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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Texas research and records.


Choices


AGet started with research for your Texas ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Texas research strategies.

    FS—Texas Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Learn about Texas genealogy resources.

    AC—Researching Your Relatives From the Lone Star State—28:52
    AR—Family History Research in Texas

  3. Follow this research study for Texas ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present

  4. Ancestry: Explore resources for Texas research.

    AC—Texas State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  5. Record Finder: Use the Texas Record Finder to decide on records to search.

    FS—Texas Record Finder


    6. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
    4. Learn about colonial records in Texas.

      AC—Colonial Records of Texas


    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Texas in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Texas

    2. Learn more about African American records.

      AG—Texas African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Texas.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Texas in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Texas


B Learn about Texas state history.


  1. Explore Texas historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Texas History

  2. Explore Texas history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Texas

  3. Learn about Texas history on InfoPlease.com.

    Texas History





Texas Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook

Anderson A L G U T
Andrews L G U T
Angelina A L G U T F
Aransas A L G U T
Archer L G U T
Armstrong L G U T
Atacosta L G U T
Austin L G U T
Bailey L G U T
Bandera L G U T
Bastrop L G U T U T
Baylor L G U T
Bee A L G U T
Bell A L G U T F
Bexar A L G U T U T
Blanco L G U T
Borden L G U T
Bosque L G U T
Bowle L G U T
Brazoria A L G U T
Brazos L G U T
Brewster L G U T
Briscoe L G U T
Brooks L G U T
Brown A L G U T U T
Burleson L G U T
Burnet A L G U T
Caldwell A L G U T
Calhoun L G U T
Callahan L G U T
Cameron A L G U T
Camp L G U T
Carson L G U T
Cass L G U T
Castro L G U T
Chambers L G U T
Cherokee A L G U T
Childress L G U T
Clay L G U T
CochranL G U T
Coke L G U T
Coleman L G U T
Collin A L G U T F
Collingsworth A L G U T
Colorado A L G U T
Comal L G U T F
Comanche L G U T
Concho L G U T
Cooke L G U T
Coryell A L G U T
Cottle L G U T
Crane L G U T
Crockett L G U T
Crosby L G U T
Culberson L G U T
Dallam L G U T
Dallas A L G U T F
Dawson A L G U T
De Witt L G U T
Deaf Smith A L G U T
Delta L G U T
Denton A L G U T F
Dickens L G U T
Dimmit L G U T
Donley L G U T
Duval L G U T
Eastland A L G U T
Ector A L G U T
Edwards L G U T
El Paso A L G U T
Ellis L G U T
Erath A L G U T F
Falls A L G U T
Fannin A L G U T
Fayette A L G U T
Firestone L G T
Fisher L G U T
Floyd L G U T
Foard L G U T
Fort Bend A L G U T
Franklin A L G U T
Frio A L G U T
Gaines L G U T
Galveston A L G U T
Garza L G U T
Gillespie L G U T
Glasscock L G U T
Gollad L G U T
Gonzales A L G U T
Gray L G U T
Grayson A L G U T
Gregg A L G U T
Grimes A L G U T
Guadalupe L G U T
Hale A L G U T
Hall A L G U T
Hamilton L G U T
Hansford L G U T
Hardeman L G U T
Hardin L G U T
Harris A L G U T
Harrison L G U T
Hartley L G U T
Haskell L G U T
Hays L G U T
Hemphill L G U T
Henderson A L G U T
Hidalgo L G U T
Hill A L G U T
Hockley L G U T
Hood A L G U T
Hopkins A L G U T
Houston L G U T
Howard A L G U T
Hudspeth L G U T
Hunt A L G U T F
Hutchinson L G U T
Irion L G U T
Jack L G U T
Jackson L G U T
Jasper L G U T
Jeff Davis L G U T
Jefferson A L G U T
Jim Hogg L G U T
Jim Wells L G U T
Johnson A L G U T
Jones L G U T
Karnes L G U T
Kaufman A L G U T
Kendal L G U T
Kennedy L G U T
Kent L G U T
Kerr A L G U T F
Kimble A L G U T
King L G U T
Kinney L G U T
Kleburg A L G U T
Knox L G U T
La Salle L G U T
Lamar L G U T F
Lamb L G T
Lampasas L G U T
Lavaca L G U T
Lee A L G U T
Leon A L G U T
Liberty A L G U T
Limestone A L G U T
Lipscomb L G U T
Live Oak L G U T
Llano L G U T
Loving L G U T
Lubbock A L G U T
Lynn L G U T
Madison L G U T
Marion L G U T
Martin A L G U T
Mason L G U T
Matagorda A L G U T
Maverick L G U T
McCulloch L G U T
McLennan A L G U T
McMullen A L G U T
Medina L G U T F
Menard L G U T
Midland L G U T F
Milam L G U T
Mills L G U T
Mitchell L G U T
Montague A L G U T
Montgomery A L G U T F
Moore L G U T
Morris L G U T
Motley L G U T
Nacodoches A L G U T F
Navarro A L G U T
Newton L G U T
Nolan L G U T
Nueces A L G U T
Ochlitree L G U T
Oldham L G U T
Orange A L G U T
Palo Pinto L G U T
Panola A L G U T
Parker A L G U T
Parmer L G U T
Pecos L G U T
Polk A L G U T
Potter A L G U T
Presidio L G U T
Rains L G U T
Randall A L G U T
Reagan L G U T
Real L G U T
Red River A L G U T
Reeves L G U T
Refugio L G U T
Roberts L G U T
RobertsonL G U T
Rockwall A L G U T
Runnels L G U T
Rusk L G U T
Sabine L G U T
San Augustine L G U T
San Jacinto A L G U T
San Patricio A L G U T
San Saba L G U T
Schleicher A L G U T
Scurry L G U T
Shackelford L G U T
Shelby A L G U T
Sherman L G U T
Smith A L G U T
Somervell L G U T
Starr L G U T
Stephens L G U T
Sterling L G U T
Stonewall A L G U T
Sutton L G U T
Swisher L G U T
Tarrant A L G U T F
Taylor A L G U T
Terrell L G U T
Terry L G U T
Throckmorton L G U T
Titus A L G U T
Tom Green L G U T
Travis A L G U T F
Trinity L G U T
Tyler A L G U T
Upshur A L G U T
Upton L G U T
Uvalde L G U T
Val Verde L G U T
Van Zandt A L G U T F
Victoria A L G U T
Walker L G U T
Waller L G U T
Ward L G U T
Washington A L G U T
Webb A L G U T
Wharton L G U T
Wheeler L G U T
Wichita A L G U T
Wilbarger A L G U T
Willacy L G U T
Williamson A L G U T F
Wilson L G U T
Winkler L G U T
Wise A L G U T F
Wood L G U T F
Yoakum L G U T
Young L G U T
Zapata L G U T
Zavala L G U T
 

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