Histories/Surnames  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{TX Court Intro|Bowie}}


*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/family_histories/index.html New Boston Genealogy Society Family History Index]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
=== Directories ===
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/fgs/index.html Family Group Sheets]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
{{TX Directories Intro|Bowie}}
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/surnames/index.html Surnames]&nbsp;&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/biographies/index.html Biographies]&nbsp;&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb


==== Land and Properties ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{TX Emigration Intro|Bowie}}


{{TX Land}}  
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{TX Ethnic Groups Intro|Bowie}}


==== Local Histories  ====
''''' African Americans'''''<br>
* '''1865-1870''' {{RecordSearch|1989155|Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only


{{TX County Histories}}  
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{TX Funeral Homes Intro|Bowie}}


*First Settlers of Bowie and Cass Counties Texas, By: Gifford White, Published June 1, 1983 by Ericson Books
=== Genealogies  ===
*Daughter of Destiny: Memoirs of a Bowie County, Texas Farm Girl, By: Carlene M. Howell, Published April 1995 by Tab Books
{{TX Genealogies Intro|Bowie}}
*Bowie County, Tx Index to Probate Records; 1883-1940, 97 Pages,Compiled by WPA Workers
*Texarkana Pioneer Families, By: Nancy Jennings
*The Texarkana Story 1873-1948, By: Lucille Holland
*Texarkana a Pictorial History, By: William D Leet, Published 1982
*Bowie County Texas Historical Handbook, By: Bowie County Historical Commission, Published 1976
*Texarkana Centennial, Historical Program - 1873-1973, By: Nancy Jennings Watts &amp; Mary Lou Stuart Phillips, Published 1973
*History of Texarkana and Bowie and Miller Counties, By: Chandler, Barbara O., 1939.


==== Maps  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{TX Guardianship Intro|Bowie}}


[[Image:Txbowie.jpg|600px|Txbowie.jpg]]  
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{TX Land Intro|Bowie}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/maps/index.html Maps of Bowie County] from the Bowie County TXGenWeb site
=== Local Histories ===
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
{{TX Histories Intro|Bowie}}
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/texas-maps/tx-bowie-county-texas-1897-map.html Map of 1897 Bowie County, Texas] with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)<br>
*Bowie County is the most northeastern county in the State of Texas


==== Military  ====
* First Settlers of Bowie and Cass Counties Texas, By: Gifford White, Published June 1, 1983 by Ericson Books
* Daughter of Destiny: Memoirs of a Bowie County, Texas Farm Girl, By: Carlene M. Howell, Published April 1995 by Tab Books
* Bowie County, Tx Index to Probate Records; 1883-1940, 97 Pages,Compiled by WPA Workers
* Texarkana Pioneer Families, By: Nancy Jennings
* The Texarkana Story 1873-1948, By: Lucille Holland
* Texarkana a Pictorial History, By: William D Leet, Published 1982
* Bowie County Texas Historical Handbook, By: Bowie County Historical Commission, Published 1976
* Texarkana Centennial, Historical Program - 1873-1973, By: Nancy Jennings Watts &amp; Mary Lou Stuart Phillips, Published 1973
* History of Texarkana and Bowie and Miller Counties, By: Chandler, Barbara O., 1939.


*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/military/VietnamWall.htm Vietnam Wall List for Bowie County] - Bowie County TXGenWeb
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/military/ConfedIndigentFamilies.htm Confederate Indigent Families List] - Bowie County TXGenWeb  
{{TX Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TX Bowie County}}}}
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/military/ConfederatePenApps.htm Confederate Pension Applications&nbsp; ]-&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
{{TX Maps Intro|Bowie}}
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/military/DependentsSupportAct.htm Dependents Support Act List of Dependents]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Texas Interactive Map of Texas County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
*'''1897''' [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/texas-maps/tx-bowie-county-texas-1897-map.html Map of 1897 Bowie County, Texas] with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395782&reqParentsLabel=Bowie%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Migration ===
{{TX Migration Intro|Bowie}}


{{TX Newspaper Abstracts|Bowie}}  
=== Military Records ===
{{TX Military Intro|Bowie}}


*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx//newspapers/index.html Newspapers of Bowie County Old and New]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
''''' Texas Revolution '''''<br>
*[http://www.texarkanagazette.com/ Texarkana Gazette]  
*'''1835 - 1845''' [http://www.tshaonline.org/supsites/military/rep_cont.htm Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845] at Texas State Historical Association
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/newspapers/articles/index.html Articles from Bowie County Newspapers&nbsp;]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb


==== Probate  ====
''''' Mexican-American War'''''<br>
*'''1845-1848''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848] at Ancestry ($) — index


{{TX Probate Intro}}  
''''' Civil War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932381|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932425|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
*'''1838-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900] at Ancestry ($) — index and images
*[https://www.txgenwebcounties.com/bowie/military.htm Bowie County Civil War lists] TXGenWeb


[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/probate/probate_index.html Index to Probate Cases 1883 to 1940]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb
''''' World War I'''''<br>
* '''1917-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2202707|Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, World War I Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images


