Anderson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Anderson County

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

Births
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1997 Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index only) - FamilySearch
 * 1903 - 1977 Texas Birth Index 1903-1997 (images and index)  -  Ancestry ($)
 * 1840 - 1981 at FamilySearch.org — index

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1966 - 2005 Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch records collection
 * 1837 - 1973 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1966 - 2010 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Deaths
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1903 - 2000 Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * 1964 - 1998 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1890 - 1976 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.
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

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 $

Census

 * USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930

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.
 * 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.

Land

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

Naturalizations and Citizenship

 * 1906 - 1989 — index and images

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

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

African American Resources

 * Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 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

 * 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

 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * 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
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $

Newspapers
Off-line Newspaper Information

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

Taxation

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

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

Anderson County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2045 Palestine 75801

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

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.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Cities and Towns
Elkhart | Frankston | Palestine (county seat)

Unincorporated Areas
Bois d'Arc | Bradford | Broom City | Cayuga | Montalba | Neches | Pert | Slocum | Tennessee Colony | Wild Cat Bluff

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

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * 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
 * Cyndi's List ~ Texas