Genealogy

America’s News - Searches current and archived coverage of state, regional, and national news with the collection of full-text U.S. newspapers including local publications such as: The Dallas Morning News, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and The Denton Record-Chronicle.

Ancestry Library Edition - is a version of Ancestry.com that is available only on library computers. It provides access to more than 7,000 databases, including U.S. Federal Census schedules 1790 to 1940, immigration ships passenger lists, vital records, and U.S. military records. Please visit the library to use this database.

Ancestry.com Texas - The Texas State Library and Archives Commission houses a vast collection of documents related to Texas government and history and provides a variety of reference services and materials for free public use at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin and the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center in Liberty.

FamilySearch.org - Family Search is the largest genealogy organization in the world. This site offers free access to Family Search's resources, including digital images of genealogical records.

Fold3 Library Edition* – Search premier collections of military records. Powered by Ancestry.  

Genealogy- Texas State Library*- The Texas Family Heritage Research Center located at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission includes genealogical publications such as printed family and county histories, a variety of Texas government records, federal census schedules, and many other resources to help you compile your family history. Texas Digital Sanborn Maps*- Historical maps for historians, geographers, and genealogists.

HeritageQuest Online* - is one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. Includes digital versions of family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census data from 1790 to 1940, and other collections.

ProQuest African American Heritage* – Search African America-specific historical records to assist with genealogical research, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, and more.

*Provided by TexShare Databases: a program for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.