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Guide to '''Chambers County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Chambers County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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[http://co.chambers.tx.us/ Chambers County Courthouse]<br>&nbsp;404 Washington<br> Anahuac, TX 77514<br> Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">409.267.8309</span><span data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-isfreecall="false" data-numbertype="paid" data-numbertocall="+14092678309" onclick="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.makeCall(this, event)" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(this, event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container notranslate" id="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span id="non_free_num_ui" class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">409.267.8309</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span>&nbsp;<br><br>County Clerk has birth records from 1903, death records from 1908, <br>marriage, probate court and land records from 1875 and divorce records <br>from 1910<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chambers County, Texas. Page 660 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|organized= 02 Aug 1858
 
|county seat= Anahuac
County Clerk
|parent county= [[Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Liberty County, Texas Genealogy|Liberty]]
 
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P.O. Box 728<br>Anahuac 77514<br>Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">409-267-8312</span><span data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-isfreecall="false" data-numbertype="paid" data-numbertocall="+14092678312" onclick="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.makeCall(this, event)" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(this, event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container notranslate" id="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span id="non_free_num_ui" class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">409-267-8312</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span>
|county1= [[Galveston County, Texas Genealogy|Galveston]]
 
|county2= [[Harris County, Texas Genealogy|Harris]]
<br>District Clerk
|county3= [[Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy|Jefferson]]
 
|county4= [[Liberty County, Texas Genealogy|Liberty]]</br><center>[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
P.O. Drawer NN<br>Anahuac 77514<br>Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">409-267-8276</span><span data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-isfreecall="false" data-numbertype="paid" data-numbertocall="+14092678276" onclick="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.makeCall(this, event)" onmouseout="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.hideMenu(this, event)" onmouseover="SkypeClick2Call.MenuInjectionHandler.showMenu(this, event)" tabindex="-1" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container notranslate" id="skype_c2c_container"><span skypeaction="skype_dropdown" dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span id="non_free_num_ui" class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">409-267-8276</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span><br>
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== History  ==
|county courthouse= [[Image:Texas, Chambers County Courthouse.png|300px]]
 
|county location in state= [[Image:Tx-chambers.png|185x185px]]
The first permanent settlement began in 1821 when the Spanish established a fortress at Anahuac and allowed American colonists to enter.
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==== Parent County  ====
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'''1858--'''Chambers County was created 12 February 1858 from [[Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy|Jefferson]] and [[Liberty County, Texas Genealogy|Liberty <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1229133738734_870" />]]Counties. '''County seat:''' Anahuac <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
== County Information ==


=== Description ===
The county was named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, (1802-1865), a&nbsp; 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).  
The county was named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a major general in the Texas Revolution. The county is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Chambers County, Texas," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_County,_Texas.'' accessed 07/30/2019</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{TX Courthouse Intro|Chambers}}
'''Chambers County Courthouse'''<br>404 Washington Ave<br>Anahuac, TX 77514<br>Phone:  409-267-2418<br>
[http://co.chambers.tx.us/ Chambers County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has birth records from 1903, death records from 1908, marriage, probate court and land records from 1875 and divorce records from 1910.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chambers County, Texas. Page 660 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Chambers County, Texas Record Dates  ===
See an interactive map of Chambers County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/texas/tx-maps.html border changes].  
{{TX Record Dates Intro|Chambers}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chambers County, Texas . Page 658-677 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 655-665.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Chambers County, Texas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1829
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| colspan="7"|  <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Record Loss ====
{{TX Record Loss Intro|Chambers}}
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*'''1875''': Chambers County Courthouse in Wallisville and most, if not all, county records were destroyed by fire on December 2, 1875.
*'''1935''': Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac destroyed by fire on April 28, 1935.  All records were saved. <ref>GenDisasters.com - Anahuac, TX Chambers County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1935 http://www.gendisasters.com/texas/18201/anahuac-tx-chambers-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1935</ref>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
'''1875'''--Chambers County Courthouse in Wallisville and most, if not all, county records were destroyed by fire on December 2, 1875.  
{{TX Boundary Changes Intro|Chambers}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy|Jefferson]] and [[Liberty County, Texas Genealogy|Liberty]] Counties on 12 February 1858.<br>
* '''County Seat:''' Anahuac<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FSC Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Texas Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#TX Texas Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/texas/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
'''1935'''--Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac destroyed by fire on April 28, 1935.&nbsp; All records were saved. <ref>GenDisasters.com - Anahuac, TX Chambers County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1935 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/18201/anahuac-tx-chambers-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1935</ref>
{{TX Populated Places Intro|Chambers}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://Texas.hometownlocator.com/tx/Chambers Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Chambers County, Texas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_County,_Texas,
== Places / Localities  ==
accessed 31 March 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
'''Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'''
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anahuac,_Texas Anahuac] (county seat)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baytown,_Texas Baytown]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_City,_Texas Beach City]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Texas Cove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Belvieu,_Texas Mont Belvieu]‡
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_River-Winfree,_Texas Old River-Winfree]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoreacres,_Texas Shoreacres]‡±
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabrook,_Texas Seebrook]‡±
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City,_Texas Texas City]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Bayou,_Texas Double Bayou]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hankamer,_Texas Hankamer]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_City,_Texas Monroe City]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabreeze,_Texas Seabreeze]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Point,_Texas Smith Point]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Bayou,_Texas Turtle Bayou]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallisville,_Texas Wallisville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stowell,_Texas Stowell]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie,_Texas Winnie]</div>
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<p>‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</p>
<p> ±Water surface only; land in adjacent county</p>


=== History Timeline ===
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Chambers, Anahuac|place|disp=Anahuac}}
{{TX Historical Timeline Intro|Chambers}}
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Chambers, Mont Belvieu|place|disp=Mont Belvieu}}
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Chambers, Stowell|place|disp=Stowell}}
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Chambers, Winnie|place|disp=Winnie}}


== Resources ==
==== Populated Places  ====
{{TX Resources Intro|Chambers}}


=== Bible Records ===
Anahuac | Baytown (mostly in [[Harris County, Texas Genealogy|Harris]] County) | Beach City | Cove | Hankamer | Monroe City | Mont Belview | Oak Island | Old River-Winfree | Seabreeze | Smith Point | Stowell | Turtle Bayou | Wallisville | Winnie
{{TX Bible Intro|Chambers}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Neighboring Counties ====
{{TX Biographies Intro|Chambers}}


* [http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/bibliographies/ Chambers County Bibliography] at TXGenWeb
[[Galveston County, Texas Genealogy|Galveston]] {{•}} [[Harris County, Texas Genealogy|Harris]] {{•}} [[Jefferson County, Texas Genealogy|Jefferson]] {{•}} [[Liberty County, Texas Genealogy|Liberty]]
<center>{{TX Chambers County, Texas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
== Resources  ==
{{TX Business Records Intro|Chambers}}


=== Cemeteries ===
==== African American  ====
{{TX Cemeteries Intro|Chambers}}


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*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1989155 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870](images) - FamilySearch<br>
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Chambers County, Texas''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Chambers+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2555  Find a Grave]
* [http://texasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=36 TX Gravestones]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/chambers.html TX Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Texas&cemetery_county=Chambers&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/chamtoc.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/cemeteries/cemetery-index/ TXGenWeb]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/tx/chambers.htm  Interment.net]
* [http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
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* {{FSC|United States, Texas, Chambers - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=255625260|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Chambers+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Chambers+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2555 Find a Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395764&reqParentsLabel=Chambers%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{TX Census Intro|Chambers}}


{{US Census population
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
|1860= 1508
|1870= 1503
|1880= 2187
|1890= 2241
|1900= 3046
|1910= 4234
|1920= 4162
|1930= 5710
|1940= 7511
|1950= 7871
|1960= 10379
|1970= 12187
|1980= 18538
|1990= 20088
|2000= 26031
|2010= 35096
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*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/1840-cove-chambers-county-texas-census/ '''1840''' Chambers Census] at TXGenWeb
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2665 Findagrave.com]  


=== Church Records ===
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{{TX Church Intro|Chambers}}
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2555 Findagrave.com ]


''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
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[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/index.htm Interment.net]  


