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The Family History Library has many county and local histories of Texas. A good source for a general background is Frank W. Johnson, ''History of Texas and Texans'', Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1914. (Family History Library book 976.4 H2j; 1916 ed. is on film 1000592.) Volumes 3-5 have biographical information. | The Family History Library has many county and local histories of Texas. A good source for a general background is Frank W. Johnson, ''History of Texas and Texans'', Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1914. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=976.4+H2j book 976.4 H2j; 1916 ed. is on film 1000592].) Volumes 3-5 have biographical information. | ||
Bibliographies of local histories include: | Bibliographies of local histories include: | ||
Jenkins, John Holmes. ''Cracker Barrel Chronicles: A Bibliography of Texas Town and County Histories''. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1965. (Family History Library book 976.4 H2jc; film 1000609 item 2.) | Jenkins, John Holmes. ''Cracker Barrel Chronicles: A Bibliography of Texas Town and County Histories''. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1965. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=69871&disp=Cracker+barrel+chronicles++ book 976.4 H2jc; film 1000609 item 2].) | ||
Munnerlyn, Tom. ''Texas Local History: A Source Book for Available Town and County Histories, Local Memoirs and Genealogical Records''. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1983. (Family History Library book 976.4 H23m.) | Munnerlyn, Tom. ''Texas Local History: A Source Book for Available Town and County Histories, Local Memoirs and Genealogical Records''. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1983. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=169723&disp=Texas+local+history%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 H23m].) | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||