Texas Compiled Genealogies

The Texas State Library and most university libraries, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. The following are major manuscript collections and published sources for Texas.

Manuscript Collections
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. (available on 44 Family History Library films beginning with 850123.) A similar DAR collection was filmed in 1961 (Family History Library films 227500 through 227516.)

Spanish-American Mission Collection. This is a collection of family group forms showing the ancestry of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Southwest. (Family History Library Latin America films 940001-6.) The original forms are interfiled with the Patron Section of the Family Group Records Collection.

Printing Your Family History
Pulling together a family history is without question one of the most rewarding activities you can do. The end product will provide a wonderful depository for family stories, traditions, and other memories. The fruits of your labors will be appreciated for years to come.

Brigham Young University's Print and Mail Production Center offers facilities and consultants to assist genealogists in printing their family histories. Their consultants can answer questions regarding formatting, layout, scanning photos, and can assist in the printing process.

Print and Mail Production Center's facilities include state of the art digital printing equipment, offset presses, and a full service bindery.

See also A Guide to Printing Your Family History

Published Sources
Ancestors: A Book of Lineage Charts. Seven Volumes. Tyler, Texas: East Texas Genealogical Society, 1979-95. (Family History Library book 976.4 D2a.)

Founders and Patriots of the Republic of Texas: Lineages of the Members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Eight Volumes. Austin, Texas: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, 1963-85. (Family History Library book 976.4 C4f.)

Morris, Mrs. Harry Joseph. ''Citizens of the Republic of Texas. Dallas: Texas State Genealogical Society, 1977''. (Family History Library book 976.4 D2m.) This includes over 8,000 names on pedigrees contributed to the society. It is indexed.

Residents of Texas, 1782-1836. Three Volumes. San Antonio, Texas: The University of Texas, Institute of Texan Cultures, 1984. (Family History Library book 976.4 D2rte.)

Texas Family Land Heritage Registry, Eight Volumes. Austin, Texas: Texas Department of Agriculture, 1974—. (Family History Library book 976.4 R25t.) The Department of Agriculture inaugurated a program in 1974 to identify pre-1874 farms and ranches that have been operated continually by the same family. The published volumes list the original owners, location of the land, date of ownership, and names of the present owners. A complete set of the published records are available at the Texas State Library. It is listed in the catalog under TEXAS - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS.

Web Sites
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/

http://www.dar.org/