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The library has a genealogy room which contains many sources of information from Washington County including:
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Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library
Local History Books on file in the Nancy Carol Roberts Library
T 976.4245 Win Title: All our yesterdays; a brief history of Chappell Hill, / compiled by Mr. & Mrs. Nate [i.e. Nath] Winfield. Winfield, Nath. Winfield, Judy. [Waco, Tex., Printed by Texian Press, 1969]. vii, 44 p. illus., facsims. 24 cm. Subjects: CHAPPELL HILL. English Not fiction Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
T 976.41 Ray Title: Austin colony pioneers, including history of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery, and Washington Counties, Texas, / by Worth S. Ray. Ray, Worth S. (Worth Stickley), b. 1877. Austin, Pemberton Press, 1970 [c1949]. 378 p. illus. 24 cm. Subjects: TEXAS -- GENEALOGY. BASTROP COUNTY (TEX.) -- HISTORY. FAYETTE COUNTY, TEX. -- HISTORY. GRIMES COUNTY, TEX. -- HISTORY. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEX. -- HISTORY. WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEX. -- HISTORY. English Not fiction
TR 976.4245 Die Title: The blazing story of Washington County / [by] Wilfred O. Dietrich. Dietrich, Wilfred O. Wichita Falls, Tex., Nortex Offset Publications, 1973]. [Rev. ed. 190 p. illus. 24 cm. Subjects: WASHINGTON COUNTY (TEX.) -- HISTORY. English Not fiction Notes: Bibliography: p. 184-187.
T 976.4245 Win Title: Cemetery records of Washington County, Texas, 1826-1960 / by Judy and Nath Winfield, Jr. Winfield, Judy. Winfield, Nath, joint author. [s.l.] : Winfield, c1974. xi, 266 p. ; 29 cm. Subjects: WASHINGTON COUNTY (TEX.) -- GENEALOGY. REGISTERS OF BIRTHS, ETC. -- TEXAS -- WASHINGTON, COUNTY. English Not fiction Notes: 500 copies printed. No. 25. Includes index.
T 976.4245 Plu Title: Historic homes of Washington County, 1821-1860. Plummer, Betty, 1923- San Marcos, Tex., Rio Fresco Books, [1971]. xi, 129 p. illus., ports. 24 cm. Subjects: DWELLINGS -- TEXAS -- WASHINGTON COUNTY. HISTORIC BUILDINGS -- TEXAS -- WASHINGTON COUNTY. WASHINGTON COUNTY (TEX.) -- HISTORY. English Not fiction Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (M.A.), Texas A & M University. Bibliography: p. 120-123.
OV T 378.764 Sch Title: History of Blinn College (1883-1958) / by Charles F. Schmidt. Schmidt, Charles F. Fort Worth, Tex. : University Supply and Equipment, c1958. viii, 100 p. : ill., ports. Subjects: BLINN COLLEGE (TEXAS) -- HISTORY. UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES -- TEXAS -- HISTORY. METHODIST CHURCH -- TEXAS. WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS -- HISTORY. Text Files (including Bibliographic Files) English Not fiction
TR 976.4245 Pen Title: The history of Brenham and Washington County / by Mrs. R.E. Pennington. Pennington, May Amanda (Williams), 1867- Houston, Tex. : Standard Printing and Lithographing Co., 1915. 123 p. : ill. Subjects: BRENHAM, RICHARD FOX, 1810-1843. BRENHAM, TEX. -- HISTORY. WASHINGTON CO., TEX. -- HISTORY. Text Files (including Bibliographic Files) English Not fiction Notes: "The life of Richard Fox Brenham": p. 19-30. Photocopy. [s.l., s.n., 1976?] --23 cm. 388402 MAIN Dir. 8.50 pap.
T 976.4245 Sch Title: History of Washington County. Schmidt, Charles Frank. San Antonio, Naylor Co. [1949]. xii, 146 p. illus. 22 cm. Subjects: WASHINGTON CO., TEX. -- HISTORY. BRENHAM, TEX. English Not fiction Notes: Bibliography: p. 133-134.
TR 976.4245 Cla Title: Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas / compiled by Cathy Clayton. Clayton, Cathy. Texas., North Texas State University, Denton. Texas., State Library, Austin., Archives Division. Denton : Austin : Texas County Records Inventory Project, North Texas State University ; [prin, 1977. xiv, 159 p. : map ; 28 cm. Subjects: PUBLIC RECORDS -- WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS -- INVENTORIES, CALENDARS, ETC. WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS -- HISTORY -- SOURCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. Text Files (including Bibliographic Files) English Not fiction Notes: L1900.7, In8wash Includes index. 389391 MAIN Gift 5.95
TR 976.4245 Smi Title: Naturalization record, 1857-1870, Washington County, Texas / [by] W. Broadus Smith. Smith, W. Broadus. [n.p., 1968]. ii, 23 l. 28 cm. Subjects: NATURALIZATION RECORDS -- TEXAS -- WASHINGTON COUNTY. English Not fiction
TR 284.131 Dab Title: Records of Salem Lutheran Church, Brenham, Texas, 1850-1940 / compiled, transcribed, and translated by Jack Autrey Dabbs and Edward C. Breitenkamp. Dabbs, Jack Autrey. Breitenkamp, Edward C. (Edward Carlton), 1913- Salem Lutheran Church (Brenham, Tex.) Austin, Tex. : J.A. Dabbs : E.C. Breitenkamp, 1986. 501 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects: BRENHAM (TEX.) -- GENEALOGY. CHURCH RECORDS AND REGISTERS -- TEXAS -- BRENHAM. SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH (BRENHAM, TEX.) -- REGISTERS. English Not fiction Notes: Includes index.
T 378.764 Pur Title: Two Texas female seminaries / by Mabelle Purcell. Added: 2 Texas female seminaries. Purcell, Mabelle Umland. Wichita Falls, Tex. : Midwestern University, [1951?]. xvi, 288 p. : ill., ports. Subjects: LIVE OAK FEMALE SEMINARY (WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS) STUART SEMINARY (AUSTIN, TEXAS) WOMEN -- TEXAS -- HISTORY. EDUCATION -- TEXAS -- HISTORY. SCHOOLS -- TEXAS -- HISTORY. WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS -- HISTORY. AUSTIN, TEXAS -- HISTORY. Text Files (including Bibliographic Files) English Not fiction
TR 976.4245 Mur Title: Washington County, Texas, deed abstracts, 1834-1841 : Republic of Texas and State of Coahuila and Texas (Mexico) / abstracted by Joyce Martin Murray ; index system by Martin Murray. Murray, Joyce Martin. Dallas, Tex. (2921 Daniels, Dallas 75205 : J.M. Murray, c1986. 160 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: WASHINGTON COUNTY (TEX.) -- GENEALOGY. DEEDS -- TEXAS -- WASHINGTON COUNTY. English Not fiction Notes: Includes indexes.