Local History
Local History Collection
- Non-circulating reference collection containing over 4,000 volumes, 1,600 reels of microfilm and more than 100 periodical titles.
- The focus of the collection is Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
- The collection includes reference materials on those states along the migratory trails to Texas.
- The Internet is available including TexShare data and Sanborn maps.
Collection Highlights
Local History
- Weatherford and Parker County reference works
- High school and college yearbooks
- City directories
- Microfilm of local newspapers from 1901 to present
- Surname files based on user research
- Historical records of Parker County schools
Census Records
- Federal census for Texas from 1850 to 1930
- Texas indexes to 1880
- Census records for many of the Mid-Atlantic and Southern States with indexes
- Map Guide from 1790 to 1920
Newspapers
- Weatherford Weekly Herald
- Weatherford Daily Herald
- Weatherford Democrat
- Mineral Wells Index
- Aledo Community News
- Azle Community News
- Springtown Epigraph
Vital Records
- Texas birth indexes from 1903-1976 on microfilm
- Parker County marriages from 1854 to 1924 in various formats
- Texas death indexes from 1903 to 1973
- Parker County cemetery readings
- Parker County obituaries
Land And Taxes
- Abstracts of Original Texas Land Titles
- Parker County deed records from 1870 to 1902
- Parker County tax rolls from 1865 to 1910
Military Records
- Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files
- Muster rolls of the Texas revolution
- 128 volume War of Rebellion Series
- Index to Texas CSA Pension Files
- Parker County CSA muster rolls and veteran pension applications
Electronic Databases
- Ancestry Library Edition
- HeritageQuest
Research Requests
- Written requests are welcome providing they do not require extensive research and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Additional Sources
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