I would think that the library has some of the things that I am looking to link to, however, it appears that all the TX libraries require a library card to look at their databases. If you don't live in TX and have a library card, for each specific library, you're out of luck. In MI, and a few other states we have libraries that offer scanned copies of books, directories, genealogies, etc. on their website for anyone to view. These books are not all necessarily for MI. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ It would appear that TX doesn't offer anything like that to other than people who live there. Thanks for responding though - it got me to looking at the specific county libraries. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Stephenson" <patsteph@live.com> I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, Jan, but in the current (January/February 2009) issue of Genealogical Helper, page 70, there is an article headlined "Gulf Coast State Histories Slated for Online Access-Houston Public Library Joins Family Search in Digitization Effort." Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24, 2008, it goes on to say, "Thousands of publications that capture the diverse histories of Gulf Coast states will be accessible for free online. FamilySearch and the Houston Public Library announced a joint project today to digitally preserve and publish the library's vast collection of county and local histories, registers of individuals, directories of Texas Rangers, church histories, and biographical dictionaries. The digital records will be available for free online at FamilySearch.org and HoustonLibrary.org." There are several more paragraphs to the announcement. Pat Stephenson http://www.txgenweb4.org/txmadison/ > From: janacortez@charter.net > To: txgen@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:19:46 -0500 > Subject: [TXGEN] Questions > > In many of the States, Portrait and Bio Albums were done on the different > counties back in the late 1800's. Was anything like that done in Texas? > > I also have many websites in other states, such as University libraries > that > have scanned copies of old out of copyright books on genealogy and history > of counties. Anything like that here in Texas? > > Thanks for any help. > > Jan > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_022009 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 17:21:00

Univ. of North Texas has "The Portal to Texas History".  This sounds similar to what you may be looking for.  I have found many items for different counties and they are adding more things.  Click on the researchers portal and search from there.  Here's a link:  http://texashistory.unt.edu/?PHPSESSID=fe12636c4e7d1c7e7ceb74bbe31f422d Good luck on your research! Jim Mims Brazoria CC -----Original Message----- From: Jan Cortez <janacortez@charter.net> To: txgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:43 am Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Questions I would think that the library has some of the things that I am looking to ink to, however, it appears that all the TX libraries require a library ard to look at their databases. If you don't live in TX and have a library ard, for each specific library, you're out of luck. In MI, and a few other states we have libraries that offer scanned copies of ooks, directories, genealogies, etc. on their website for anyone to view. hese books are not all necessarily for MI. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ It would appear that TX doesn't offer anything like that to other than eople who live there. Thanks for responding though - it got me to looking at the specific county ibraries. Jan ----- Original Message ----- rom: "Patricia Stephenson" <patsteph@live.com> I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, Jan, but in the current January/February 2009) issue of Genealogical Helper, page 70, there is an rticle headlined "Gulf Coast State Histories Slated for Online ccess-Houston Public Library Joins Family Search in Digitization Effort." atelined Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24, 2008, it goes on to say, "Thousands f publications that capture the diverse histories of Gulf Coast states will e accessible for free online. FamilySearch and the Houston Public Library nnounced a joint project today to digitally preserve and publish the ibrary's vast collection of county and local histories, registers of ndividuals, directories of Texas Rangers, church histories, and iographical dictionaries. The digital records will be available for free nline at FamilySearch.org and HoustonLibrary.org." There are several more aragraphs to the announcement. Pat Stephenson ttp://www.txgenweb4.org/txmadison/ From: janacortez@charter.net To: txgen@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:19:46 -0500 Subject: [TXGEN] Questions In many of the States, Portrait and Bio Albums were done on the different counties back in the late 1800's. Was anything like that done in Texas? I also have many websites in other states, such as University libraries that have scanned copies of old out of copyright books on genealogy and history of counties. Anything like that here in Texas? Thanks for any help. Jan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________ _____________________ indows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. ttp://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_022009 ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to XGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in he subject and the body of the message ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. hecked by AVG - www.avg.com ersion: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 7:21:00 ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Thank you! Jan, I knew I had some Tozer ancestors that had gone to Michigan and a search just gave me 141 hyperlinks. Jo -- Chahta Ohoyo Holahta, Honorary -------------- Original message from "Jan Cortez" <janacortez@charter.net>: -------------- > I would think that the library has some of the things that I am looking to > link to, however, it appears that all the TX libraries require a library > card to look at their databases. If you don't live in TX and have a library > card, for each specific library, you're out of luck. > > In MI, and a few other states we have libraries that offer scanned copies of > books, directories, genealogies, etc. on their website for anyone to view. > These books are not all necessarily for MI. > > http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ > > It would appear that TX doesn't offer anything like that to other than > people who live there. > > Thanks for responding though - it got me to looking at the specific county > libraries. > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Stephenson" > > > > I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, Jan, but in the current > (January/February 2009) issue of Genealogical Helper, page 70, there is an > article headlined "Gulf Coast State Histories Slated for Online > Access-Houston Public Library Joins Family Search in Digitization Effort." > Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah, June 24, 2008, it goes on to say, "Thousands > of publications that capture the diverse histories of Gulf Coast states will > be accessible for free online. FamilySearch and the Houston Public Library > announced a joint project today to digitally preserve and publish the > library's vast collection of county and local histories, registers of > individuals, directories of Texas Rangers, church histories, and > biographical dictionaries. The digital records will be available for free > online at FamilySearch.org and HoustonLibrary.org." There are several more > paragraphs to the announcement. > > Pat Stephenson > http://www.txgenweb4.org/txmadison/ > > > > From: janacortez@charter.net > > To: txgen@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:19:46 -0500 > > Subject: [TXGEN] Questions > > > > In many of the States, Portrait and Bio Albums were done on the different > > counties back in the late 1800's. Was anything like that done in Texas? > > > > I also have many websites in other states, such as University libraries > > that > > have scanned copies of old out of copyright books on genealogy and history > > of counties. Anything like that here in Texas? > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Jan > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. > http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitwor > ks_022009 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 > 17:21:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message

Glad to be of help. <smiles> Not sure whether you have been into the MIGenWeb or not, but, we do have a State search engine that will search all of our counties. You might want to try that as well. http://www.migenweb.net/search/search.pl Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo" <bjcb@bellsouth.net> > Thank you! Jan, I knew I had some Tozer ancestors that had gone to > Michigan and a search just gave me 141 hyperlinks.