Genealogical Resources

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FamilySearch.com
The FREE genealogical resources of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons). These are genealogical research libraries in the vicinity Hopkins County.

Attention: Microfims from the Church can be ordered at this Library
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Research Library
212 Main St
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-885-8523
Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm; Tues, Wed 1pm-5pm; Sat 9am-12pm

Greenville Texas
5309 Utah Ave
Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-455-1614
Hours: Sunday 1:00-4:00p.m., Wednesday 6p.m.-9p.m., Thursday 9a.m.-1p.m.
Attention: Call to make appointment Joyce at 903-375-4640

Wills Point Texas
Farm to Market Rd 47
Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-873-4361
Hours: Tue 10pm-5pm; Wed 6pm-9pm; Th Noon-5pm; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays 9am-Noon, and by appt

Paris Texas
3060 Pine Mill Rd
Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-784-0788
Hours: T 1pm-7pm; W 6pm-9pm; Th 1pm-9pm; Closed: Closed for Christmas and New Year's

FamilySearch - Search by Collection offers many sources by state, including Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. These are Texas Death Certificates searchable by name, location, dates, and by the name of the mother and/or father. The database is quite finicky. If you have access to Ancestry.com, try finding basic information in their Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 first, then look in the FamilySearch general search.

NEWSPAPERS
Dallas Morning News, search Texas from 1885 until now. There is a small charge for whole articles.
Access Newspaper Archives may be searched free through many libraries. Call to see if your local city or county library supports this service.
New York Times, search Texas from 1851 - mostly free, with a few articles available for a small fee.
Ancestry,com Newspaper and Periodicals search. You need a membership to view these but may be able to access them at your local library.
Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section
The Genealogy Section under the auspices of the History & Social Sciences Division contains a collection for family history research that is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the southern half of the United States.

Find-a-Grave has improved vastly over the years. I've been able to find birth and death data here, relationships, photographs, biographies and obituaries. Remember, keep your searches loose.

The Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum, with research information

Ancestors from Germany
BallinStadt Family Research Center
Research assistance for those whose ancestors came to America via Hamburg, Germany.

Other Resources
AOL Hispanic Genealogy Group Home Page
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Kindred Trails: Worldwide Genealogy Resources - Linking the World Together with Roots