Anderson County, Texas Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Kenneth L. Anderson, who had been the last Vice President of the Republic of Texas (died 1845). The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

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

County Clerk 500 N. Church Street, #10 Palestine TX 75801 (903) 723-7430

District Clerk P.O. Box 1159 Palestine 75802-1159 (903)723-7443

Anderson County Courthouse History

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1840 - 1981  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 (index only) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (images and index)  -  Ancestry ($)

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1802 - 2010 - Texas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1965 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837 - 1973 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1966 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1966 - 2010 - FamilySearch record collection

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1890 - 1976 (with images)
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — (index and images).
 * 1903 - 2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 (no images)
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorces

 * 1968 - 2005 Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005   ~  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968 - 2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $

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

Additional Cemetery Sources


 * Anderson County Cemeteries Complete list of cemeteries within Anderson County with partial transcriptions.
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1850-1930 USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas

Land

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

Naturalizations and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989 — index and images

Probate

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

Online Probate Records


 * 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.
 * 1800–2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry.com — index and images $

African American Resources

 * 1865 - 1870 (images) - FamilySearch
 * Texas African American Griots ~  USGenWeb
 * AfriGeneas ~  African Ancestored Genealogy
 * Texas African American Genealogy ~  Access Genealogy

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

Local Histories

 * 1883 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

 * 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 Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com—index and images $

Mexican-American War

 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission

World War I

 * 1917 - 1920  at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Off-line Newspaper Information

Online Newspapers


 * The Palestine 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
 * 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 Search Engine- Ancestry

Taxation

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

Societies and Libraries
East Texas Genealogical Society PO Box 6967 Tyler, Texas 75711-6967 website

Anderson County Genealogical Society PO Box 2045 Palestine 75801

Palestine Public Library 2000 S. Loop 256 Palestine, TX 75801 Telephone Number: 903-729-4121 Website

Frankston Depot Library Town Square S Frankston, TX 75763 Telephone Number: 903-876-4463

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

History

 * History of Anderson County
 * Anderson County History
 * Anderson County Courthouse History

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.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee •  Freestone  •  Henderson  •  Houston  •  Leon

Resources

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

Websites

 * Anderson County TXGenWeb. May have name indexes or other information for this county
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
 * Anderson County ~   USGenWeb Archives Project - may have cemetery transcriptions and other useful information about Anderson County.
 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Cyndi's List - A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.