Find the Records. Understand the Place.
Research Texas Ancestors
Texas Research Hub
Start with Place, Time & Records
Texas genealogy often depends on understanding changing county boundaries, local communities, record-keeping offices, and the historical setting in which your ancestors lived. These resources can help you find the right place to look next.
Start Your Texas Research
General guidance and tools for getting oriented before you begin searching individual record collections.
- * Texas Research Help Republic-era resources, state repositories, military research, libraries, and more.
- * Texas Maps Historic maps, county formation maps, and interactive county maps.
- * What You May Not Find Here & Why
- * TXGenWeb County Directory
- * Defunct & Historical Texas Counties
Places, Towns & Communities
Identify the county, community, or geographic context connected to an ancestor's records.
Cemeteries, Obituaries & People
Resources for burial places, obituary references, notable Texans, and other name-rich collections.
- * Cemetery Access in Texas Information for visiting cemeteries located on private property.
- * TXGenWeb Obituary Index An index to known obituaries; the obituaries themselves are not included.
- * Famous Graves & Memorials
- * Official Family Texas Sunday School Association, 1908
- Online Texas Death Records & Indexes External
Texas Archives & Government Records
Major repositories and official sources for state and county records.
Military & Family History Resources
Additional statewide and collaborative resources useful for extending a Texas family history.
African American Texas Research
Specialized guides and collections for researching African American families and communities in Texas.
Not Sure Where to Look?
Start with the county where your ancestor lived. Local TXGenWeb sites often contain cemetery records, family information, local histories, courthouse resources, and links that won't appear on a statewide page.