Genealogy Forms
Free basic genealogy forms are available for download at the Family Tree Magazine website
Local Genealogy Resources
| RESOURCE | DESCRIPTION |
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Bastrop County (Bastrop) |
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| Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street Bastrop, TX 78602-0670 Phone: 512.321.5441, Fax: 512.321.3163 |
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10-6, Tue, Thu 1-9, Sat 10-4. Family histories, indexes, cemetery records, local newspapers, county vital records, federal census records. Texana collection of Texas history, lifestyle, culture and peoples. Small collection for early days of surrounding counties. E-mail: genealogy@bastroplibrary.org Web site: http://www.bastroplibrary.org |
| Bastrop Family History Center 1635 Tahitian Drive Bastrop, TX 78602 Phone: 512.321.3100 |
Hours: Tu-Wed 6:30-8:30 pm Sun 1-3 pm. Order microform items from Family History Library in Salt Lake city. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of published reference, genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases |
Blanco County (Johnson City) |
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| Blanco County Historical Commission PO Box 1121 Johnson City, TX 78638 |
Family Histories, census, newspaper clippings, news articles, old photo collections, journals, many un-indexe d files and papers. E-mail: althaus@moment.net Web site: http://www.txgenweb2.org/txblanco/blhistcom.htm |
Burnet County (Burnet) |
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| The Herman Brown Free Library 101 Washington Street Burnet, TX 78611 Phone: 512.715.5228 |
Hours: Mon – Fri 10-6. Vertical Files for both surnames and history of Burnet and surrounding counties, printed family histories, federal and texas census indexes; Burnet Bulletin and Marble Falls Messenger microfilmed newspapers from 1880s; new digital microfilm reader/printer allows computerized viewing, printing, and e-mailing of microfilm; Texas and Texas counties reference books; large collection of other state genealogy reference books. Genealogy Society volunteers on hand to assist Fridays 10-1 or any other time by appointment. E-mail: bengelbrecht@burnetcountylibrary.org Web site: http://www.burnetlibrary.com/GenResources.html |
| Marble Falls Family History Center 200 Via Viejo Marble Falls, TX Phone: 830.693.6545 |
Hours: Tue 10-2, Wed 5:30 -7:30; Thu, 10-2; Order microform items from Family History Library in Salt Lake city. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of published reference, genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases |
Caldwell County (Luling) |
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| Luling Public Library 215 S. Pecan Ave. Luling, TX 78648 Phone: 830.875.9466 |
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10-6, Tue & Thur 12-8. Volunteers assist from 1-5 daily. Vertical files, county & communities books including church, cemetery, family histories, newspapers. Non-Caldwell County records, books & quarterlies. Texas federal census. E-mail: ccghs@mail.org Web site: http://www.txgenweb2.org/txcaldwell/ |
Hays County (San Marcos) |
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| San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins Street San Marcos, TX 78666 Phone: 512.393.8200 |
Books, photographs, maps, documents, newspapers and other archival materials related to area history, geography, cultural life, Sanborn maps, city directories, census, county records & indexes. E-mail: smpl@ci.san-marcos.tx.us Web site: http://www.youseemore.com/SanMarcosrui/ |
| San Marcos Family History Center 120 Suncrest San Marcos, TX Phone: 512.353.8672 |
Hours: Tue. 9- 1 & 6-9; Wed. 10-9; Thu 9-1. Order microform items from Family History Library in Salt Lake city. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of published reference, genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases. |
Travis County (Austin) |
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| Texas State Library and Archives Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building 1201 Brazos Street Austin, TX 78701 Phone: Archives 512.463.5480 Genealogy 512.463.5469 |
Hours: Mon – Fri 8-5 E-mail: geninfo@tsl.state.tx.us Web site: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ Travis County Elected Officials via Travis County History |
| Texas General Land Office 1700 N. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512.463.5001 |
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30-5:00. Texas Homestead claims, land grants back to early 18th century, early Spanish & Texas maps. Web site: http://www.glo.texas.gov/ Surname Index Land Grant Database Map Database |
| Austin History Center 810 Guadalupe Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512.499.7840 |