=== Court Records ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Chambers+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
{{TX Court Intro|Chambers}}
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]


''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
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*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/petition-of-settlers-1832-1833/ Petition of Settlers] -  TXGenWeb
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html USGenWeb]  


=== Directories ===
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{{TX Directories Intro|Chambers}}
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*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery=undefined&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves ]  


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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{{TX Emigration Intro|Chambers}}
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[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
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{{TX Ethnic Groups Intro|Chambers}}
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22611&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=32&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
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[http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Chambers/ListChambers.html Cemeteries of Texas]<br>


''''' African Americans'''''<br>
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* '''1865-1870''' {{RecordSearch|1989155|Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/Default.aspx Names in Stone]  


=== Funeral Homes  ===
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{{TX Funeral Homes Intro|Chambers}}
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| colspan="3" | See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.proctorsmortuary.com/ Proctor's Mortuary] in Anahuac</li>
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=== Genealogies ===
===== Additional Cemetery Sources =====
{{TX Genealogies Intro|Chambers}}
 
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/cemeteries/cemetery-index/ Chambers County Cemetery List] from the Chambers County TXGenWeb site
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/cemeteries/anahuac.txt Anachuac Cemetery] &nbsp;- &nbsp; USGenWeb Archives Project.<br>
*[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/chambers.htm Chambers County Cemeteries] &nbsp;- &nbsp;Interment.net<br>
*Chambers County Cemetery Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=2555 FindAGrave] - transcriptions and photographs of Chambers County cemeteries


=== Guardianship ===
==== Church  ====
{{TX Guardianship Intro|Chambers}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{TX Church Intro}}  
{{TX Land Intro|Chambers}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== Census  ====
{{TX Histories Intro|Chambers}}


* '''1821--'''The first permanent settlement began in 1821 when the Spanish established a fortress at Anahuac and allowed American colonists to enter.
[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/1840-cove-chambers-county-texas-census/ 1840 Cove Census] &nbsp;- &nbsp;TXGenWeb  
* [http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/1850-chambers-county-families/ Chambers County Families ]- index of names at TXGenWeb
* ''Chambers County: A Pictorial History, ''1988 by Margaret S. Henson and Kevin Ladd.<br>
* [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcc09 Chambers County History] from the Handbook of Texas Online


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== ====
{{TX Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TX Chambers County}}}}
{{TX Maps Intro|Chambers}}
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395764&reqParentsLabel=Chambers%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
==== Court  ====
{{TX Migration Intro|Chambers}}


=== Military Records ===
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/petition-of-settlers-1832-1833/ Petition of Settlers] &nbsp;- &nbsp;TXGenWeb
{{TX Military Intro|Chambers}}


''''' Mexican-American War'''''<br>
==== Land  ====
*'''1845-1848''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848] at Ancestry — index ($)


''''' Civil War'''''<br>
{{TX Land}}  
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932381|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932425|Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images at partner site
*'''1838-1900'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/military/chambers-county-in-the-confederacy/ Chambers County in the Confederancy] - TXGenWeb
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/military/civilwar/pensions/chambcsa.txt Confederate Pension Applications Index] - USGenWeb Archives Project
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/military/civilwar/pensions/chambngt.txt Confederate Indigent Families] - USGenWeb Archives Project


''''' World War I'''''<br>
==== Local Histories  ====
* '''1917-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2202707|Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, World War I Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TX County Histories}}  
{{TX Naturalization Intro|Chambers}}


* '''1906-1989''' {{RecordSearch|1389983|Texas Naturalization Records, 1906-1989}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/census-tax-rolls-court-records/1850-chambers-county-families/ Chambers County Families ]- index of names &nbsp;- &nbsp;TXGenWeb
*''Chambers County: A Pictorial History, ''1988 by Margaret S. Henson and Kevin Ladd.<br>
*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcc09 Chambers County History] from the Handbook of Texas Online
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/records/bibliographies/ Chambers County Bibliography] - &nbsp;TXGenWeb


