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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

County and Town histories with biographies
Texas, Index Card Collections, 1800-1900, ($), index
The Handbook of Texas, index

Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.

See United States Biographies for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the "History" and "Genealogy" sections for additional sources.

Template:Adoption Hidden AncestorsMost of the major archives mentioned in Texas Archives and Libraries have collections of biographical materials.

Biographical Gazetteer of Texas[edit | edit source]

An ongoing project to index more than 200 biographical and historical publications in the Texas Collection at Baylor University has produced the Biographical Gazetteer of Texas. An online index is available in the Baylor University Texas Collection and University Archives.
Also available through the Family History Library, Austin, Texas: W.M. Morrison Books, 1985- Volumes 1-6, alphabetical; FHL book 976.4 D3bgt

The Handbook of Texas[edit | edit source]

The Handbook of Texas is a encyclopedic collection of history, geography and biographies. It is now available on line through the Texas State Historical Association.

Family History Library Collection[edit | edit source]

Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection A genealogical cardfile of approximately 270,000 cards compiled by Rudolfo Gonzalez de la Garza representing thousands of families of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico. The cardfile is in the Laredo Public Library.

Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010

Bailey, Ernest Emory. Texas Historical and Biographical Record With a Genealogical Study of Historical Family Records. Austin, Texas: Texas Historical and Biographical Record, N.d. FHL film 873974 item 2

Bailey, Emory E., et al. Who's Who in Texas. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931. FHL book 976.4 D3be

Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FHL book 976.4 D3bs 1978 and FHL film 1000596 item 2 Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.

Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. Encyclopedia of Texas. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? FHL book 976.4 D3de, 1929 edition; FHL films 962725-29 [larger print] or FHL fiche 6046992

Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FHL book 976.4 D3b, 1978; 1880 edition: FHL film 924460 item 1; FHL film 1000597 item 4; fiche 6051506 Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.

Crockett, David. Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas. (New York : Wm. H. Graham, Tribune Buildings, 1848. Free digital copy.

To locate biographical material available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for:

TEXAS - BIOGRAPHY
TEXAS, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY
TEXAS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - BIOGRAPHY

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Historic Texas.net
Texas Biographies
The Handbook of Texas An encyclopedia of Texas history, georgraphy and culture. Includes biographies.

