Dallam County, Texas —
Information Updated: Aug 15, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County in 1876.
Established: xx-xxx-1891 |
County Seat: Dalhart, Texas (Texline prior to 1903)
County history
- Dallam County is named in honor of the Republic of Texas Attorney and newspaper publisher, James W. Dallam (1818-1847). The County Commissioners voted to move the County Seat to Dalhart in 1903, and, in May of 1903 an election was held to approve bonds for a Courthouse in Dalhart. County government soon outgrew the 1903 building and, in 1922, the voters approved more bonds for a new Courthouse.
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Dallam Courthouse
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GHLL Dallam County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Dallam County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Dallam County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Dallam County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Dallam County Clerk, P.O. Box 1352, Dalhart, TX 79002-1352.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Dallas County, Texas —
Information Updated: Jan 8, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Nacogdoches and Robertson Counties.
Established: 30-Mar-1836 |
GHLL Dallas County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Dallas County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Dallas Genealogical Society / Dallas, TX)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Dallas Historical Society / Dallas, TX)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Peters Colony Historical Society / Carrollton, TX)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Dallas County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Dallas County Genealogy & History
- Dallas County Vital Records - Dallas County Clerk, 509 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75202-3507.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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Dawson County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 12, 2011
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County.
Established: xx-xxx-1876 |
County Seat: Lamesa, Texas
County history
- Dawson County is named in honor of Nicholas Mosby Dawson, a soldier of the Texan Revolution and victim of the Dawson Massacre.
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Dawson Courthouse
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GHLL Dawson County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Dawson County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Dawson County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Dawson County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Dawson County Clerk, P.O. Box 1268, Lamesa, TX 79331-1268.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
Lynn County (north), Borden County (east), Martin County (south), Gaines
County (west), Terry County (northwest).
Dawson County - Handbook of Texas Online
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Deaf Smith County, Texas —
Information Updated: Jan 12, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Bexar County.
Established: xx-xxx-1876 |
County Seat: Hereford, Texas
County history
- Deaf Smith County is named in honor of Erastus "Deaf" Smith (1787 - 1837), a scout during the Texas Revolution.
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Deaf Smith Courthouse
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GHLL Deaf Smith County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Deaf Smith County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Deaf Smith County Genealogical Society
211 East 4th Street
Hereford, TX 79045
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- US/TXGenWeb site - Deaf Smith County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Deaf Smith County Genealogy & History
- Deaf Smith County Vital Records - Deaf Smith County Clerk, Courthouse, Hereford, TX 79045-5515.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Census Information:
1880 Census (T) - Federal Census, Deaf Smith County, Texas (ED 200: 1 page)
1910 Census (T) - Federal Census Deaf Smith County, Texas (ED 74: 4 files)
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Denton County, Texas —
Information Updated: Apr 12, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Fannin County.
Established: xx-xxx-1846 |
County Seat: Denton, Texas
County history
- Denton County is named in honor of John Bunyan Denton (1806 1841), a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a Native American camp.
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Denton Courthouse
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Duval County, Texas —
Information Updated: Aug, 16 2011
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Formed from: portions of Live Oak, Starr and Nueces Counties
Established: xx-xxx-1858 |
County Seat: San Diego, Texas
County history
- Duval County is named in honor of Burr Harrison DuVal (1809 1836), a soldier in the Texas Revolution who died in the Goliad Massacre.
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Duval Courthouse
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GHLL Duval County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Duval County, TX Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (None found online at the time of this update.)
- US/TXGenWeb site - Duval County Archives
- US/TXGenWeb - Duval County Genealogy & History
- Duval County Vital Records - Duval County Clerk, Courthouse, San Diego, TX 78384.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
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