Anderson County, Texas Records

Anderson County, Texas (Map It) was created on March 24, 1846 from Houston County. This county was named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson (1805–1845), the last vice president of the Republic of Texas.

Anderson County is bordered by Henderson County (north), Cherokee County (east), Houston County (south), Leon County (southwest), Freestone County (west) .

Anderson County Cities and Towns include Palestine, Elkhart, Frankston..

A Map of Anderson County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Anderson County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Anderson County Courthouse is located in Palestine, Texas (1847 – present). Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Anderson county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Anderson County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1873 for Birth; 1901 for death, Marriage Records from 1846, Land Records from 1846, Probate Records from 1846 and Court Records from 1846. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
• Anderson County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Anderson County, Texas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
• State Population Schedules: Republic of Texas Poll Lists for 1846 
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Anderson County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Anderson County, Texas Resources

• Anderson County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2045, Palestine 75801
• East Texas Genealogical Society
• Palestine Public Library
• Frankston Depot Library, Town Square S, Frankston, TX 75763; Phone: (903) 876-4463
• Anderson Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Anderson County, Texas Message Boards

Anderson County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Anderson County, Texas Books - Amazon
• 1855 Anderson County Tax List 
• 1876 Anderson County Tax List
• Anderson Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• A centennial history of Anderson County, Texas
• Anderson Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Anderson County History
• Anderson County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Anderson Co. TXGenweb
• Anderson County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Anderson County, Texas Military Records