Genealogy Ideas and Links Genealogy Ideas and Links 
submitted by Helen Parker
Clarendon Enterprise Newspaper Website
Clarendon
Economic
Development Corporation
This site features a history of Clarendon, TX
and other information about the community.
TEXAS RESEARCH LINKS
Daughters of
Republic of Texas Library
http://www.drtl.org
- The Daughters of Republic of Texas Library, located at the
Alamo in San Antonio, has over 12,000 titles, plus manuscripts,
maps, photographs, and periodicals relating to Texas topics.
Everton's
Genealogy
Research in Texas
http://www.everton.com/usa/tx.htm
Lone Star
Junction
http://www.lsjunction.com/
Everything Texans or "foreigners" ever wanted to know
about TEXAS.
Texas
Land
Grants
http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives
- Understanding Texas land grants after 1836. Established in
1838, the Archives of the Texas General Land Office consists of
records and maps dating to Spanish times relating to the passage
of Texas public lands to private ownership.
Texas
Libraries
On-Line
gopher://libgopher.cis.yale.edu/11/Americas/US/Texas
- Connect to Texas libraries which maintain an on-line
connection. These are Telnet connections so that you can access
the card catalogs.
TSLAC -
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
1201 Brazos, PO Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-292, 512-936-INFO
On-line resources of the Texas State Library and Archives.
Texas
Newspapers
Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/news/collections.html
See what yesteryear newspapers exist on microfilm!
Texas
State Cemetery
http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/
Check out the master list of burials. Some of Texas' most
notable
sons and daughters are buried and honored here.
Texas
State
Historical Association Publications
http://www.tshaonline.org/publications
- Since 1897 the Texas State Historical Association has been
preserving, studying, and publishing the Texas past. See the
impressive list of publications of this organization.
Texas
Vital Records
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/default.shtm
This is the information you will need to write for Texas birth,
marriage, and death records. Unfortunately there is NO
electronic
access, but fax requests are accepted for additional fees.
Bureau
of Vital Statistics
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/VS/
Information on obtaining copies of Birth and Death Certificates,
Introducing the Heirloom Birth Certificate, Verification of
Marriage and Divorce Registration, Information on Paternity,
Central Adoption Registry, Health Statistics, Publications and
Reports
yeeHa! No. 1
Texas Website and Resource Directory
http://www.yeeha.net/
Browse through "Texas' #1 Website & Resource Directory
" and discover all the treasures Texas has to offer.
GNIS
United States and Territories Data Base Query Form
http://nhd.usgs.gov/gnis.html
Facts and information on cities and towns from the U.S.
Geological Survey
Texas
State Genealogical Society Web Page
http://www.txsgs.org/
The purpose of TSGS is to promote, assist, develop, and conserve
the genealogical and historical resources of Texas and to
cooperate with local, regional and state-wide groups in
promoting
an awareness of the need to preserve family heritage.
Social
Security
Death Index
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693
The database contains information provided by the Social
Security
Administration through the end of June 1999 and contains
62,697,327 records.
Photohistory
http://www.ajmorris.com/roots/photo/pg.php
19th Century Photography for genealogists
Texas
Research
Helps
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/helps.htm
An excellent collection of genealogical links from the Texas
GenWeb page.
Lyndon
Baines Johnson Library
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/
2313 Red River St.. Austin, Texas 78705, 512-916-5137
Texian
Heritage
Society
http://www.texianlegacy.com
- The Texian Heritage Society is dedicated to the memory of
early
Texas cultures, their lifestyles, and histories. Their purpose
is
to research, preserve, and teach the skills and history of
pre-1840 Texas.
The Alamo
http://thealamo.org/
The Alamo is located at 300 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio,
Texas, and is open every day of the year except Christmas Eve
and
Christmas Day.
The Handbook
of Texas Online
http://www.tshaonline.org
The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia
of Texas history, geography, and culture. It comprises more than
23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes,
institutions, and a host of other topic categories.
Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet in Texas
GENERAL RESEARCH LINKS
Old
Style and New Style Dates
http://www.genfair.com/dates.htm
Old style and new style dates and the change to the Gregorian
calendar.
Cemeteries,
Graveyards,
Burying Grounds
http://www.potifos.com/cemeteries.html
Links to resources on cemetery history and preservation.
The
U.S.
Federal Census
http://www.firstct.com/fv/uscensus.html
The background of the U.S. Federal Census, Glitches found in the
Census, The Soundex and how-to use it, How-to Get Started on
your
research of the Census.
Printable
abstracts
for census records
Census abstracts are forms that you can fill out when you are
doing research with census records, allowing you to copy
information from the census records in an organized way.
Genealogy
Online
http://www.genealogy.org/census/intro-6.html
For step-by-step instructions on how to create Soundex codes
from
surnames.
Soundex
Conversion
http://www.genealogy.org/soundex.shtml
Fill-in-the-blank to convert your surname to it's Soundex code.
Consanguinity
Chart
http://wymple.gs.net/~longstrt/consangu.html
"Kinship Chart" -- Helps to identify the relationship
of those sharing common ancestors.
Deciphering
Old
Handwriting
http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html
This on-line tutorial will help you understand old records
better.
Boundaries
of
the Contiguous United States
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html
A 48 second view of how the country's facial makeup changed over
the years from 1650 to 1907.
Revolutionary
War
Pension Records Index
http://www.dhc.net/~revwar/
You can browse through this index in Alphabetical order.
The complete entry is for purchase, but the browsing is free!
A
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall
http://www.thewall-usa.com/index.html
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page is dedicated to
providing
the most up to date and accurate information regarding the Names
on The Wall in Washington DC. Easy to use search engine for
names
on The Wall.
USIGS
Military
Collection
http://www.usigs.org/library/military/index.htm
1,000+ links to independent websites containing pertinent
genealogical data gleaned from military records such as rosters,
pensions, medal recipients, KIA's, etc.
Native
American
Resources
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgwnar/
An excellent collection of Native American links.
Orphan
Trains
of Kansas
http://kuhttp.cc.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/articles/orphans/
Orphan trains arrived in Kansas between 1867 and 1930, and some
5000-6000 children were placed in Kansas homes.
Dating
Old
Photos
http://www.classyimage.com/picdate.htm
Tips for dating old photographs.
Journal
of Online Genealogy
http://www.onlinegenealogy.com/
A good source for online genealogy articles.
RECORDS
FOR
GENEALOGY
http://members.tripod.com/~records_searcher/
Mainly SE U.S. search sites...an excellent collection.
Federation of Genealogical Societies
Genealogy and the American Civil War
Genealogical Source of the Internet
The National Genealogical Society
Mailing Lists
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