Moore Memorial Public Library
1701 9th Avenue North
Texas City, TX 77590
Phone: (409) 643-5979
Fax
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| LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT |
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| Local History Resources |
- Archival Material (appointment necessary)
- Oral Histories
- Past City Directories
- Vertical files
- Digitized historical photos online through the Portal to Texas History (Click here for more information)
- Heritage Quest (remote access available to library card holders)
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| Genealogical Resources |
| Books |
- Approximately 1900 volumes concentrating on the South
- Circulating how-to books and videos on genealogy
- Circulating Texas county histories
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| Special Resources |
- Complete 1850 Texas Census for most of the sourthern states and some other areas
- Complete 1850-1910 Texas Censuses, plus some 1920
- Texas City newspapers 1909 -1936
- Microfiche abstracts from various Texas religious newspapers 1846-1881
- Texas Birth (1903-1976), Death (1903-1995), and Marriage (1966 - 1995)
- Some genealogical periodicals on microfiche
- Family Group Sheets on microfiche
- Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
- Selected Census Indexes
- 1880 United States Census on CDs
- Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources
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| Genealogical Services |
- 2 microfilms readers and 1 microfilm printer
- 1 microfiche reader/printer
- Copies are .10 each
- 1 computer in genealogy room for CD-ROMs
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| The library can inter-library loan some Texas county records that appear in Texas County Records (RG 976.4 H) and some old newspapers on microfilm from Texas State Library. A list of both sets of records can be found at the following web site: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/local/index.html |
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| Area Libraries |
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| Genealogical Societies |
Group: Texas City Ancestry Searchers
When: Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Walter F. Holland Room at Moore Memorial Public Library |
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Group: Galveston County Genealogical Society
When: Meets every 1st Thursday of the month
Time: 7: 30 p.m.
Location: Wortham Room at Rosenberg Library |
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If you need assistance, please call 409-643-5977 or email us. |
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Last updated:
July 27, 2007
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