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These are Some of the Best Sites that I have found that are
 very useful in doing  research on my family history:

Vital Records for Texas

Search Texas Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records at RootsWeb
Texas births - 1926-1949 
Texas birth summaries - 1950-1998 (parents are not named) 
Texas deaths - 1964-1998 
Texas marriages - 1966-1997 
Texas divorces - 1968-1997



ROOTSWEB  is the best  site  offering free surname websites,
lookups, and assistance. Links to many genealogy sites and
 personal family history sites with links to assistance.

The US GenWeb Project  isgroup of volunteers working together
to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every 
county and every state of the United States. 
This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free
access for everyone.

The Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of 
 Latter Day Saints has a new web site that can be used to search
 family names.  It has a great Surname Search! There are millions
 of Surnames and IGI Records to search. Lots of Helpful Links too.
 The Church operates Family History Centers across the U.S.
 
Family Tree Maker  offers free trial versions of their software and
 genealogy links and tutorial links.


 Other sources of genealogical information:

National Archives and Records Administration 
Reference Services Branch (NNIR) 
8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20408 
www.nara.gov 
 
National Personnel Records Center 
9700 Page Blvd. 
St. Louis, MO 63132 
www.nara.gov/regional/stlouis.html 
 
Center for American History 
University of Texas at Austin 
Sid Richardson Building, 2.109 
Austin, TX 78713-7330 
www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/CAH/ 
 
Immigration and Naturalization Service 
425 Eye Street, N.W. 
Washington, D. C. 20536 
www.ins.usdoj.gov
 
National Archives -- Southwest Region 
501 West Felix Street 
P.O. Box 6216 
Fort Worth, TX 76115 
www.nara.gov/regional/ftworth.html  

Ellis Island Records Site   Great free resource site that lets 
you  search the Ellis Island immigration records. 
You can even view online family scrapbooks.
      
Genealogy  is a great place to do some research. They have
links, research tools, and a learning center with very useful 
how-to information. 
     
Lineages Website Genealogical reference library and resource 
center, built and maintained by professional genealogists.
It provides free access to record databases and lots of other
resources.  Check out their “Genealogy for Beginners” guide,  
forms and checklists. 
     
The U.S. Army Military History Institute  collects, organizes, 
preserves, and makes available  millions of  source materials 
on American Military history to researchers, and scholars.  


Texas Places to Write for Information   

Texas Adjutant General's Office
 Camp Mabry
 Library and Retained Records Office
 P.O. Box 5218
 Austin, TX 78763-5218 

Texas General Land Office 
17th and North Congress 
Austin, TX 78701 

Bureau of Vital Statistics
1100 West 49th Street 
Austin, TX 78756 

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