Anderson County, Texas Genealogy


 * This article is about an east Texas county. For other uses, see Anderson.

United States Texas  Counties A  Anderson County

Guide to Anderson County Texas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Anderson County Courthouse 500 N Church Street Palestine, TX 75801-3024 Phone: 903.723.7432 District Clerk has divorce records; County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, probate and land records from 1846 and court records; cities have birth and death records from 1953

History

 * History of Anderson County

Parent County
1846--Anderson County was created 24 March 1846 from Houston County. County seat: Palestine

The county was named for Kenneth L. Anderson, congressman and vice president of the Republic of Texas.

Populated Places
Cities and Towns: |  | Elkhart | Frankston |  | Salmon | Slocum |

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Freestone
 * Henderson
 * Houston
 * Leon
 * Navarro

Resources

 * Online Genealogy Resources Anderson County TXGenWeb genealogy resources.
 * Anderson County Look-Ups Volunteers for look-up for Anderson County TXGenWeb

African American

 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Additional Cemetery Databases

 * Anderson County Cemeteries Complete list of cemeteries within Anderson County with partial transcriptions.
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions
 * Tennessee Colony Cemetery, Anderson County on BillionGraves site. Just south of FM 321 on CR 2230.

Church

 * Anderson County Churches –List of churches in Anderson County, Texas
 * Churches in Anderson County ~  TXGenWeb
 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Texas Land Heritage Registry ~  TXGenWeb
 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies ~  TXGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1883. Digital book on line from the Portal to Texas History.
 * History of Anderson County
 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps

 * Historical Maps ~  From the Republic to the Turn of the Century  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

Military

 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors

Newspapers
Online Newspapers


 * The Palesting Herald

Online Newspaper Abstracts

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Anderson County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Selected Wills and Probate Extracts from Anderson County ~ TXGenWeb
 * Anderson County Probate Index 1846-1879  ~  TXGenWeb
 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)


 * 1800-1990 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection contains images of probate records from seventy-five different counties in the state of Texas. The content and time period of these records vary by county.

Taxation

 * 1855 Anderson County Tax List ~ TXGenWeb
 * 1876 Anderson County Tax List~ TXGenWeb

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Palestine Public Library 2000 S. Loop 256 Palestine, TX 75801 Phone: (903) 729-4121 Website

Frankston Depot Library Town Square S Frankston, TX 75763 Phone: (903) 876-4463

Society Hill ~  Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Anderson County ~  TXGenWeb
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas