Genealogy

Researching Your Past

If you have decided to research your family tree, here are a few staff recommendations to get you started.

*Note: These books can be found in the Junior collection.
Book Title
 Author Call Number
Climbing Your Family Tree: Online and Offline Genealogy for Kids* Ira Wolfman J 929.1 WOLFM
Design Your Own Coat of Arms: An Introduction to Heraldry* Rosemary A. Chorzempa J 929.82 CHORZ
Family History 101: A Beginners Guide to Finding Your Ancestors Marcia Yannizza Melnyk 929.107 MELNYK
Great Ancestor Hunt: The Fun of Finding Out Who You Are* Lila Perl J 929.1 PERL
My Family Tree Workbook* Rosemary A. Chorzempa J 929.1 CHORZ
The Art of the Family Tree: Creative Family History Projects Using Paper Art, Fabric & Collage Jenn Mason 745.593 MASON
The Everything Family Tree Book: Research and Preserve Your Family History Kimberly Powell 929 POWEL
The Kids' Family Tree Book* Caroline Leavitt J 929.1 LEAVI
Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors* Maureen Alice Taylor J 929.1 TAYLO

The above books are available for checkout. We also have a selection of genealogy reference resources that you can use onsite at the library. You can also do research online through HeritageQuest, a database from The Library of Texas.