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


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= 13 July 1846
|county seat= Rusk
|parent county= [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]]
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Anderson County, Texas Genealogy|Anderson]]
|county2= [[Angelina County, Texas Genealogy|Angelina]]
|county3= [[Henderson County, Texas Genealogy|Henderson]]
|county4= [[Houston County, Texas Genealogy|Houston]]
|county5= [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]]
|county6= [[Rusk County, Texas Genealogy|Rusk]]
|county7= [[Smith County, Texas Genealogy|Smith]]</br><center>[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Cherokee County
The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. The county is located in the east area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cherokee County, Texas," in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_Texas.'' accessed 07/30/2019</ref>
| county_map = Tx-cherokee.png
| state = Texas
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| founded year = 1846
| founded date = April 11
| seat wl = Rusk
| adoption_sign = Adoption Hidden Ancestors
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=== County Courthouse ===
{{TX Courthouse Intro|Cherokee}}
'''Cherokee County Courthouse'''<br>135 S Main<br>Rusk, TX 75785<br>Phone: 903-683-6908<br>[http://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/ips/cms Cherokee County Website]<br><br>
County Clerk has birth and death from 1903, marriage, probate and land records, probate and land records from 1846, court and divorce records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, Texas. Page 660 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


== County Courthouse ==
=== Cherokee County, Texas Record Dates ===
{{TX Record Dates Intro|Cherokee}}
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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), Cherokee 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" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cherokee County, Texas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1903
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| 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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[http://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/ips/cms Cherokee County Courthouse]<br>&nbsp; <br>County Clerk has birth and death&nbsp;from 1903, <br>marriage, probate and land records, probate<br>and land records from 1846, court and divorce<br>records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, Texas. Page 660 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
=== Record Loss ===
{{TX Record Loss Intro|Cherokee}}
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County Clerk
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{TX Boundary Changes Intro|Cherokee}}
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]] County on 11 April 1846.<br>
* '''County Seat:''' Rusk<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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<br>P.O. Drawer 420<br>Rusk 75785<br>Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">903-683-2350</span><span data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-isfreecall="false" data-numbertype="paid" data-numbertocall="+19036832350" 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">903-683-2350</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span><br>Fax: 903-683-2393
=== Populated Places ===
{{TX Populated Places Intro|Cherokee}}


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


P.O. Drawer C<br>Rusk 75785<br>Phone: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">903-683-4533</span><span data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-isfreecall="false" data-numbertype="paid" data-numbertocall="+19036834533" 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">903-683-4533</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span> Fax: 903-683-2971<br>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_Texas Jacksonville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Summerfield,_Texas New Summerfield]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reklaw,_Texas Reklaw]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusk,_Texas Rusk] (county seat)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troup,_Texas Troup]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto,_Texas Alto]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullard,_Texas Bullard]‡</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuney,_Texas Cuney]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells,_Texas Wells]</div>
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* Afton Grove
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoy,_Texas Atoy]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack,_Texas Blackjack]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Hill,_Texas Church Hill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord,_Cherokee_County,_Texas Concord]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corine,_Texas Corine]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Springs,_Texas Cove Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craft,_Texas Craft]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmer,_Texas Delmer]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialville,_Texas Dialville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle%27s_Chapel,_Texas Earle's Chapel]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest,_Texas Forest]</div>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry%27s_Gap,_Texas Fry's Gap]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gould,_Texas Gould]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironton,_Texas Ironton]
* Lakeview
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa,_Texas Larissa]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linwood,_Texas Linwood]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maydelle,_Texas Maydelle]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixon,_Texas Mixon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Selman,_Texas Mount Selman]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hope,_Cherokee_County,_Texas New Hope]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_Cherokee_County,_Texas Oakland]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierces_Chapel,_Texas Pierces Chapel]</div>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Hill,_Texas Pine Hill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponta,_Texas Ponta]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese,_Texas Reese]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Cherokee_County,_Texas Salem]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shady_Grove,_Cherokee_County,_Texas Shady Grove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecula,_Texas Tecula]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turney,_Texas Turney]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_Mary,_Texas Weeping Mary]
* Woodville</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadybrook,_Texas Shadybrook]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna,_Texas Etna]
* Knoxville
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star,_Cherokee_County,_Texas Lone Star]</div>
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill,_Texas Morrill]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Birmingham,_Texas New Birmingham]</div>
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<p>‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</p>


