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Genealogy Resources

• How to Research a
Ranger Ancestor
on-site or by mail

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Texas Ranger Records
at the State Library
in Austin

• Other Genealogy Links

• List of Known
Texas Ranger
Unit Commanders

• Killed in Action List

• List of Hispanic and
American Indian
Texas Rangers

Bibliography

• A Selected
Texas Ranger
Bibliography

Laws Founding
& Organizing
the Texas Rangers

1823 • 1835 • 1844
1874 • 1901 • 1911
1935


Fun Features

• The Texas Ranger in
American Popular Culture

• List of Hollywood Films
about the Texas Rangers

TEXAS RANGER
RESEARCH CENTER
Official State Library and Archives
of the Texas Rangers

Links for Genealogical Research

Additional Help and Excellent Resources for Compiling Family History

• www.rootsweb.com is the site for Roots Web, offering assistance and links to many genealogy sites.

• The Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a web site for family name searches at http://www.familysearch.org. The Church operates Family History Centers across the U.S.

• Family Tree Maker offers a comprehensive list of genealogy links at http://www.gengateway.com/mainsite.htm

• Other sources of genealogical information:

  • National Archives and Records Administration
    Reference Services Branch (NNIR)
    8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20408
    www.nara.gov

  • Texas General Land Office
    17th and North Congress
    Austin, TX 78701
    
    Bureau of Vital Statistics
    1100 West 49th Street
    Austin, TX 78756

  • National Personnel Records Center
    9700 Page Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63132

  • Center for American History
    University of Texas at Austin
    Sid Richardson Building, 2.109
    Austin, TX 78713-7330

  • Immigration and Naturalization Service
    425 Eye Street, N.W.
    Washington, D. C. 20536

  • Texas Adjutant General's Office
    Camp Mabry
    Library and Retained Records Office
    P.O. Box 5218
    Austin, TX 78763-5218

  • National Archives -- Southwest Region
    501 West Felix Street
    P.O. Box 6216
    Fort Worth, TX 76115

  • Institute of Texan Cultures
    801 S. Bowie Street
    San Antonio, TX 78205

  • Harold B. Simpson Research / Genealogy Center
    (Confederate Research Center)
    Box 619
    Hillsboro, TX 76645-0619

  • Texas Department of Public Safety
    Human Resources Bureau
    5805 N. Lamar Blvd.
    Austin, TX 78773-0001

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