Texas History
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The Handbook of Texas is a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) that is free and accessible on the Internet for students, teachers, scholars, and the general public.
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A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.
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Forum discussions and photo archives.
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Genealogy Web Site about Burnet County, Texas
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60+ databases all in one location.
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Flickr website with historical photos from the Lower Colorado River Authority’s archives. Includes photos of the construction and early operation of the dams in the Highland Lakes region.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcra_photos/albums/72157651844987370/
Local Resources
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burnetcgs@gmail.com
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The Burnet County History Books Vol. I & Vol. II along with the Cemetery Books are available at the library for checkout. If you would like to purchase a copy, please stop by the library or contact the Burnet County Historical Commission. Click the link below to view a searchable PDF version.
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Bowden, M. G. (Malvin George), 1914-1985
1940 Theses of Burnet County using personal files or recollections of people of the county and from the records in the county court house.
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Hill Country Community Foundation provides online copies of most Burnet county Yearbooks from 1926 - 2000
General Research
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The ultimate goal of the Open Library is to make all the published works of humankind available to everyone in the world. Search the archives for digital loans.
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Sites for researching multiple records in one location:
Allen County Public Library: Genealogy Center, Forty Wayne Indiana
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The National Archives holds Federal military service records from the Revolutionary War to 1912 in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Military service records from WWI - present are held in the National Military Personnel Records Center (NPRC), in St. Louis, Missouri.
Post-WWI regimental and unit records are primarily held at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland.
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Geneanet.org is a free website where you can build your family tree and search Canadian records.