== History ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{TX Historical Timeline Intro|Cherokee}}


==== Parent County  ====
== Resources ==
{{TX Resources Intro|Cherokee}}


'''1846--'''Cherokee County was created 11 April 1846 from [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]] County. '''County seat:''' Rusk <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Bible Records ===
{{TX Bible Intro|Cherokee}}


The county was named for the Indian tribe.
=== Biographies  ===
{{TX Biographies Intro|Cherokee}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{TX Business Records Intro|Cherokee}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{TX Cemeteries Intro|Cherokee}}


== Places / Localities  ==
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
'''Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'''
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*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Cherokee, Alto|place|disp=Alto}}
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Cherokee County, Texas''' online and in print</center>
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Cherokee, Bullard|place|disp=Bullard}}
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*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Cherokee, Jacksonville|place|disp=Jacksonville}}
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
*{{FHL|United States, Texas, Cherokee, Larissa|place|disp=Larissa}}
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
 
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Cherokee+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2556  Find a Grave]
==== Populated Places  ====
* [http://texasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=37 TX Gravestones]
 
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/cherokee.html TX Tombstone Transcription Project]
'''Towns and Cities:&nbsp; '''| Alto | Cuney | Gallatin | Jacksonville | New Summerfield | Reklaw | Rusk | Wells |  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?&cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Texas&cemetery_county=Cherokee&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
* [http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Cherokee/ListCherokee.html Cemeteries of TX]
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/cherokee/cherotoc.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
 
* [http://cherokeecountygenealogy.com/6/Cemeteries/cem.htm TXGenWeb]
[[Anderson County, Texas Genealogy|Anderson]] {{•}} [[Angelina County, Texas Genealogy|Angelina]] {{•}} [[Henderson County, Texas Genealogy|Henderson]] {{•}} [[Houston County, Texas Genealogy|Houston]] {{•}} [[Nacogdoches County, Texas Genealogy|Nacogdoches]] {{•}} [[Rusk County, Texas Genealogy|Rusk]] {{•}} [[Smith County, Texas Genealogy|Smith]]
* [http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
<center>{{TX Cherokee County, Texas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
== Resources ==
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
 
* {{FSC|United States, Texas, Cherokee - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1980528315|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/Lookups/lookups.htm Look-Up Volunteers]~Cherokee County, TXGenWeb
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Cherokee+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]
 
==== African American ====
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1989155 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870](images) - FamilySearch<br>
 
==== Cemeteries ====
 
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
 
{| width="85%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6"
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''  
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Cherokee+County%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2556 Find a Grave]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395761&reqParentsLabel=Cherokee%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>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2665 Findagrave.com]
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=== Census Records ===
{{TX Census Intro|Cherokee}}


| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|473875|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
{{US Census population
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_Texas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=46&CScnty=2556 Findagrave.com ]
|1850= 6673
|1860= 12098
|1870= 11079
|1880= 16723
|1890= 22975
|1900= 25154
|1910= 29038
|1920= 37633
|1930= 43180
|1940= 43970
|1950= 38694
|1960= 33120
|1970= 32008
|1980= 38127
|1990= 41049
|2000= 46659
|2010= 50845
}}


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=== Church Records ===
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
{{TX Church Intro|Cherokee}}
[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/index.htm Interment.net]


| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Texas+Cherokee+County.&qt=results_page WorldCat]  
*[https://www.churchfinder.com/churches/tx Christian Church Directory for Texas] at ChurchFinder
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*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/united-states/texas Catholic Parishes in Texas]
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
<br>
''' List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395761&reqParentsLabel=Cherokee%2C%20Texas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]<br>


