Chambers County, Texas Genealogy

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History
The first permanent settlement began in 1821 when the Spanish established a fortress at Anahuac and allowed American colonists to enter.

Parent County
1858--Chambers County was created 12 February 1858 from Jefferson and Liberty Counties. County seat: Anahuac

The county was named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, (1802-1865). Thomas Jefferson Chambers, lawyer and land speculator, was born in Orange County, Virginia, on April 13, 1802, the youngest of twenty children of Thomas Chambers and the ninth of his second wife, Mary (Gore).

Record Loss
Courthouse and most, if not all, county records were destroyed by fire on 2 December 1875.

Neighboring Counties

 * Galveston
 * Harris
 * Jefferson
 * Liberty

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog