Texas

• Explore statewide and regional collections.
• Explore books and photos that can be helpful in your research.

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• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for archives and libraries. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

• Explore city and county directories to find Texas ancestors.
• Discover the different types of information in directories, such as streets, churches, historical info, etc.

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• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for city directories. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Davy Crockett is listed in a San Antonio, Texas city directory. Use the "AC: San Antonio, Texas City Directories, 1891-1894" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. According to Wikipedia, is this Davy Crockett the famous American frontiersman?
2. What is his listed occupation?
3. There another Davy Crockett listed in a different San Antonio city directory. What is his spouse's name?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Davy" as the first name and "Crockett" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click View Record for Davy Crockett.
• For the third question, click Suggested Records to right of the screen - US City Directories, 1822-1995 - and click the image.

1. No, Davy Crockett the frontiersman was born in 1786.
2. Davy's occupation is listed as laborer.
3. In Suggested Records, there is a Davy Crockett listed in San Antonio in 1929. His spouse is Eliz G.