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=== Court Records ===
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
{{TX Court Intro|Cherokee}}
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html USGenWeb]


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=== Directories ===
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
{{TX Directories Intro|Cherokee}}
[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery=undefined&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves ]
*'''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


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


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=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=22612&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=86&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
{{TX Ethnic Groups Intro|Cherokee}}
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[http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Cherokee/ListCherokee.html Cemeteries of Texas]<br>


| bgcolor="#eddffb" | <br>  
''''' African American'''''<br>
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | <br>
* '''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]  


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=== Funeral Homes  ===
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | <br>
{{TX Funeral Homes Intro|Cherokee}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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| colspan="3" | See [[Texas Cemeteries|Texas Cemeteries]] for more information.
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.wallacethompson.com/ Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home] in Rusk</li>
</ul>
|}
|}


===== Additional Cemetery Sources =====
=== Genealogies ===
{{TX Genealogies Intro|Cherokee}}


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/cemeteries2.htm Cemeteries of Cherokee County]~Complete List of Cemeteries of Cherokee County, TXGenWeb
=== Guardianship ===
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html Tombstone Transcription Project] ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
{{TX Guardianship Intro|Cherokee}}
*[http://www.historictexas.net/cemeteries/1-countytables.htm Texas Historic Cemeteries] ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/tx/ African American Cemeteries Online]&nbsp;~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-TX-NDX.html Cemetery Junction]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Links to cemetery transcriptions


<br>  
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{TX Land Intro|Cherokee}}
''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]


==== Church  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{TX Histories Intro|Cherokee}}


{{TX Church Intro}}
* [https://everynameindex.com/free_indexes/texas_counties  Texas Indexes (about 20 counties)] at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county


*[http://www.churchangel.com/texas.htm Texas Christian Church Directory ]~ ChurchAngel
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[http://www.dioceseofbmt.org/parishes/index.html Catholic Parishes in Texas]
{{TX Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TX Cherokee County}}}}
{{TX Maps Intro|Cherokee}}
*'''1914''' Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shastaca/maps/TX/TX13map.html www.rootsweb.com]
*[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=395761&reqParentsLabel=Cherokee%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]]


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


==== Land  ====
=== Military Records ===
{{TX Military Intro|Cherokee}}
*{{FSC|696590|item|disp=''An album of Cherokee County, Texas, men and women who served in World War II, The Korean Conflict, or Viet Nam'' Jacksonville, Texas : Cherokee County Genealogical Society (Texas), 1994 FS Library 976.4183 M2a}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/military.htm Military Records of Cherokee County] at incomplete list at Cherokee County, TXGenWeb
*[http://cherokeecountygenealogy.com/ Military Resources] at Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom


{{TX Land}}
''''' Texas Revolution '''''<br>
*'''1835 - 1845''' [http://www.tshaonline.org/supsites/military/rep_cont.htm Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845]  at Texas State Historical Association


==== Local Histories  ====
''''' Mexican-American War'''''<br>
 
*'''1845-1848''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2058 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848] at Ancestry — index ($)
{{TX County Histories}}
 
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/museums.html Texas Museums]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; List of all museums in Texas&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Hidden Ancestors
 
==== Maps  ====
 
[[Image:Txcherokee.jpg|600px|Txcherokee.jpg]]  
 
*1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shastaca/maps/TX/TX13map.html www.rootsweb.com]
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/maps.html Historical Maps]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; From the Republic to the Turn of the Century&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Hidden Ancestors
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/txmap.htm Texas Counties Map]. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.


