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'''Texas State Library'''  
'''Texas State Library'''  


:[http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ '''State Archives and Library''']<br>Building F 1201 Brazos <br>P.O. Box 12927 <br>Austin, TX 78711 <br>Telephone: 512-463-5460 <br>Fax: 512-463-5436 <br>
:[http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ '''State Archives and Library''']<br>Building F 1201 Brazos <br>P.O. Box 12927 <br>Austin, TX 78711 <br>Phone: (512) 463-5460 <br>Fax: (512) 463-5436 <br>


Three divisions of the Texas State Library house materials of interest to genealogists: the Information Services, the Archives, and the Local Records divisions. The Information Services Division contains such records as published histories, vital record indexes, census records, and military records. The Archives Division preserves colonial, republic, and state government records, while the Local Records Division maintains valuable city and county government records. Microfilm copies of the city and county records are distributed among 26 Texas repositories.  
Three divisions of the Texas State Library house materials of interest to genealogists: the Information Services, the Archives, and the Local Records divisions. The Information Services Division contains such records as published histories, vital record indexes, census records, and military records. The Archives Division preserves colonial, republic, and state government records, while the Local Records Division maintains valuable city and county government records. Microfilm copies of the city and county records are distributed among 26 Texas repositories.  
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A helpful guide to important sources at the Texas State Archives is:  
A helpful guide to important sources at the Texas State Archives is:  


*Jean Carefoot, ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Texas State Archives'' (Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1984. {{FHL|185217|item}} 976.4 A3cj 1984; a 197? edition is on film 1036849 item 11.
*Jean Carefoot, ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Texas State Archives'' (Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1984. {{FHL|185217|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 A3cj 1984.}} A 197? edition is on film {{FHL|185217|item|disp=FHL film 1036849 item 11.}}


The Texas State Library will loan selected materials from their Genealogy Collection. For a list of materials available for circulation, see Texas State Library, ''Texas State Library Circulating Genealogy Duplicates List.'' Austin, Texas: Texas State Library, 1992. {{FHL|1307259|item}} 976.4 A3t; 1985 edition: {{FHL|611909|item}} 6047934]
The Texas State Library will loan selected materials from their Genealogy Collection. For a list of materials available for circulation, see Texas State Library, ''Texas State Library Circulating Genealogy Duplicates List.'' Austin, Texas: Texas State Library, 1992. {{FHL|1307259|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 A3t}} A 1985 edition is available on {{FHL|611909|item|disp=FHL fiche 6047934}}  


'''[[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]]<br>'''501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Telephone: 817-831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br>  
'''[[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]]<br>'''501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115-3405<br>Phone: (817) 831-5620<br>Fax: 817-551-2034<br>  


'''[http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsgs/ Texas State Genealogical Society]<br>'''c/o Scott Fitzgerald, Treasurer [scottfitzgerald at tyler.net]<br>PO Box 7308<br>Tyler, TX 75711-7308<br>Telephone:&nbsp;903-539-5572 <br>Fax: 903-592-6782<br>  
'''[http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsgs/ Texas State Genealogical Society]<br>'''c/o Scott Fitzgerald, Treasurer [scottfitzgerald at tyler.net]<br>PO Box 7308<br>Tyler, TX 75711-7308<br>Phone: (903) 539-5572 <br>Fax: (903) 592-6782<br>  


[http://drtl.org/ '''Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library''']<br>P.O. Box 1401 <br>San Antonio, TX 78205-1401 <br>Telephone: 210-225-1071 <br>Fax: 210-212-8514 <br>  
[http://drtl.org/ '''Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library''']<br>P.O. Box 1401 <br>San Antonio, TX 78205-1401 <br>Phone: (210) 225-1071 <br>Fax: (210) 212-8514<br>  


'''[http://www.gthcenter.org/ Rosenberg Library Archives]<br>'''2310 Sealy Avenue <br>Galveston, TX 77550 <br>Telephone: 409-763-8854 <br>Fax: 409-763-0275 <br>  
'''[http://www.gthcenter.org/ Rosenberg Library Archives]<br>'''2310 Sealy Avenue <br>Galveston, TX 77550 <br>Phone: (409) 763-8854<br>Fax: (409) 763-0275 <br>  


[http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/ '''Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research'''] <br>Houston Public Library<br>5300 Caroline <br>Houston, TX 77004-6896 <br>Telephone: 832-393-2600 <br>  
[http://www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/ '''Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research'''] <br>Houston Public Library<br>5300 Caroline <br>Houston, TX 77004-6896 <br>Phone: (832) 393-2600<br>  


The Clayton Library has produced a series of subject guides to their collection. The Family History Library has copies of a number of these guides.  
The Clayton Library has produced a series of subject guides to their collection. The Family History Library has copies of a number of these guides.  
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[http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/hmrc '''Houston Metropolitan Research Center''']<br>Houston Public Library<br>500 McKinney Street <br>Houston, TX 77002 <br>Telephone: 832-393-1313 <br>  
[http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/hmrc '''Houston Metropolitan Research Center''']<br>Houston Public Library<br>500 McKinney Street <br>Houston, TX 77002 <br>Telephone: 832-393-1313 <br>  


'''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]<br>'''1515 Young Street <br>Dallas, TX 75201 <br>Telephone: 214-670-1400 <br>  
'''[[Dallas Public Central Library]]<br>'''1515 Young Street <br>Dallas, TX 75201 <br>Phone: (214) 670-1400<br>  


'''[http://www.cah.utexas.edu/ Center for American History]<br>'''The University of Texas<br>Sid Richardson Hall, 2.101 <br>Austin, TX 78712 <br>Telephone: 512-495-4515 <br>Fax: 512-495-4542 <br>  
'''[http://www.cah.utexas.edu/ Center for American History]<br>'''The University of Texas<br>Sid Richardson Hall, 2.101<br>Austin, TX 78712 <br>Telephone: 512-495-4515 <br>Fax: 512-495-4542<br>  


'''[http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/ Baylor University]'''<br>Texas Collection <br>P.O. Box 97142 <br>Waco, TX 76798-7142 <br>  
'''[http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/ Baylor University]'''<br>Texas Collection <br>P.O. Box 97142 <br>Waco, TX 76798-7142<br>  


'''<u>Stephen F. Austin State University</u><br>'''[http://libweb.sfasu.edu/ Ralph W. Steen Library]<br>[http://libweb.sfasu.edu/proser/etrc/ East Texas Research Center]<br>1936 North St., <br>Nacogdoches TX 75962  
'''<u>Stephen F. Austin State University</u><br>'''[http://libweb.sfasu.edu/ Ralph W. Steen Library]<br>[http://libweb.sfasu.edu/proser/etrc/ East Texas Research Center]<br>1936 North St.,<br>Nacogdoches TX 75962  


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Texas counties, use the 24 inventories of the county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of all of these inventories.  
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Texas counties, use the 24 inventories of the county archives produced by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of all of these inventories.  
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