Jack County, Texas Records

Jack County, Texas (Map It) was created on August 27, 1856 from Cooke County. This county was named for Patrick and William Jack, brothers, participants in the Anahuac Disturbance, and veterans of the Texas Revolution .

Jack County is bordered by Clay County (north), Montague County (northeast), Wise County (east), Parker County (southeast), Palo Pinto County (south), Young County (west), Archer County (northwest).

Jack County Cities and Towns include Bryson, Jacksboro..

A Map of Jack County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Jack County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Jack County Courthouse is located in Jacksboro, 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 Jack 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.

• Jack County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1858, Land Records from 1858, Probate Records from 1858 and Court Records from 1858. 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.
• Jack County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Jack County, Texas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Jack County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Jack County, Texas Resources

• Jack County Historical Society, 100 N. Main St., Jacksboro 76056
• Jack Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Jack County, Texas Message Boards

Jack County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Jack County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Jack Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Jack Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Jack County History
• Jack County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Jack Co. TXGenweb
• Jack County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Jack County, Texas Military Records