==== Military  ====
''''' Civil War'''''<br>
*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 $
* '''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
*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 $
* '''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
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932381 Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers],&nbsp; 1861-1865 - FamilySearch<br>
*'''1838-1900'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2059 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932425 Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers], 1861-1865 - FamilySearch<br>
*[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/pensions/ Confederate Pension Applications] at Texas State Library and Archives Commission
*[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/apps/arc/pensions/ Confederate Pension Applications] ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission  
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/military.htm Military Records of Cherokee County] ~incomplete list~Cherokee County, TXGenWeb
*[http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/muster.html Texas Muster Rolls and Military Records for 1835 &amp; 1836] Complete List ~ TXGenWeb
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/military.html Military Resources] ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom&nbsp;~&nbsp;Hidden Ancestors
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/fallen_heroes.htm Fallen Heroes]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/veterans/veterans.htm Honoring Our Veterans] ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors


==== Newspapers  ====
''''' World War I'''''<br>
* '''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


{{TX Newspaper Abstracts|Cherokee}}  
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TX Naturalization Intro|Cherokee}}


*[http://www.hometownnews.com/tx.htm Home Town News]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Texas Newspaper Index with links
* '''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://newslink.org/txnews.html Newslink]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
*[http://theoldentimes.com/oldtexas_main.html The Olden Times]&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; Historic Texas News Online


==== Obituaries  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{TX Newspapers Intro|Cherokee}}


*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaryresources.html Obituary Resources] ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~&nbsp; Hidden Ancestors
*[https://www.w3newspapers.com/usa/texas/ w3newspapers] -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/tx/obitstx.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project]&nbsp;&nbsp;~&nbsp; Texas  
*[http://newslink.org/txnews.html Newslink] -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
*[http://www.afrigeneas.com/drdb/ Afrigeneas] ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171116200030/http://theoldentimes.com/index.html The Olden Times]   -  Historic Texas News Online
*[http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/depot/OB-TX-NDX.html Obituary Depot&nbsp;] ~&nbsp; Texas Newspaper Citations
*[https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TDNP/ Texas Digital Newspaper Program] at The Portal to Texas History
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com/obituaries.html Obituary Project] ~ Hidden Ancestors
*'''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 ($)
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/ Obituary Daily Times&nbsp;] ~&nbsp; Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function


==== Probate  ====
=== Obituaries ===
{{TX Obituaries Intro|Cherokee}}


*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016287 Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990] (images) - FamilySearch<br>
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/tx/obitstx.htm USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] at  Texas
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records]&nbsp; ~&nbsp; Ancestry.com&nbsp; (subscription)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5112 Texas Land Title Abstracts] ~ Ancestry.com&nbsp; (subscription)


==== Taxation ====
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70050 Obituary Daily Times ] at  Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries (Ancestry)


{{TX Tax Intro}}  
=== Other Records ===
{{TX Other Records Intro|Cherokee}}


==== Vital Records  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{TX Periodicals Intro|Cherokee}}


{{TX Vital Intro}}  
=== Probate Records ===
{{TX Probate Intro|Cherokee}}


===== Birth =====
* '''1800-1990''' {{RecordSearch|2016287|Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images only
*'''1800-2000''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2115 Texas Wills and Probate Records 1800-2000] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=36 Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records]  at  Ancestry.com ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5112 Texas Land Title Abstracts] at Ancestry ($)
*[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]


''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
=== School Records ===
{{TX Schools Intro|Cherokee}}


*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803956 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935] (images and index) - FamilySearch<br>
=== Social Security Records ===
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949342 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997&nbsp;] (index)-&nbsp; FamilySearch<br>
*'''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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ 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|Cherokee}}


<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
*'''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


===== Marriage  =====
=== Vital Records ===
{{TX Vital Intro|Cherokee}}


''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
==== Birth ====
{{TX Birth Intro|Cherokee}}


*[http://www.texas.hiddenancestors.com/texas_marriage_records.htm Texas Marriage Records&nbsp; 1966 - 2005]&nbsp; -&nbsp; Hidden Ancestors
* '''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
*[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>
* '''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] ($)''
*[http://www.mocavo.com/datasets/Marriage-records-of-Cherokee-County-Texas-1884-1890-Volume-2 Marriage records of Cherokee County, Texas, 1884-1890 (Volume 2)] book online at mocavo.com''<br>''
*'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926-1995] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[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''


