For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.Ĭourt Land Īfter land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth marriage information and maiden names and death/burial date and place. See Texas Cemeteries for more information.Ĭensus Historical populationsĬhurch records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. Resources Cemeteries Ĭemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: Cities Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalogįor a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. History Parent County ġ887-Ector County was created 26 February 1887 from Tom Green County.īoundary Changes Record Loss

*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. Read the book online at The Portal to Texas History.Įctor County, Texas Record Dates Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records Inventory of County Records, Ector County Courthouse, 1973, edited by Carolyn Trigg. In 1964 a new courthouse was built around the 1938 courthouse, changing the look of the courthouse.

The old red brick courthouse, built in 1904, was torn down in 1938, when the new Art Deco style courthouse opened.

County Courthouse Ĭounty Clerk has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, courtĪnd land records from 1896 District Clerk has divorce records Įctor County has had two courthouses. The County is located in the west-central area of the state. The county was named for Mathew Ector, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

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