Texas Biography

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;

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.
 * Bailey, Emory E., et al. Who's Who in Texas. Dallas, Texas: Who's Who Publishing, 1931.
 * Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, 1889. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. and
 * Davis, Ellis Arthur and Edwin H. Grobe. Encyclopedia of Texas. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau, 190? {{FHL|186741|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3de, 1929 edition; {{FHL|186733|item|disp=FHL films 962725-29}} [larger print] or {{FHL|186733|item|disp=FHL fiche 6046992}}
 * Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas. 1880. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|71419|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 D3b,}} 1978; 1880 edition: {{FHL|186707|item|disp=FHL film 924460 item 1}}; {{FHL|186707|item|disp=FHL film 1000597 item 4}} and {{FHL|186707|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051506}}

For an example, it is possible to read a free online version of a Davy Crockett biography:


 * Crockett, David. Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas. (New York : Wm. H. Graham, Tribune Buildings, 1848. Free digital copy.