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Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are: | Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are: | ||
Williams, Villamae ed. ''Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. | Williams, Villamae ed. ''Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|431258|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 W2au 1989}}. This is based on original records in the General Land Office and pertains to families who arrived before statehood. | ||
Marsh, Helen and Timothy. ''Tennesseans in Texas''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1986. | Marsh, Helen and Timothy. ''Tennesseans in Texas''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1986. {{FHL|411536|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 X2mh 1850}}.) The information in this is based on the 1850 census. | ||
Records of major ethnic groups are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION and TEXAS - MINORITIES. You will find information about immigrant groups from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, as well as African-Americans, Ukrainians, and Wends. Records of Native Americans are listed in the locality search under TEXAS - NATIVE RACES and in the subject section of the catalog under the name of the tribe or language group. | Records of major ethnic groups are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION and TEXAS - MINORITIES. You will find information about immigrant groups from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, as well as African-Americans, Ukrainians, and Wends. Records of Native Americans are listed in the locality search under TEXAS - NATIVE RACES and in the subject section of the catalog under the name of the tribe or language group. | ||
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Some excellent examples of ethnic sources that include lists of names are: | Some excellent examples of ethnic sources that include lists of names are: | ||
Hejl, Edmond H. ''Villages of origin (Protestant) : specific Czechs and Moravians in Texas associated with specific villages of origin in Cechy or Moravia, abstracted from the register records of the Ross Prairie, Wesley and Nelsonville Brethren Churches, 1872-1900'' | Hejl, Edmond H. ''Villages of origin (Protestant) : specific Czechs and Moravians in Texas associated with specific villages of origin in Cechy or Moravia, abstracted from the register records of the Ross Prairie, Wesley and Nelsonville Brethren Churches, 1872-1900'' {{FHL|249494|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 F2h}} adm Roc;,.; fiche 6125134}}.) | ||
Geue, Chester W. and Ethel H. Geue. ''A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-7''. Enlarged ed. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1972. | Geue, Chester W. and Ethel H. Geue. ''A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-7''. Enlarged ed. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1972. {{FHL|190023|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 W2g 1972}} 1966 ed. on {{FHL|1000608|film|disp=film 1000608 item 5}}. | ||
Geue, Ethel H. ''New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861''. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970. | Geue, Ethel H. ''New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861''. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970. {{FHL|190027|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 W2ge}}. | ||
The [http://sagacorpus2005.tripod.com/ Spanish American Genealogical Association] can be a good resource to find your hispanic ancestors, whether they came from Mexico or Spain. | The [http://sagacorpus2005.tripod.com/ Spanish American Genealogical Association] can be a good resource to find your hispanic ancestors, whether they came from Mexico or Spain. | ||
=== Passenger Arrival Records === | === Passenger Arrival Records === | ||