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Three divisions of the Texas State Library house materials of interest to genealogists: the Information Services, the Archives, and the Local Records divisions. The Information Services Division contains such records as published histories, vital record indexes, census records, and military records. The Archives Division preserves colonial, republic, and state government records, while the Local Records Division maintains valuable city and county government records. Microfilm copies of the city and county records are distributed among 26 Texas repositories. | Three divisions of the Texas State Library house materials of interest to genealogists: the Information Services, the Archives, and the Local Records divisions. The Information Services Division contains such records as published histories, vital record indexes, census records, and military records. The Archives Division preserves colonial, republic, and state government records, while the Local Records Division maintains valuable city and county government records. Microfilm copies of the city and county records are distributed among 26 Texas repositories. | ||
A helpful guide to important sources at the Texas State Archives is Jean Carefoot, ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Texas State Archives'' (Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1984; FHL book 976.4 A3cj 1984; a 197? edition is on film 1036849 item 11). | A helpful guide to important sources at the Texas State Archives is Jean Carefoot, ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Texas State Archives'' (Austin, Texas: Archives Division, Texas State Library, 1984; FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=185217&disp=Guide+to+genealogical+resources+in+the+T%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 A3cj 1984; a 197? edition is on film 1036849 item 11]). | ||
The Texas State Library will loan selected materials from their Genealogy Collection. For a list of materials available for circulation, see Texas State Library, ''Texas State Library Circulating Genealogy Duplicates List.'' Austin, Texas: Texas State Library, 1992; (Family History Library book 976.4 A3t; 1985 edition is on fiche 6047934.) | The Texas State Library will loan selected materials from their Genealogy Collection. For a list of materials available for circulation, see Texas State Library, ''Texas State Library Circulating Genealogy Duplicates List.'' Austin, Texas: Texas State Library, 1992; (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1307259&disp=1992%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 A3t;] 1985 edition is on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=611909&disp=Texas+State+Library+circulating+genealog++ fiche 6047934].) | ||
'''National Archives—Fort Worth Branch<br>'''501 West Felix Street <br>Building 1, Dock 1 <br>P.O. Box 6216 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115 <br>Telephone: 817-334-5525 <br>Fax: 817-334-5621 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ | '''National Archives—Fort Worth Branch<br>'''501 West Felix Street <br>Building 1, Dock 1 <br>P.O. Box 6216 <br>Fort Worth, TX 76115 <br>Telephone: 817-334-5525 <br>Fax: 817-334-5621 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ | ||