Q. What resources are available at the GTHS headquarters in Austin that would help genealogists?
The GTHS library contains books and magazines on Genealogical Research and numerous Family Histories. A searchable list of the catalogued GTHS holdings will be available on this website in the future.
Q. Where can I find information about my ancestors?
Try the following links:
- Austin Genealogical Society
- Texas State Library
- The Center for American History – (formerly Barker History Center) manuscript collection
- Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
- www.usgenweb.com
- www.rootsweb.com
- Latter-Day Saints – LDS/Mormon records on German immgrants are available on interlibrary loan to one of their family history centers
- Cyndi’s List
- Christine’s Genealogy Website – an excellent site for African-American sources
- Vital Records Information –United States – records information for the United States
- Genealogy Forum – find others researching your family surname
- Gencircles – match your ancestor’s names to others who share a branch of your family tree
Q. How do I get started finding out about my family’s history?
Good information can be found in Kim Komando’s article of 8/3/02 Searching the Family Tree on the Internet which you can read by clicking here.
