Anderson County, Texas Genealogy


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

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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 | Cayuga | Tennessee Colony | Palestine

Neighboring Counties

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

Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site

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.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * TEXASGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.