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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Texas statewide beginning in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Texas statewide beginning in 1903, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span> | |||
*'''1840-1981''': {{RecordSearch|1681015|Texas Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1903-1935''': {{RecordSearch|1803956|Texas Birth Certificates}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2275 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1903-1997''': {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8781 Ancestry.com]'' ($) | |||
*'''1926-1995''': [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=218489221 Texas Births] at MyHeritage; index only ($) | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span> | |||
*'''1802-2010''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=texas US Marriages – Texas] at Findmypast; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1824-2017''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795 Texas Marriage Index] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1837-1977''': {{RecordSearch|1803985| Texas County Marriage Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30243/texas-county-marriage-index-1837-1977 MyHeritage]'' ($), [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60183/ Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1837-1973''': {{RecordSearch|1681052|Texas Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1837-1965''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9168/ Texas Select County Marriage Records] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1966-2010''': {{RecordSearch|2031191|Texas Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*[http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10069/texas-marriages-divorces?s=218489221 Texas Marriages and Divorces] at MyHeritage; index only ($) | |||
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span> | |||
*'''1890-1976''': {{RecordSearch|1983324|Texas Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1903-1973''': {{RecordSearch|1681049|Texas Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1903–1982''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272 Texas Death Certificates] at Ancestry; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1903-2000''': {{RecordSearch|1949337|Texas Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1964-1998''': {{RecordSearch|1375599|Texas Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10010/texas-deaths-1964-1998?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1977-1986''': {{RecordSearch|1930157|Texas Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1903. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*'''1980-2014''': {{RecordSearch|2333694|US GenealogyBank Obituaries}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*[https://www.genealogymagazine.com/texas-obituary-collection/ Index Online for 1870-1990’s North Central Texas] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/texas/ Online Texas Death Records & Indexes]. Links to multiple sites for Texas deaths, including sites with obituaries. | |||
*'''1930 forward''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 US Obituary Collection] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/texas-cemetery-records.htm Texas Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/tx/index.htm Texas Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[https://texasgravestones.org/search.php Texas Gravestone Photo Project] at [https://texasgravestones.org/ Texas Gravestones] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/texas/texas.html Texas Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/texas/index.html Online Texas Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/texas/texas-african-american-cemeteries.htm Texas African American Cemeteries] at AccessGenealogy | |||
Cemeteries in Texas] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=texas&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_46 Hebrew Cemeteries in Texas] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave] | |||
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/texas-tx/ Texas Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]<br> | |||
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==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=343 '''Texas, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=343 '''Texas, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Texas Online Genealogy Records.== | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Texas Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
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[[Category:Texas, United States]][[Category:Descendancy Research]] | [[Category:Texas, United States]][[Category:Descendancy Research]] | ||