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Hopkins County, Texas
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FamilySearch.org
The FREE genealogical resources of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons). These are genealogical research libraries in the vicinity Hopkins County.
Microfims from the Church can be ordered at these libraries
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Research Library
212 Main St
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-885-8523
Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm; Tues, Wed 1pm-5pm; Sat 9am-12pm
Greenville Texas
5309 Utah Ave
Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-455-1614
Hours: Sunday 1:00-4:00p.m., Wednesday 6p.m.-9p.m., Thursday 9a.m.-1p.m.
Attention: Call to make appointment Joyce at 903-375-4640
Wills Point Texas
Farm to Market Rd 47
Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-873-4361
Hours: Tue 10pm-5pm; Wed 6pm-9pm; Th Noon-5pm; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays 9am-Noon, and by appt
Paris Texas
3060 Pine Mill Rd
Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Phone: 903-784-0788
Hours: T 1pm-7pm; W 6pm-9pm; Th 1pm-9pm; Closed: Closed for Christmas and New Year's
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FamilySearch - Search by Collection offers many sources by state, including
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. These are Texas Death Certificates
searchable by name, location, dates, and by the name of the mother and/or father.
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NEWSPAPERS
Dallas Morning News & Other Papers, search Texas from 1885 until now. There is a small charge for whole articles.
Access Newspaper Archives may be searched free through many libraries. Call to see if your local city or county library supports this service.
New York Times, search Texas from 1851 - mostly free, with a few articles available for a small fee.
Ancestry.com Newspaper and Periodicals search. You need a membership to view these but may be able to access them at your local library.
Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section
The Genealogy Section under the auspices of the History & Social Sciences Division contains a collection for family history research that is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the southern half of the United States.
Find-a-Grave has improved vastly over the years. I've been able to find birth and death data here, relationships, photographs, biographies and obituaries. Remember, keep your searches loose.
HeritageQuestOnline
Search the Federal Census, books, PERSI, the Revolutionary War, and the Freedman's Bank. Check *FIRST* with your local library. Some states and counties provide free access to their members.
Dallas Public Library Genealogy Section
The Genealogy Section under the auspices of the History & Social Sciences Division contains a collection for family history research that is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the southern half of the United States.
Library of Texas Online
Get a TexShare login ID and search the
History and Genealogy departments of libraries throughout Texas,
along with Project Gutenberg, the Library of Congress and TSLAC (Texas State Library and Archives Commission).
The Portal to Texas History, search results Hopkins County, Texas.
Catholic Diocese of Tyler
Past church records are often available upon request. Check with the parish.
The Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas
If your ancestor was a Mason in Texas, the Grand Lodge may have a record. When last I checked they charged $10 a record. You might also try the local office to which your ancestor belonged. Contact the Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas:
715 Columbus Street, Waco, TX 76701
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 446, Waco, TX 76703
Phone: 254.753.7395, FAX: 254.753.2944, Email
American Indian Records available on microfilm at the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas
Native American Ancestors
Dawes Rolls
Searchable database of Native Americans registered on the Dawes Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes.
The Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum, with research information
Ancestors from Germany
BallinStadt Family Research Center
Research assistance for those whose ancestors came to America via Hamburg, Germany.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
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What's New!
Added new library - Archives Department of Texas A&M University
June Tuck Collection
to Local Resources page
 Let us know!
Hopkins County Coordinator:
Betsy Mills
betsyamills@gmail.com
CONTRIBUTORS NEEDED
If you have family histories, photographs, documents, personal narratives, or other such relating to Hopkins County,
please share with us. Thank you!
Texas State
Genealogical Society
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