Vol. VII, No. 5
Contributor: Ivan HURWITZ
You might be researching out-of-state. Ivan’s article gives you an idea of state resources available, with Texas as the example. The Perry-Castañeda map collection is valuable for worldwide research. Ivan is a JGSC member who lives in Texas.
~ A map collection is at The Perry-Castañeda Library, the main library at The University of Texas.
~ The Texas General Land Office has maps online and free.
~ Other places in Austin are: Texas State Library Many of their frequently requested resources are highlighted below. Please use the Library Catalog to determine the catalogued titles in their collections.
-- Vital statistics indexes are an important part of the genealogical resources available at the library. They do not have access to the certificates themselves, but the library does own selected indexes to Texas births, deaths, marriages and divorces. The indexes are available for on-site use...
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