» Afro-American Genealogical Research

Library of Congress lists and bibliographies of useful sources.

» African American Heritage

National Archives site of Pre-Civil and Post-Civil War records, military records, Freedman's Bureau, historical documents and more.

» All Things Cherokee

Cherokee genealogy, history, culture, and art, with Cherokee Roll Report, tribal enrollment research and in depth customized research.

» Ancient Faces

Online community to share vintage photos and family history.

» Ancestry.com

Subscription fee database used to create a family tree, search census, and birth/death/marriage, military, and immigration records.

» Cyndi's List

Categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources.

» Family Search

Search and set up a free account for birth, marriage, death, probate, land, military and other records for the U.S. and world locations. Set up a family tree and photos. Provided by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

» Heritage Quest

Library database from TexShare requires login and password available from CCPL (unless using in library). Find ancestors in U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940, search books on people and places, genealogy and local history articles, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank and select actions of U.S. Congress.

» National Archives--Resources for Genealogists

Family research, genealogy resources, and the 1940 census.

» Native American Indian Genealogy

Native American biographies, tribes, census rolls, treaties, history, DNA, and more. From Access Genealogy.

» Rootsweb

RootsWeb is the Internet's oldest and largest free genealogical community. It features award winning genealogical resources and searchable databases.

» Social Security Death Index

Name index to deaths recorded by SSA beginning in 1962. Death Master File through FamilySearch.org (create a free account to use after limited searching).

» The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

Search for your relative's arrival in our database of 65 million passenger records.

» U.S. Census

Search 1740-1940 and view actual image through HeritageQuest Online, library database requiring login and password available from CCP (unless using in library).

» U.S. Census Data

Community facts such as population, income, etc. and frequently requested data, with address search, maps, and surveys.

» U.S. Census Name Index

Name index of U.S. 1940 census through FamilySearch.

» Veterans Service Records

Sources to assist in locating veterans and service members. From the National Archives.

» Vital Records Resource

Where and how to obtain vital records from each state, county and territory of the United States.

Texas Genealogy Resources

» Corpus Christi Public Libraries Digital Archives

Search individual and family papers, manuscripts and documents, city and county records, photos from the late 1800's into the 20th century, Murphy Givens' audio clips, and more.

» Corpus Christi Public Libraries Obituary Index

Index of several hundred thousand obituaries published in the Corpus Christi Caller, Corpus Christi Times, and Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspapers on microfilm by publication date (not death date).

» FAQs About Texas Vital Statistics Indexes

Texas State Library questions answered on vital record indexes and locating birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

» Nueces County Page on Texas GenWeb

» Old Bayview Cemetery

Photos, transcriptions, and historical information for oldest federal military cemetery in Texas and early settlers. CCPL database.

» Texas County Records Available on Microfilm

County clerk, real property, probate, vital statistics, naturalization, court and miscellaneous records available on microfilm from listed depositories through your library Interlibrary Loan service.

» Texas GenWeb Project

» Texas Index to Confederate Pensions

Searchable index to documents provided by Texas State Library.

» Texas Land Grants, including Spanish and Mexican

Search over 700,000 records in the Texas General Land Office’s land grant database. The database goes back to original Spanish and Mexican land grants.

» Texas State Cemetery

Search Texas state cemeteries by name or eligibility criteria (governors, senators, Texas Rangers, Confederate veterans, and more).

» Texas State Library Genealogy Department

Selected federal census schedules, county records, tax rolls, newspapers, and more on microfilm, most for on-site use, some by Interlibrary Loan. Printed family and county histories.

Other Genealogy Resources

• 1790-1860 Federal Population Censuses on Microfilm
• 1870-1930 Southern States Censuses on Microfilm
• Family Histories by Surname - Bates, Corkill, Corlett, Dozier, Kelly, Martin, Nixon, etc.
• Indian Territory and Indian Census Rolls - Cherokee, Creek, Choctow, Delaware
• Mercer Records
• Military Records - Civil War and Revolutionary War
• Military Records - Civil War Volunteer soldiers of Texas.
• Military Records - Mexican War Service records of Confederate soldiers who served in Texas.
• Passenger Lists - Galveston
• Passenger Lists - New Orleans, Atlantic Coast
• Texas Birth Indexes: 1903-2005
• Texas County Records Court minutes, deeds, probate, mortgage, real estate, marriage, tax.
• Texas Death Index: 1903-2005
• Texas Divorce Records: 1968-2007
• Texas Marriage Records: 1966-2007
• Texas Ranger Records