King County, Texas Records
King County, Texas (Map It) was created on August 21, 1876 from the Young Territory . This county was named for William Phillip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo .
King County is bordered by Cottle County (north), Foard County (northeast), Knox County (east), Stonewall County (south), Dickens County (west).
King County Cities and Towns include Guthrie..
A Map of King County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
King County, Texas Courthouse Records
King County, TX Courthouse
The King County Courthouse is located in Guthrie, Texas. Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in King county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
Some early records  prior to organization on June 25, 1891 may be located in Young County, Baylor County, and Knox County. Courthouse destroyed by a Tornado in 1905, again destroyed by fire in 1914.
- King County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1914, Land Records from 1914, Probate Records from 1914 and Court Records from 1914. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
- King County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax
King County, Texas Census Records
- Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
King County, Texas Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from 1903Â to present.
- Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
- Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
- Locations:Â Texas Department of State Health Services
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Â Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111
King County, Texas Resources
King County, Texas External Links
- Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
- King County, Texas Books - Amazon
- King Co., Texas - FindaGrave
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
- King Co., Texas Almanac
- Texas county histories : a bibliography
- King County History
- King County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
- King Co. TXGenweb
- King County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection
- King County, Texas Military Records
