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{{ | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas, United States Genealogy|Texas]]'' | ||
{{US State HR Infobox | |||
|CID=CID | |||
|title=Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Membership Application Files, 1893-2010 | |||
|location=Texas | |location=Texas | ||
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| | | LOC_01 =Texas | ||
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| state_loc_map = US_Locator_Texas.png | |||
| State_flag = Texas flag.png | |||
| record_type =Membership Applications | |||
| start_year =1893 | |||
| end_year = 2010 | |||
| FS_URL_01 =[[Texas Genealogy]] | |||
| FS_URL_02 =[[Texas Archives and Libraries]] | |||
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| RW_URL_01 =[http://www.srttexas.org/# Sons of the Republic of Texas] | |||
| RW_URL_02 =[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/vss02 Texas State Historical Association] | |||
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== What is in the Collection? == | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
===Sample Images === | |||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
Image:Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Membership Application Files Marriage DGS 4116664 21.jpg|Marriage Record | Image:Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Membership Application Files Marriage DGS 4116664 21.jpg|Marriage Record | ||
Image:Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Membership Application Files Death Record DGS 4116664 23.jpg|Death Record | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
The key genealogical facts found in a '''marriage certificate''' generally include | ==What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | ||
The key genealogical facts found in a '''marriage certificate''' generally include: | |||
*Bride's Full Maiden Name | *Bride's Full Maiden Name | ||
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*Marriage date | *Marriage date | ||
The key genealogical facts found in a '''death certificate''' generally include: | |||
*Full Name of deceased | *Full Name of deceased | ||
*Gender | *Gender | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s membership application, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | |||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? == | |||
*Use the information found in the membership application to locate the family in census records. | |||
== | *Use the information found in the membership application to locate the family in church records. | ||
*Use the information found in the membership application to locate the family in land and probate records. | |||
*Use the information found in the membership application to locate the family in additional state and county records. | |||
=== I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | *Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. | *Search the indexes and records of nearby counties. | ||
{{Tip|Don't overlook items in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog/search FamilySearch Library Catalog.] This can help you locate additional records to search for information on your family.}} | |||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | ||
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'''Collection Citation''':<br> | '''Collection Citation''':<br> | ||
{{Collection citation| text = | {{Collection citation| text = "Texas, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Membership Application Files, 1893-2010." <i>FamilySearch</i>Sons of the Republic of Texas, Bay City, Texas. . Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah. }} | ||
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'''Image Citation''':<br> | '''Image Citation''':<br> | ||