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+=== Online Resources ===
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-== Online Resources ==
+*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#tx County and Town histories] with biographies
-*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#tx County and Town Histories], includes biographies
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2265 Texas, Index Card Collections, 1800-1900], ($), index
 *[https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online The Handbook of Texas], index
-*[http://www.historictexas.net/bios/ Historic Texas.net]
-*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online The Handbook of Texas] An encyclopedia of Texas history, georgraphy and culture. Includes biographies.
-==Biographies in Local Histories==
+Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.
-*Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''.
-*Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book.
-*Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler.
-*These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included.
-===Finding Biographies===
-*The [[Texas, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories.
-*Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
-**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
-**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
-**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
-**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
-**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
-*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History".
 See [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the "[[Texas History|History]]" and "[[Texas Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources.
-Most of the major archives mentioned in [[Texas Archives and Libraries]] have collections of biographical materials.
+{{Adoption Hidden Ancestors}}Most of the major archives mentioned in [[Texas Archives and Libraries]] have collections of biographical materials.
-== Biographical Gazetteer of Texas  ==
+=== Biographical Gazetteer of Texas  ===
-*An ongoing project to index more than 200 biographical and historical publications in the Texas Collection at Baylor University has produced the ''[http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/index.php?id=69777 Biographical Gazetteer of Texas.]'' An online index is available in the [http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/index.php?id=69777 Baylor University Texas Collection and University Archives.]<br>Also available through the FamilySearch Library, Austin, Texas: W.M. Morrison Books, 1985- Volumes 1-6, alphabetical; {{FSC|354916|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 D3bgt}}
+*An ongoing project to index more than 200 biographical and historical publications in the Texas Collection at Baylor University has produced the ''[http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/index.php?id=69777 Biographical Gazetteer of Texas.]'' An online index is available in the [http://www.baylor.edu/lib/texas/index.php?id=69777 Baylor University Texas Collection and University Archives.]<br>Also available through the Family History Library, Austin, Texas: W.M. Morrison Books, 1985- Volumes 1-6, alphabetical; {{FHL|354916|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3bgt}}
-== The Handbook of Texas  ==
+=== The Handbook of Texas  ===
 The [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online Handbook of Texas] is a encyclopedic collection of history, geography and biographies. It is now available on line through the Texas State Historical Association.
-=== FamilySearch Library Collection  ===
+=== Family History Library Collection  ===
-*{{RecordSearch|1918470|Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; A genealogical cardfile of approximately 270,000 cards compiled by Rudolfo Gonzalez de la Garza representing thousands of families of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico. The cardfile is in the Laredo Public Library.
+*{{RecordSearch|1918470|Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection}} A genealogical cardfile of approximately 270,000 cards compiled by Rudolfo Gonzalez de la Garza representing thousands of families of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico. The cardfile is in the Laredo Public Library.
-*'''1892-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1918480|Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*{{RecordSearch|1918480|Texas, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Membership Applications, 1892-2010}}
-*Bailey, Ernest Emory. ''Texas Historical and Biographical Record With a Genealogical Study of Historical Family Records''. Austin, Texas: Texas Historical and Biographical Record, N.d. {{FSC|186711|item|disp=FS Library film 873974 item 2}}
+*Bailey, Ernest Emory. ''Texas Historical and Biographical Record With a Genealogical Study of Historical Family Records''. Austin, Texas: Texas Historical and Biographical Record, N.d. {{FHL|186711|item|disp=FHL film 873974 item 2}}
-*Bailey, Emory E., et al. ''Who's Who in Texas''. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931. {{FSC|154803|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 D3be}}
+*Bailey, Emory E., et al. ''Who's Who in Texas''. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931. {{FHL|154803|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3be}}
-*''Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas,'' 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|186720|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 D3bs 1978}} and {{FSC|186720|item|disp=FS Library film 1000596 item 2}} Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.
+*''Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas,'' 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|186720|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3bs 1978}} and {{FHL|186720|item|disp=FHL film 1000596 item 2}} Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.
-*Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. ''Encyclopedia of Texas.'' Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? {{FSC|186741|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 D3de, 1929 edition}}; {{FSC|186733|item|disp=FS Library films 962725-29}} [larger print] or {{FSC|186733|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6046992}}
+*Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. ''Encyclopedia of Texas.'' Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? {{FHL|186741|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3de, 1929 edition}}; {{FHL|186733|item|disp=FHL films 962725-29}} [larger print] or {{FHL|186733|item|disp=FHL fiche 6046992}}
-*Brown, John Henry. ''Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas''. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|71419|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 D3b,}} 1978; 1880 edition: {{FSC|186707|item|disp=FS Library film 924460 item 1}}; {{FSC|186707|item|disp=FS Library film 1000597 item 4; fiche 6051506}} Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.
+*Brown, John Henry. ''Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas''. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|71419|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3b,}} 1978; 1880 edition: {{FHL|186707|item|disp=FHL film 924460 item 1}}; {{FHL|186707|item|disp=FHL film 1000597 item 4; fiche 6051506}} Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.
-:*Crockett, David. ''[https://www.archive.org/details/colcrockettsexpl00smit Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas]. ''(New York : Wm. H. Graham, Tribune Buildings, 1848.  Free digital copy.
+:*Crockett, David. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/colcrockettsexpl00smit Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas]. ''(New York&nbsp;: Wm. H. Graham, Tribune Buildings, 1848.&nbsp; Free digital copy.
 *To locate biographical material available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for:
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 :*TEXAS, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY
 :*TEXAS, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - BIOGRAPHY
+=== Web Sites  ===
+*[http://www.historictexas.net/bios/ Historic Texas.net]
+*[http://www.geneasearch.com/biography/states/texas.htm Texas Biographies]
+*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online The Handbook of Texas] An encyclopedia of Texas history, georgraphy and culture. Includes biographies.
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