=== Newspapers ===
==== Maps  ====
{{TX Newspapers Intro|Chambers}}


*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaperarchive.com] ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=94&ci=10741 Galveston newspapers] from the early 1800's.
[[Image:Txchambers.jpg|600px|Txchambers.jpg]] [http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
*[https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TDNP/ Texas Digital Newspaper Program] at The Portal to Texas History
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50076/ Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
==== Military  ====
{{TX Obituaries Intro|Chambers}}
*1838 - 1900 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $
*1845 - 1848 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/military/republic-of-texas-militia-1842/ Republic of Texas Militia 1842] &nbsp;- &nbsp;TXGenWeb
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/military/chambers-county-in-the-confederacy/ Chambers County in the Confederancy] - TXGenWeb
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/military/civilwar/pensions/chambcsa.txt Confederate Pension Applications Index] &nbsp;- &nbsp;USGenWeb Archives Project
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/military/civilwar/pensions/chambngt.txt Confederate Indigent Families] - &nbsp;USGenWeb Archives Project
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381 Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers],&nbsp; 1861-1865 - FamilySearch<br>
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932425 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers], 1861-1865 - FamilySearch<br>


=== Other Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{TX Other Records Intro|Chambers}}


=== Periodicals ===
{{TX Newspaper Abstracts|Chambers}}  
{{TX Periodicals Intro|Chambers}}


=== Probate Records ===
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaperarchive.com] ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=94&ci=10741 Galveston newspapers] from the early 1800's.
{{TX Probate Intro|Chambers}}


* '''1800-1990''' {{RecordSearch|2016287|Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
==== Probate ====
*'''1800-2000''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016287 Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990] (images) - FamilySearch<br>
{{TX Schools Intro|Chambers}}


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
{{TX Tax Intro}}  
{{TX Tax Intro|Chambers}}


*'''1846-1910''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/texas-county-tax-rolls-1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910] at Findmypast ($) — index & images
==== Vital Records ====


=== Vital Records ===
{{TX Vital Intro}}  
{{TX Vital Intro|Chambers}}


==== Birth ====
===== Birth =====
{{TX Birth Intro|Chambers}}


* '''1903-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''  
* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index; [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)''
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/vitals/births/ Chambers County Births] - USGenWeb Archives Project
*'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926-1995] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Marriage ====
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/vitals/births/ Chambers County Births] &nbsp;- &nbsp;USGenWeb Archives Project
{{TX Marriage Intro|Chambers}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803956 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935] (images and index) - FamilySearch<br>
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997&nbsp;] (index)-&nbsp; FamilySearch<br>


*'''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas%2ctx Texas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
*'''1814-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
* '''1837-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1803985|Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
* '''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*'''1837-1977''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1966-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2031191|Texas Marriages, 1966-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Death ====
===== Marriage  =====
{{TX Death Intro|Chambers}}


* '''1890-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1983324|Texas Deaths, 1890-1976}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  
* '''1903-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681049|Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*''' 1903-1982''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1903-2000''' {{RecordSearch|1949337|Texas Death Index, 1903-2000}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1964-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index, 1964-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1977-1986''' {{RecordSearch|1930157|Texas Deaths, 1977-1986}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images


==== Divorce ====
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803987 Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977] - FamilySearch.&nbsp;&nbsp;Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.<br>
{{TX Divorce Intro|Chambers}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1803987 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 ]&nbsp;- &nbsp;FamilySearch records collection''<br>''
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1681052 Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973&nbsp;]&nbsp; &nbsp;- &nbsp;FamilySearch record collection
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2031191 Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010]&nbsp; &nbsp;- &nbsp;FamilySearch record collection
*1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $
*1837 - 1977 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''


* '''1968-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
===== Death  =====
*'''1968-2011'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at Ancestry — index ($)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/vitals/divorces/ Chambers County Divorces] - USGenWeb Archives Project
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage — index ($)


== Research Facilities ==
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{TX Research Facilities Intro|Chambers}}


