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Howdy! I am
Norman Lewis, the county coordinator for this page. I want to
welcome you to our small part of the USGenWeb project and I hope
you will find this page informative and helpful. The purpose of
this site is to provide an online resource for those looking for
genealogical information in Wichita County, Texas. I want this
site to be as useful and user-friendly as possible, so if you
have any suggestions for its improvement, I would love to hear
from you. Additionally, if you have a Wichita County resource
you would like to share or offer to do look-ups in, please let
me know and I will add you to our list.
If you have found the
USGenWeb pages useful, think about sponsoring a county page
yourself. It is not very hard to do and there is a wonderful
online community of volunteers, mentors, and coordinators
willing to help. To see Texas counties available for adoption,
check out the Texas
Orphan Counties Page, or go to any of the state USGenWeb
pages to view a list of counties they may have available. You
can also find links to all of the Texas counties on the TXGenWeb
County page.
Here is a brief outline
of what you can find on this site:
- Queries
- Post and view queries concerning family research in Wichita
County. A new query system was employed beginning September 1,
1998, and you can link to the new system from here. Also,
archived queries can be accessed for those submitted before
this date.
- Look-ups
- On this page, you will find a list of Wichita County
specific resources that volunteers have offered to do look-ups
in. Also, there is a list of volunteers willing to do general
look-ups.
- Surnames
- See who else may be researching your surname. Don't forget
to submit your Wichita County surname and email address to
include on this list.
- Online Info
- This page links you to data available online including lists
of original land grantees in Wichita County, Confederate
Pension Applications made from Wichita County, Cemetery Lists,
and links to information on the North Texas Genealogical
Association Website, the Wichita Falls Public Library and much
more.
- Address Book
- Looking for an address to write to in Wichita County? Check
here for addresses to county and city clerks, funeral homes,
cemeteries, and others that may be able to help you find that
crucial piece of information.
- Bits & Pieces
- These are items of specific and general interest to
researchers in Wichita County. Things listed here will be
announcements, family reunions, books-for-sale, and other
interesting tidbits. Be sure to visit this page often.
- Bibliography
- Check here for a complete list of books and public records
about the people, places, and events of Wichita County.
- History
- A historical overview of the county and surrounding area
that may be helpful in understanding the world in which your
ancestors lived.
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