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


''Online Death Indexes and Records''  
*'''1802-2010''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas%2ctx Texas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1814-2011'''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
* '''1837-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1803985|Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
* '''1837-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas Marriages, 1837-1973}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
* '''1837-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1803987|Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, County Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images
*'''1837-1977'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60183 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1884-1890''' [https://archive.org/details/marriagerecordso02craw Marriage records of Cherokee County, Texas, 1884-1890 (Volume 2)] book online at Archive.org
* '''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 ($)


*[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.
==== Death ====
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949337 ''Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000''] (index) - FamilySearch<br>
{{TX Death Intro|Cherokee}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1375599 Texas 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 $


===== Divorce =====
* '''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
* '''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


*[http://www.texas.hiddenancestors.com/texas_divorce_records.htm Texas Divorce Records&nbsp; 1968&nbsp;- 2005]&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Hidden Ancestors
==== Divorce ====
*1968-2010 {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index 1968-2010}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index
{{TX Divorce Intro|Cherokee}}
*1968 - 2011 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $


== Societies and Libraries  ==
* '''1968-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2038378|Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
Comanche County Genealogical Society<br> Comanche County Historical Museum<br> 402 Moorman Road<br>  Comanche, TX<br> <br>
*'''1968-2011'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8794 Texas Divorces 1968-2011] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1966-2016''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=dec19secondhalf&utm_content=dec19secondhalf Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage — index ($)


Comanche Genealogical Society <br>
== Research Facilities ==
P.O. Box 411<br>
{{TX Research Facilities Intro|Cherokee}}
Comanche 76442<br> <br>


Singletary Memorial Library<br>207 E 6th St<br>Rusk, TX 75785<br>Phone: (903) 683-5916
=== Archives ===
{{TX Archives Intro|Cherokee}}


<br>Jacksonville Public Library<br>502 S Jackson St<br>Jacksonville, TX 75766<br>Phone: (903) 586-7664<br>[http://www.jacksonvillelibrary.com/ Website]
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


<br>Rube Sessions Memorial Library<br>298 Rusk Ave<br>Wells, TX 75976<br>Phone: (936) 867-4757
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tx/tyler/1617-shiloh-road Tyler Texas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.cityoftyler.org/government/departments/library/ Tyler Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.whitehousecommunitylibrary.com/ Whitehouse Community Library] - an affiliate library


==== Family History Centers ====
=== Libraries ===
{{TX Libraries Intro|Cherokee}}


'''Singletary Memorial Library'''<br>207 E 6th St<br>Rusk, TX 75785<br>Phone: 903-683-5916<br> [https://www.rusktx.org/pages/rusk-public-library  website]<br><br>
'''Jacksonville Public Library'''<br>502 S Jackson St<br>Jacksonville, TX 75766<br>Phone: 903-586-7664 <br> [http://www.jacksonvillelibrary.com  website]<br><br>
'''Rube Sessions Memorial Library'''<br>298 Rusk Ave<br>Wells, TX 75976<br>Phone: 936-867-4757 <br>[https://www.sessions.lib.tx.us/ website]<br><br>


{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
=== Museums ===
*[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-TX-NDX.html Society Hill] Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
{{TX Museums Intro|Cherokee}}


== Web Sites  ==
== Societies ==
{{TX Societies Intro|Cherokee}}
'''Comanche County Genealogical Society'''<br> Comanche County Historical Museum<br> 402 Moorman Road<br> Comanche, TX<br>[https://sites.google.com/site/comanchegenealogy/ website] <br>


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcherok/ Cherokee County TXGenWeb site]
== Websites ==
*[http://txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select&nbsp;the county.
{{TX Websites Intro|Cherokee}}
*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com Hidden Ancestors]&nbsp; Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
*{{FHL|Texas%2C+Cherokee|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}


== References ==
* [http://cherokeecountygenealogy.com/ Cherokee County TXGenWeb] part of [http://txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/cherokee/cherotoc.htm Cherokee USGWArchives] part of [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txcounties.htm USGWArchives Texas Counties]
* [https://www.frontiertimesmagazine.com/ Frontier Times Magazine]
* [https://www.historictexas.net/ Historic Texas]
* {{FSC Place IDNum|2806|Texas|Cherokee}} – 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.


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== Research Guides ==
{{TX Research Guides Intro|Cherokee}}


{{Texas|Texas}}
== References ==
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[[Category:Cherokee_County,_Texas]]
{{Texas|Texas}}
[[Category:Texas Counties]]
[[Category:Cherokee County, Texas]]

Latest revision as of 07:27, 24 May 2025


Guide to Cherokee County, Texas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Rusk
Organized: 13 July 1846
Parent County(s): Nacogdoches
Neighboring Counties
Anderson • Angelina • Henderson • Houston • Nacogdoches • Rusk • Smith
See County Maps
Courthouse
Texas, Cherokee County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Tx-cherokee.png

County Information

Description

The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. The county is located in the east area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse

Cherokee County Courthouse
135 S Main
Rusk, TX 75785
Phone: 903-683-6908
Cherokee County Website

County Clerk has birth and death from 1903, marriage, probate and land records, probate and land records from 1846, court and divorce records[2]

Cherokee County, Texas Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1903 1846 1903 1846 1846 1846 1829
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1903. General compliance by the 1930s.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Fry's Gap
  • Gould
  • Ironton
  • Lakeview
  • Larissa
  • Linwood
  • Maydelle
  • Mixon
  • Mount Selman
  • New Hope
    		•
  • Pine Hill
  • Ponta
  • Reese
  • Salem
  • Shady Grove
  • Tecula
  • Turney
  • Weeping Mary
  • Woodville
    		•
    Census-designated places
    Ghost towns
  • Morrill
    		•

    ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

    History Timeline

    Resources

    Bible Records

    Biographies

    Business, Commerce, and Occupations

    Cemeteries

    Cemeteries of Cherokee County, Texas online and in print
    Tombstone Transcriptions Online
    Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
    List of Cemeteries in the County
    See Texas Cemeteries for more information.

    Census Records

    Historical populations
    Census Pop. %±
    18506,673
    —
    186012,09881.3%
    187011,079−8.4%
    188016,72350.9%
    189022,97537.4%
    190025,1549.5%
    191029,03815.4%
    192037,63329.6%
    193043,18014.7%
    194043,9701.8%
    195038,694−12.0%
    196033,120−14.4%
    197032,008−3.4%
    198038,12719.1%
    199041,0497.7%
    200046,65913.7%
    201050,8459.0%
    Source: "Wikipedia.org".

    Church Records


    List of Churches and Church Parishes

    Court Records

    Directories

    Emigration and Immigration

    Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

    African American

    Funeral Homes

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    Land and Property Records

    Online Land Indexes and Records

    Local Histories

    Local histories are available for Cherokee County and may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.

    Maps and Gazetteers

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    Migration

    Military Records

    Texas Revolution

    Mexican-American War

    Civil War

    World War I

    Naturalization and Citizenship

    Newspapers

    Obituaries

    Other Records

    Periodicals

    Probate Records

    Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."

    School Records

    Social Security Records

    Tax Records

    Vital Records

    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

    Marriage

    Death

    Divorce

    Research Facilities

    Archives

    FamilySearch Centers

    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

    Libraries

    Singletary Memorial Library
    207 E 6th St
    Rusk, TX 75785
    Phone: 903-683-5916
    website

    Jacksonville Public Library
    502 S Jackson St
    Jacksonville, TX 75766
    Phone: 903-586-7664
    website

    Rube Sessions Memorial Library
    298 Rusk Ave
    Wells, TX 75976
    Phone: 936-867-4757
    website

    Museums

    Societies

    Comanche County Genealogical Society
    Comanche County Historical Museum
    402 Moorman Road
    Comanche, TX
    website

    Websites

    Research Guides

    References

    1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cherokee County, Texas," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_Texas. accessed 07/30/2019
    2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, Texas. Page 660 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
    3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cherokee County, Texas . Page 658-677 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
    4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
    5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cherokee County, Texas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_County,_Texas, accessed 31 March 2019.
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