Hours: Tu-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6, closed Mon. Archives for Austin and Travis County. Many original records, including Travis County probate minutes (microfilm – not at TSL), property records. Archives, lockers. No books. Pencils only. E-mail: ahc_reference@ci.austin.tx.us Web site: http://library.austintexas.gov/locations/Austin%20History%20Center |
| Texas Historical Commission 1511 Colorado Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512.463.6100 |
Historical Marker data, maps of historic site locations with a known address. State agency for historical preservation of cemeteries, architectural history, marker date, preservation education. Web site: http://www.thc.state.tx.us |
| Texas Department of Vital Records 1100 S. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3199 Phone: 512.458.7711 |
Texas Vital Records including births & deaths (1903-current), marriage and divorce (1968-current). Approximately one-hour service in person with proper ID. Verify complete information in indexes before ordering certificates. E-mail: thc@thc.state.tx.us Web site: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm |
| University of Texas at Austin | Varied holdings in colleges, 17 libraries and museums on campus. Need to be aware of semester hours and special events which may affect parking and traffic. Web site: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ |
| University of Texas at Austin Briscoe Center for American History (formerly the Barker Center). Located next to the LBJ Library on Red River Street. |
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-5:00, Sat 9-2 (when school is in session). Archives. Lockers. No books. Pencils only. Archival & Manuscript collections, county histories, newspapers, periodicals. Smaller manuscripts not on-line – look in finding aids at library. Call to verify hours. Web site: http://www.cah.utexas.edu |
| University of Texas at Austin LBJ Presidential Library & Museum Phone: 512.916.5137 ext. 274 |
Hours: 9-5 daily. Visual story of his rise to the presidency – includes Texas history from 1930′s, landmark civil rights programs form the 1960′s and Viet Nam War, major historical exhibitions, collection of over 35 million items, exotic head of state gifts. Web site: http://www.lbjlibrary.org/ |
| University of Texas at Austin Perry Castaneda Library 21st & Speedway |
Hours: open late. Need a map to find on campus. Parking garage about three blocks away. Manuscripts, maps, newspapers, periodicals, government papers. Huge collection – need guide sheet to find materials, or use on-line search. Web site: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html |
| Austin Presbyterian Seminary 100 E. 27th Street Austin, TX 78705 Phone: 512.472.6736 |
Contact by phone or e-mail before visit. Seminary history and information on Presbyterian Church in states of TX, OK, AR, LA. E-mail: ktoma@austinseminary.edu Web site: http://www.austinseminary.edu |
| Catholic Diocese Archives of Texas 1600 North Congress Austin, TX 78701 Phone: 512.476.6296 |
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 by appointment. Call for appointment. Historical materials pertaining to Catholics in Texas & southwest U.S., church records including sacrament records, manuscripts, Knights of Columbus records, papers of Texas Bishops, newspapers, photos. Renovating, call first. Web site: http://www.onr.com/user/cat |
| Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry 2200 W. 35th Street Austin, TX 78703-1222 Phone: 512.482.0927 |
Hours: Wed – Sun 10-4. Only museum in the nation devoted to history of the military forces of the state of Texas. Extensive library and archives – over 8,000 volumes relating to Texas and world military history. WWI Texas registration records. Web site: http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org |
| German Free School 507 E. 10th Street Austin, TX 78768 Phone: 512.482.0927 |
Hours: Thu 1-4 PM (or by appointment on Mon & Fri – genealogy assistance). Focus on German and German-Texan: workshops, journal queries, books, periodicals, early German newspapers, and translations. E-mail: GermanTexans@aol.com Web site: http://www.gths.net |
| Daughters of Republic of Texas Museum 510 E. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78752 Phone: 512.339.1997 |
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-4. Collections of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas that are centered on the Republic of Texas period (1836-1846). DRT applications & related documents from 1891 forward. Admission $ E-mail: rtm@onr.com Web site: http://www.drtl.org |
| LDS Family History Centers (2 locations in Austin)
1000 E. Rutherford Lane 5201 Convict Hill Rd. |
Order microform items from Family History library in Salt Lake City. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of reference, genealogies, gazetteers, atlases.
