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

Resources Cemeteries Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb 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 Church Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel Catholic Parishes in Texas Court Land Local Histories 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 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 Newspapers Obituaries 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 Probate Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription) Texas Land Title Abstracts ~ Ancestry.com (subscription) Taxation 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. Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 ~ Hidden Ancestors Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 ~ Hidden Ancestors USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930 Societies and Libraries

Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies Web Sites 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. Family History Library Catalog Cyndi's List ~ Texas