==== Taxation  ====
''''' Vietnam War'''''<br>
*[https://www.txgenwebcounties.com/bowie/military/vietnamwall.htm Vietnam Wall List for Bowie County] - Bowie County TXGenWeb


{{TX Tax Intro}}  
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TX Naturalization Intro|Bowie}}


*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm Bowie County 1846 Tax List] from the USGenWeb archives
* '''1906-1989''' {{RecordSearch|1389983|Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/ptax1903.txt Bowie County Poll Tax List 1903] from the USGenWeb archives
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/census/ptax1904.txt Bowie County Poll Tax List 1904] from the USGenWeb archives
*''Bowie County Poll Tax Listing, 1903-1904,'' 74 pages, gives name, age, race, occupation and number of years resident in TX and in the county. Available from the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society].
*''Automobile Registration in Bowie County, 1907-1917,'' available from the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society].<br>


==== Vital Records  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{TX Newspapers Intro|Bowie}}


{{TX Vital Intro}}
*[http://www.texarkanagazette.com/ Texarkana Gazette]
*[https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TDNP/ Texas Digital Newspaper Program] at The Portal to Texas History
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50076/ Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


===== Birth  =====
=== Obituaries ===
{{TX Obituaries Intro|Bowie}}


''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
=== Other Records ===
{{TX Other Records Intro|Bowie}}


''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
=== Periodicals ===
{{TX Periodicals Intro|Bowie}}


===== Marriage  =====
=== Probate Records ===
{{TX Probate Intro|Bowie}}


''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
* '''1800-1990''' {{RecordSearch|2016287|Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
*'''1800-2000''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000] at Ancestry — index and images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


*''Bowie County, Texas Marriages,'' 1888-1930, 7 volumes, available from the [http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm New Boston Genealogical Society]
=== School Records ===
{{TX Schools Intro|Bowie}}


''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=====Death=====
=== Tax Records ===
{{TX Tax Intro|Bowie}}


''Online Death Indexes and Records''
*'''1846-1910''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/texas-county-tax-rolls-1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910] at Findmypast ($) — index and images
*'''1846-''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm Bowie County 1846 Tax List] from the USGenWeb archives
*'''1903-''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/taxlists/ptax1903.txt Bowie County Poll Tax List 1903] from the USGenWeb archives
*'''1904-''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/taxlists/ptax1904.txt Bowie County Poll Tax List 1904] from the USGenWeb archives


*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903
=== Vital Records ===
{{TX Vital Intro|Bowie}}


*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
==== Birth ====
{{TX Birth Intro|Bowie}}


* '''1840-1981''' {{RecordSearch|1681015|Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1903-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926-1995] at MyHeritage ($) — index
==== Marriage ====
{{TX Marriage Intro|Bowie}}
* '''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas%2ctx Texas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast ($) — index
* '''1814-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011] at Ancestry ($) — index
* '''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
* '''1837-1977'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977] at Ancestry ($) — index
* '''1966-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2031191|Texas Marriages, 1966-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage ($) — index
==== Death ====
{{TX Death Intro|Bowie}}
* '''1903-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681049|Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1903-1982'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982] at Ancestry ($) — index and images
* '''1903-2000''' {{RecordSearch|1949337|Texas Death Index, 1903-2000}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1964-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1977-1986''' {{RecordSearch|1930157|Texas Deaths, 1977-1986}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/funeral.htm Bates Rolf Funeral Home Index and Bowden Funeral Home Records] from the USGenWeb archives.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/funeral.htm Bates Rolf Funeral Home Index and Bowden Funeral Home Records] from the USGenWeb archives.


''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  
==== Divorce ====
{{TX Divorce Intro|Bowie}}
 
* '''1968-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1968-2011'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at Ancestry ($) — index
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage ($) — index
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{TX Research Facilities Intro|Bowie}}


===== Divorce =====
=== Archives ===
{{TX Archives Intro|Bowie}}


== Societies and Libraries  ==
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/texas/tx-society-archive/ Texas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


[http://www.txgenweb4.org/txbowie/societies_libraries/libraries.html Research Libraries for Bowie County TX]&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp; Bowie County TXGenWeb <br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/atlanta/1806-south-boggie-street?qp=Queen+City%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&lat=33.148741&lng=-94.150187&r=25 Queen City Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/texarkana/3701-moores-lane Texarkana-New Boston Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.fcgensociety.org/ Franklin County Genealogical Society] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.atlantalib.com/ Atlanta Public Library] - an affiliate library


==== Family History Centers  ====
=== Libraries ===
{{TX Libraries Intro|Bowie}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Museums ===
*[[Texarkana-New Boston Texas Family History Center]]
{{TX Museums Intro|Bowie}}


*Texarkana USA Genealogy Society <br>P.O. Box 2323 <br>Texarkana, TX 75504-2323
== Societies ==
*[http://www.txgenes.com/TxBowie/GS_Lib_Mus/nbgs.htm The New Boston Genealogical Society ]<br>P.O. Box 104 <br>New Boston, Texas, 75570.&nbsp;<br>The NBGS is located at the New Boston Public Library.
{{TX Societies Intro|Bowie}}
*Red River County Genealogical Society<br>P.O. Box 516<br>Clarksville, TX 75426<br>