Rutherford Lane Hours: M, T, Thu, Sat 10-1, Wed 9-3& 6 – 8:30 pm. Call to verify hours. Convict Hill Hours: Tue, Wed, Sat 10-2, Tue & Wed 6-9:00. Call first. |
Williamson County (Georgetown) |
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| Round Rock Public Library 216 E. Main Street Round Rock, TX 78664 512.218.7000 |
Hours: Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri & Sat 9-6, Sun 1-6. Genealogy librarian. Williamson county Genealogical Society collection – surname files, county records and indexes, federal census, family histories, cemetery books, PC dedicated to genealogy databases & CDs. E-mail: lib_reference@round-rock.tx.us Web site: http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/library |
| LDS Family History Center 8140 Racine Trail Round Rock, TX 78664 Phone: 512.388.1160 |
Order microform items from Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of published reference, genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases. Hours: Tue-Thu 10-1 & 6:30-9,Wed-Thu 6:30-9 pm. |
| Southwestern University 1001 E. University Ave. Georgetown, TX 78627 Phone: 512.863.1563 |
Hours (during school terms only): Mon-Fri 9-:30-12:30 & 1:30-4:30. Texana collection, county histories. E-mail: stallark@southwestern.edu Web site: http://www.southwestern.edu/library |
| Georgetown Public Library 402 W. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Phone: 512.930.3551 |
Hours: Mon – Thu 9-8, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 12-5. Local history and genealogy section includes newspapers and census on microfilm Web site: http://www.georgetowntex.org |
| LDS Family History Center 218 Serenada Drive Georgetown, TX Phone: 512.863-8221 |
Hours: Tue 11-3, Wed, Thu 6:30-8:30. Order microform items from Family History Library in Salt Lake city. Volunteer assistance. Small collection of published reference, genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases. |
Bexar County (San Antonio) |
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| DRT Library – TX Historical Research Library – Alamo Complex Houston & Alamo Streets San Antonio, TX 78299 Phone: 210.225.1071 |
Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5. Artifacts and documents of early Texas colonization and Republic of Texas periods, maps, documents, photos, periodicals, newspapers, family papers. Volunteer assistance. |
Comal County (New Braunsfels) |
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| Sophienburg Archives 200 N. Seguin New Braunfels, TX Phone: 830.629.1900 |
Hours: Mon – Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. German Museum and Archives. Includes Comal County Genealogical Society’s Research collection. Collection of personal & public documents. E-mail: gertxhst@sat.net Web site: http://www.sophienburg.com |
Hill County (Hillsboro) |
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| Hill College Harold B. Simpson Complex 112 Lamar Drive Hillsboro, TX 76645 Phone: 254.582.255, ext. 258 |
Hours: Mon – Fri 9-4. Most extensive Civil War Library in the southwest. Original manuscripts, diaries and letters, photos, compiled service records for Texas Confederate soldiers, Texas newspapers, census records, post returns of frontier forts, major magazines and journals, 3,000 books on WW I/ WW II. E-mail: patterson@hill-college.cc.tx.us Web site: http://www.hillcollege.edu |
McLennan County (Waco) |
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| Baylor University Libraries PO Box 97148 Waco, TX 76798-7148 Phone: 254.710.2112 |
System of eight libraries with variety of subjects. Includes Carroll Library with Texas collection, regional repository for central Texas county records indexes. Web site: http://www.baylor.edu/lib/splash.php |
Other Major Genealogy Libraries in Texas |
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| Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline Houston, TX 77004-6896 Phone: 832.393.2600 |
Hours: Mon 9-5, Tue – Thu 9-9, Fri & Sat 9-5 One of the top genealogy research libraries in the US. Holdings include over 35,000 books and over 50,000 microforms. Besides all of the other items, they have Texas birth and death certificates on microfilm. Web site: http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton-library |
| Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214.670.1433 |
Hours: Mon – Thu 9-9, Fri – Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. Collection is one of the largest in southern US. Represents all states and counties plus Germany, Britain & Canada. Includes vital, census and naturalization records, state & county histories, family histories, passenger lists and heraldry, military. Texas death certificates on microfilm. E-mail: genealogy@dallaslibrary.org Web site: http://dallaslibrary.org/CHS/cgc.htm |
Czech heritage information: http://www.txczgs.org/projects.html and http://www.czechtexas.org
German heritage information: http://germantexans.org/ and http://www.sophienburg.com/