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== Texas Research Strategies == | == Texas Research Strategies == | ||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Texas:<br> | |||
===Finding Texas Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Texas|Finding Texas Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Texas Records=== | |||
*[[Texas Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Texas Online Genealogy Records | ===Texas Statewide Databases=== | ||
*[[How to Find Texas Birth Records|How to | *[[Texas Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
*[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records|How to | |||
*[[How to Find Texas Death Records|How to | ===Texas Research Process=== | ||
*[[Step-by-Step Texas Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Texas Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Texas Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Texas Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
== Texas Research Tips == | == Texas Research Tips == | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Texas:<br> | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Texas:<br> | ||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | ||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 and was generally complied with by | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1908 and was generally complied with by the 1930s.<ref>''Texas Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2004, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Texas.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | ||
*''''' | *'''''Local registration:''''' As early as 1873 some cities and towns had authorized the registration of births and deaths. <ref>''Texas Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2004, 12. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Texas.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | ||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[ | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Texas Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Texas. | ||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | '''Substitute Records:''' | ||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | *'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | ||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | *'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | ||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[ | *'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Texas Substitute Records|Texas Substitute Records]] for more information. | ||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | '''Finding Parents:''' | ||
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1903, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | *'''''Death records:''''' In 1903, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | ||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[ | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Texas Newspapers]] and [[Texas Obituaries]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[ | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Texas Church Records]] for more information. | ||
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'''Census Records:''' | '''Census Records:''' | ||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[ | *'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Texas Census|Texas Census Records]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | *'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | ||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | *'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | ||
== Further Texas Research == | == Further Texas Research == | ||
* | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Texas.pdf Texas Family History Library Research Outline] | ||
* | *[http://txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb] - Texas GenWeb Project | ||
* | *[http://genealogytrails.com/tex/ Texas Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Texas | ||
* | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/tx/ Cyndi's List] - Texas genealogy websites | ||
*[http://www.raogk.org/Texas-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Texas Records Guide | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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