== Web Sites  ==
'''Texarkana Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 5825<br>Texarkana, TX 75505-5825<br><br>
'''Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 461882<br>Garland, TX 75046<br>[http://garlandcountyhistoricalsociety.com/Garland Website]<br><br>
'''Texarkana USA Genealogy Society'''<br>P.O. Box 2323<br>Texarkana, TX 75504-2323 <br><br>
'''Red River County Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 516<br>Clarksville, TX 75426<br><br>


*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/texas/bowie-county/ Bowie County, TX History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
== Websites ==
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/113286830212601105969 Texas Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
{{TX Websites Intro|Bowie}}
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/183985374989673/ Texas Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/Bowietx/ Bowie County TXGenWeb site]
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the&nbsp; county.
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193203&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Bowie&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/tx/ Cyndi's List] - List of resources for state and county


== References  ==
* [https://www.txgenwebcounties.com/bowie Bowie TX GenWeb] part of [http://www.txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/bowie/bowitoc.htm Bowie USGWArchives] part of [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txcounties.htm USGWArchives Texas]
* {{FSC Place IDNum|2788|Texas|Bowie}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


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== Research Guides ==
{{TX Research Guides Intro|Bowie}}


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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 15 May 2024

Guide to Bowie County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Boston
Organized: December 17, 1840
Parent County(s): Red River
Neighboring Counties
Cass • Little River (AR) • McCurtain (OK) • Miller (AR) • Morris • Red River
See County Maps
Courthouse
Texas, Bowie County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Tx-bowie.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for James Bowie, the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Bowie County Courthouse
710 James Bowie Dr
New Boston, TX 75570
Phone: 903-628-6781
Bowie County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate, land and military records, school census.
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.[2]

Bowie County, Texas Record Dates[edit | edit source]

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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1903 1889 1903 1889 1889 1889 1829
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1889--The Bowie County Courthouse at Texarkana burned on 21 Jan 1889. Almost all the records were destroyed. [4][5]

1989--The Old Bowie County Courthouse at Old Boston, built in 1891, burned on 12 Aug 1989. The courthouse was abandoned, as a new courthouse had opened at New Boston in 1985. No records were lost. [6] For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

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]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
* Hartman
  • Hodgson
 * Sulphur

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

†The City of Texarkana is located in two states. In the middle of the city is a street called State Line Road which separates the city between Bowie County, Texas and Miller (AR). Texarkana is the county seat for Miller County, Arkansas, and a marriage license purchased in Miller County, Arkansas is not valid in the State of Texas.

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Bowie County, Texas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Texas Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
18502,912
—
18605,05273.5%
18704,684−7.3%
188010,965134.1%
189020,26784.8%
190026,67631.6%
191034,82730.6%
192039,47213.3%
193048,56323.0%
194050,2083.4%
195061,96623.4%
196059,971−3.2%
197067,81313.1%
198075,30111.0%
199081,6658.5%
200089,3069.4%
201092,5653.6%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records[edit | edit source]

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African Americans

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Bowie County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.

  • First Settlers of Bowie and Cass Counties Texas, By: Gifford White, Published June 1, 1983 by Ericson Books
  • Daughter of Destiny: Memoirs of a Bowie County, Texas Farm Girl, By: Carlene M. Howell, Published April 1995 by Tab Books
  • Bowie County, Tx Index to Probate Records; 1883-1940, 97 Pages,Compiled by WPA Workers
  • Texarkana Pioneer Families, By: Nancy Jennings
  • The Texarkana Story 1873-1948, By: Lucille Holland
  • Texarkana a Pictorial History, By: William D Leet, Published 1982
  • Bowie County Texas Historical Handbook, By: Bowie County Historical Commission, Published 1976
  • Texarkana Centennial, Historical Program - 1873-1973, By: Nancy Jennings Watts & Mary Lou Stuart Phillips, Published 1973
  • History of Texarkana and Bowie and Miller Counties, By: Chandler, Barbara O., 1939.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Texas Revolution

Mexican-American War

Civil War

World War I

Vietnam War

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Texarkana Genealogical Society
PO Box 5825
Texarkana, TX 75505-5825

Genealogical Society
PO Box 461882
Garland, TX 75046
Website

Texarkana USA Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 2323
Texarkana, TX 75504-2323

Red River County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 516
Clarksville, TX 75426

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bowie County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_County,_Texas. accessed 07/25/2019
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bowie County, Texas. Page 659 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bowie 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.
  4. ↑ Gendisasters.com - Texarkana, TX Bowie County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1889 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/17956/texarkana-tx-bowie-county-courthouse-fire-jan-1889
  5. ↑ Handbook of Texas Online: Bowie County http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcb11
  6. ↑ Texas Escapes: Old Boston http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Boston-Texas.htm
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bowie County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_County,_Texas, accessed 26 March 2019.
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