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=== Texas State Library === | === Texas State Library === | ||
'''State Archives and Library'''<br>Building F 1201 Brazos <br>P.O. Box 12927 <br>Austin, TX 78711 <br>Telephone: 512-463-5460 <br>Fax: 512-463-5436 <br>Internet: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ | :'''State Archives and Library'''<br>Building F 1201 Brazos <br>P.O. Box 12927 <br>Austin, TX 78711 <br>Telephone: 512-463-5460 <br>Fax: 512-463-5436 <br>Internet: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ | ||
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. | ||
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=== USGenWeb === | === USGenWeb === | ||
*http://www.usgenweb.com/ | |||
http://www.usgenweb.com/ | |||
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | ||
=== Roots-L === | === Roots-L === | ||
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | |||
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | |||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | ||
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=== FamilySearch™ === | === FamilySearch™ === | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | |||
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. | ||
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