Johnny: Back in the 1970s my friends and I used to go to the Trinity University library to do the research for our high school English research papers. (Mine was on the Bible as an anthology of genres.) At that time we considered it the best library around for doing that type of research. I haven't heard them mentioned as a source for genealogical research, though. Personally I would suggest visiting the genealogy section of the downtown library and the library of the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society. See the following sites: http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/branch/ http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/holidays.asp http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/texana/ http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxsaghs2/about.htm The second of the above-mentioned sites says that the San Antonio Library will close at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday and be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. The library has their own parking garage. If you're traveling to the library from IH-35 on the northeast side of town, I can tell you a great way to get there where you can avoid some of the downtown traffic. The fourth of the above-mentioned sites lists the hours for the San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society. They will be closed Wednesday and Thursday of this coming week for Thanksgiving. They charge $5 per day for non-members to use their library. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas also maintain a library at the Alamo complex. Since my ancestors were not in Texas, I have not visited this library and cannot comment on what they have to offer. See the following site for further information about this library: http://www.drtl.org/ The following site also lists six LDS Family History Centers in Bexar County. However, there is probably one of these centers near where you live. I used one of these centers several times when I was living near Kaiserslautern, Germany, in the 1980s. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp By the way, if your family has lived in the San Antonio area for some time, the following two picture books have recently been published which would make excellent Christmas gifts. I have purchased copies of both for myself. They are available for sale in bookstores around town, as well as on the Internet. 1. "San Antonio Then and Now," by Paula ALLEN. 2. "Texas Then and Now," by Richard REYNOLDS. Susan Cearlock Tilleman http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1 046272098 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnny Sanchez" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: [TXBEXAR] Trinity University Research > I have seen and heard that the library at Trinity University is a great genealogy research center....Even though I am originally from San Antonio, I have never been there....Can anyone tell me what resources are available there and what the process/procedure is to do research there??? > I am planning to be in San Antonio next week and would like to try doing some research there, but I don't know anything about it... > Guidance/help/suggestions are appreciated.... > Thanks, > Johnny Sanchez > [email protected]