This document summarizes resources for genealogical research, including genealogical societies in the Houston area, libraries with genealogy collections, books on genealogy research techniques, and maps useful for historical research. It provides contact information for the Houston Genealogical Forum, Bear Creek Genealogical Society, Texas State Genealogical Society District 4, Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society Houston Chapter, and Cypress Historical Society. Libraries mentioned include the Houston Public Library, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, Fort Worth Library's genealogy collection, the National Archives, and the Library of Congress. Examples of relevant genealogy books and maps resources are also

1. Cy-Fair ALL
Genealogical Research Class
26 February 2016
Presented by
Connie Kimmey

2. Genealogical & Historical Societies
Houston Genealogical Forum http://hgftx.org/
Bear Creek Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgcgs/index.html
Texas State Genealogical Society http://www.txsgs.org/
District 4: http://www.txsgs.org/about/district-map/district-4/
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society
http://www.aahgs.org/
Houston Chapter: http://htown.aahgs.org/
Cypress Historical Society - Darline Roth Research Library (at
Cypress Top Historic Park) Their Library is open Tuesday through
Thursday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm and every third Saturday from
11:00 am – 2:00 pm http://www.cypresshistoricalsociety.com/

3. Libraries
Houston Public Library
http://houstonlibrary.org/research/resources-by-category/234
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
http://houstonlibrary.org/location/clayton-library-center-genealogical-research
http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/
Texas State Library & Archives Commission https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/genfirst.html
Genealogy Records: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/genfirst.html
Fort Worth Library - Genealogy, History & Archives Unit of the Fort Worth
Library http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/genealogy/
The National Archives https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/
Fort Worth, Texas https://www.archives.gov/fort-worth/index.html
Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/
Chronicling America – some historic newspapers
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/

4. Books (using Amazon as an example for costs)
Genealogy Offline: Finding family history records that are not online
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQ5NY68/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1
Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy
http://www.amazon.com/Researchers-American-Genealogy-Edition-
Paperback/dp/0806319739/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=516sJvhE1bL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160
_&refRID=1SVBT2G5QBFES86A77RQ
Courthouse Research for Family Historians
http://www.amazon.com/Courthouse-Research-Family-Historians-
Genealogical/dp/0929626168/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456328666&sr=1-13&keywords=Research+genealogy

5. Maps
National Archives – Resources for Genealogists
http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/
Atlas of Historical Boundaries
http://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names® Online
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/tgn
Library of Congress – Historical Maps
https://www.loc.gov/maps/
Maps of the U.S. (Historical) http://www.mapofus.org/maptypes/
University of Texas at Austin – Historical Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/index.html
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection http://www.davidrumsey.com/
Maps of the U.S. (Historical) http://www.mapofus.org/maptypes/