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-Most of the major archives mentioned in [[Texas Archives and Libraries]] have collections of biographical materials.
+{{Adoption TXGenWeb}}Most of the major archives mentioned in [[Texas Archives and Libraries]] have collections of biographical materials.
-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.'' Austin, Texas: W.M. Morrison Books, 1985- Volumes 1-6, alphabetical; (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=354916&disp=Biographical+gazetteer+of+Texas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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 ''Biographical Gazetteer of Texas.'' Austin, Texas: W.M. Morrison Books, 1985- Volumes 1-6, alphabetical; {{FHL|354916|item}} 976.4 D3bgt
 The Family History Library acquires many published sources of biographical information. State, regional, and county histories often include helpful biographical sections. Representative biographical encyclopedias are:
-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. (Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=186711&disp=Texas+historical+and+biographical+record++ 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}} 873974 item 2]
+*Bailey, Emory E., et al. ''Who's Who in Texas''. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931. {{FHL|154803|item}} 976.4 D3be
+*''Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas''. 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|186720|item}} 976.4 D3bs 1978; 1889 edition: {{FHL|186720|item}} 1000596 item 2
+*Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. ''Encyclopedia of Texas''. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? {{FHL|186741|item}} 976.4 D3de; 1929 edition: {{FHL|186733|item}} 962725-29 [larger print] or fiche {{FHL|186733|item}} 6046992
+*Brown, John Henry. ''Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas''. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|71419|item}} 976.4 D3b 1978]; 1880 edition: {{FHL|186707|item}} 924460 item 1; 1000597 item 4; fiche 6051506
-Bailey, Emory E., et al. ''Who's Who in Texas''. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931. (Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=154803&disp=Who%27s+who+in+Texas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.4 D3be; film 1000606 item 4].)
+For an example, it is possible to read a free online version of a Davy Crockett biography:
-''Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas''. 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. (Family History Library&nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186720&disp=Biographical+souvenir+of+the+state+of+Te%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.4 D3bs 1978]; 1889 edition is on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186720&disp=Biographical+souvenir+of+the+state+of+Te%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1000596 item 2].)
+*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.
-Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. ''Encyclopedia of Texas''. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=186741&disp=The+encyclopedia+of+Texas++ book 976.4 D3de; film 1000595 items 1-3; fiche 6046947]; 1929 ed. on films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186733&disp=The+New+encyclopedia+of+Texas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 962725-29 [larger print] or fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=186733&disp=The+New+encyclopedia+of+Texas%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6046992].)]
-Brown, John Henry. ''Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas''. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. (Family History Library&nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=71419&disp=Indian+wars+and+pioneers+of+Texas+%5Bc19%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.4 D3b 1978]; the 1880 ed. is on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=186707&disp=Indian+wars+and+pioneers+of+Texas++ film 924460 item 1; 1000597 item 4;&nbsp;fiche 6051506]&nbsp; .)
-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.
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