There seem to many motivations for and approaches to genealogical research. Some are interested in lineage, some a particular surname. My interest is in history. I think this kind of research is particularly effective for giving history a “face,” fleshing out the story and making it come alive. My main method is the “shotgun” approach which can be a bit overwhelming at times. It is rewarding when you find information you might have overlooked with a more focused approach.
selected surnames from my file
BASDEN, BRUCE, BULL, BUTLER, JORDAN, MAYES, MEEKS, MOODY, MOORE, ROBERTSON, TAYLOR, WARDLAW
lookups
I own the following materials and will perform lookups. Leave me a comment indicating which book and the name you are researching.
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Bailey, Anne J. Between the Enemy and Texas: Parsons’s Texas Cavalry in the Civil War. Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 1989.
- Gracy, Alice Duggan. Travis County, Texas : the five schedules of the 1860 federal census. Privately published, 1967.
- Rocksprings Women’s Club Historical Committee. A History of Edwards County. San Angelo, Texas: Anchor Publishing Co., 1984.
resources
- Austin Genealogical Society
- Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
- Ellis Island Records
- Family History and Genealogy at USA.gov
- FamilySearch
- Footnote
- Genealogy Message Searcher
- Graves Relics
- Handbook of Texas Online
- Library of Congress
- National Archives
- Our Military Heritage
- Rootsweb Database Index
- Southwestern Classics Online
- Texas General Land Office
- Texas State Library
- Trail Drivers of Texas
