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-The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
+The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements in [[Portal:Texas|Texas]].
-'''1682'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Spaniards founded the first permanent settlement near present-day El Paso. Catholic missions soon followed in east Texas.</nowiki>
+'''1682'''&nbsp; Spaniards founded the first permanent settlement near present-day El Paso. Catholic missions soon followed in east Texas.
-'''1821'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Texas became part of the new nation of Mexico. Stephen F. Austin brought the first Anglo-American colonists to Texas. They settled the Austin Colony in south central Texas. Several other impresarios soon brought other colonists.</nowiki>
+'''1821'''&nbsp; Texas became part of the new nation of Mexico. Stephen F. Austin brought the first Anglo-American colonists to Texas. They settled the Austin Colony in south central Texas. Several other impresarios soon brought other colonists.
-'''1836'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Texas declared independence from Mexico after a military confrontation. Municipalities were soon organized into counties. The Republic of Texas existed until 1845.</nowiki>
+'''1836'''&nbsp; Texas declared independence from Mexico after a military confrontation. Municipalities were soon organized into counties. The Republic of Texas existed until 1845.
-'''1845'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; United States acquired Texas as the 28th state.</nowiki>
+'''1845'''&nbsp; United States acquired Texas as the 28th state.
-'''1846-1848'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Mexico declared war on the United States in an effort to reclaim Texas and other territory claimed by both countries. Over 6,000 Texas citizens served in the Mexican-American War. Mexico gave up its claim to Texas.</nowiki>
+'''1846-1848'''&nbsp; Mexico declared war on the United States in an effort to reclaim Texas and other territory claimed by both countries. Over 6,000 Texas citizens served in the Mexican-American War. Mexico gave up its claim to Texas.
-'''1850'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Texas relinquished its claims to Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma.</nowiki>
+'''1850'''&nbsp; Texas relinquished its claims to Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
-'''1861-1865'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Texas seceded from the Union during the Civil War. In 1870 it was readmitted to the Union.</nowiki>
+'''1861-1865'''&nbsp; Texas seceded from the Union during the Civil War. In 1870 it was readmitted to the Union.
-'''1870s'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Most Indians were removed to the Indian Territory in present-day eastern Oklahoma. Some escaped to Mexico.</nowiki>
+'''1870s'''&nbsp; Most Indians were removed to the Indian Territory in present-day eastern Oklahoma. Some escaped to Mexico.
-'''1901'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; The oil boom attracted many new residents.</nowiki>
+'''1901'''&nbsp; The oil boom attracted many new residents.
-'''1987'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; The oil boom collapsed.</nowiki>
+'''1987'''&nbsp; The oil boom collapsed.
 The Family History Library has many county and local histories of Texas. A good source for a general background is Frank W. Johnson, ''History of Texas and Texans'', Five Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: American Historical Society, 1914; FHL book 976.4 H2j; 1916 ed. is on film 1000592). Volumes 3-5 have biographical information.
 Bibliographies of local histories include:
 Jenkins, John Holmes. ''Cracker Barrel Chronicles: A Bibliography of Texas Town and County Histories''. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1965. (FHL book 976.4 H2jc; film 1000609 item 2.)
 Munnerlyn, Tom. ''Texas Local History: A Source Book for Available Town and County Histories, Local Memoirs and Genealogical Records''. Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1983. (FHL book 976.4 H23m.)
-=== Web Sites ===
+=== Web Sites  ===
 http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/index.html
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-[[Category:Texas]]<br>
+[[Category:Texas]]