Henderson County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Henderson County

County Courthouse
Henderson County Court House; 100 E Tyler St Ste 107; Athens, TX 75751; Phone. 903.675.6140 (Co Clk has b &amp; d rec from 1903, m rec from 1880, pro rec from 1860, ct rec from 1910 &amp; land rec from 1846)

History
The first permanent settlements were established in 1837.

Parent County
1846--Henderson County was created 27 April 1846 from Houston and Nacogdoches Counties. County seat: Athens

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Cherokee
 * Ellis
 * Freestone
 * Kaufman
 * Navarro
 * Smith
 * Van Zandt

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.

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

Newspapers
Athens Review Newspaper

Vital Records

 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) 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.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county