=== Archives ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>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
{{TX Archives Intro|Chambers}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949337 ''Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000''] (index) - FamilySearch<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1375599Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681049 Texas Deaths and Burials 1903 - 1973] &nbsp;(index) &nbsp;FamilySearch
*1977 - 1986 {{RecordSearch|1930157|Texas Deaths 1977-1986}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index
*1903 - 1982 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?=2272 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/baytown/1010-birdsong-drive Baytown Texas FamilySearch Center]
===== Divorce  =====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/league-city/4655-south-shore-boulevard League City Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/pasadena/4202-yellowstone-dr Pasadena Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/houston/14404-kemrock-drive Pine Trails Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://houstonlibrary.org/genealogy Houston Public Library - Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/shc Texas State Library & Archive - Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/vitals/divorces/ Chambers County Divorces] - USGenWeb Archives Project
{{TX Libraries Intro|Chambers}}
*1968-2010 {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index
*1968 - 2011 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $


*'''Chambers County Library System - Local History'''<br>202 Cummings St<br>Anahuac TX, 77514<br>Phone: 409-267-2554<br>[https://chambers.lib.tx.us/local-history Website]<br><br>
== Societies and Libraries  ==


=== Museums ===
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{TX Museums Intro|Chambers}}


== Societies ==
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
{{TX Societies Intro|Chambers}}


== Websites ==
== Web Sites  ==
{{TX Websites Intro|Chambers}}


* [http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/ Chambers County TXGenWeb] part of [http://txgenweb.org/ TX GenWeb]
*[http://chamberscountygenealogy.com/ Chambers County TXGenWeb site]  
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/chambers/chamtoc.htm Chambers TX USGWArchives]  part of [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txcounties.htm USGenWeb Texas Counties]
*[http://txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb Project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select&nbsp;the county.  
*[http://genealogytrails.com/tex/gulfcoast/chambers/ GenealogyTrails]
*{{FHL|Texas%2C+Chambers|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.frontiertimesmagazine.com/ Frontier Times Magazine]
* [https://www.historictexas.net/ Historic Texas]


* {{FSC Place IDNum|2805|Texas|Chambers}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
== References  ==


== Research Guides ==
<references />
{{TX Research Guides Intro|Chambers}}


== References ==
{{Texas|Texas}}
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Guide to Chambers County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Chambers County Courthouse
 404 Washington
Anahuac, TX 77514
Phone: 409.267.8309409.267.8309 

County Clerk has birth records from 1903, death records from 1908,
marriage, probate court and land records from 1875 and divorce records
from 1910[1]

County Clerk

P.O. Box 728
Anahuac 77514
Phone: 409-267-8312409-267-8312


District Clerk

P.O. Drawer NN
Anahuac 77514
Phone: 409-267-8276409-267-8276



History[edit | edit source]

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

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1858--Chambers County was created 12 February 1858 from Jefferson and Liberty Counties. County seat: Anahuac [2]

The county was named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, (1802-1865), a  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).

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

See an interactive map of Chambers County border changes.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1875--Chambers County Courthouse in Wallisville and most, if not all, county records were destroyed by fire on December 2, 1875.

1935--Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac destroyed by fire on April 28, 1935.  All records were saved. [3]

Places / Localities[edit | edit source]

Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Anahuac | Baytown (mostly in Harris County) | Beach City | Cove | Hankamer | Monroe City | Mont Belview | Oak Island | Old River-Winfree | Seabreeze | Smith Point | Stowell | Turtle Bayou | Wallisville | Winnie

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Galveston • Harris • Jefferson • Liberty

Harris CountyLiberty CountyJefferson CountyChambers CountyGalveston CountyBrazoria CountyTX Liberty 2.JPG

Resources[edit | edit source]

African American[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories

Findagrave.com

Family History Library

Findagrave.com

Interment.net

WorldCat

Names in Stone

USGenWeb


Billion Graves

Billion Graves


Epodunk

Cemeteries of Texas

Names in Stone



See Texas Cemeteries for more information.
Additional Cemetery Sources[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

1840 Cove Census  -  TXGenWeb

[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Chambers County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

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

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Chambers County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths were recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Copies can be obtained from the County Clerk's office, or order certified copies online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. See Texas Vital Records for more information.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records


Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chambers County, Texas. Page 660 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ GenDisasters.com - Anahuac, TX Chambers County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1935 http://www3.gendisasters.com/texas/18201/anahuac-tx-chambers-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1935
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