The Texas History Search Engine
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This is a list of high-quality Texas History websites selected by the History Bibliographer. The focus is on primary source collections from government agencies, universities, museums, libraries, and historical organizations. (Not sure what primary sources are? Check out this guide to primary and secondary sources.)
Click the >>> symbol beside any website title to view that site. Please read our Disclaimers before following any links.
(Sites marked with * are NOT searched. Some sites also contain secondary content. May not search all content on all sites; visit a site to search in more depth.)
>>> The Alamo (official site)
>>> Austin History Center (Austin Public Library)
>>> The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated Comparative Analysis by George D. Braden, et. al. (1977) (Texas State Law Library)
>>> From Independence to Annexation 1836-1846 (documents in law, history, and diplomacy) (Yale Law School)
>>> * From Republic to State: Debates & Documents Relating to the Annexation of TX, 1836-1856 (University of North Texas Libraries)
>>> Mexican-American Diplomacy (documents in law, history, and diplomacy) (Yale Law School)
>>> Galveston and Texas History Center (Rosenberg Library)
>>> Gammel's The Laws of Texas 1822-1897 (University of North Texas Libraries)
>>> Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association)
>>> Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission)
>>> Images of a Rural Past: Photos from the TX Agricultural Extension Service (Texas A&M University)
>>> John N. Rowe III Collection of Texas Currency (Southern Methodist University)
>>> Lone Star History Links (Texas State Historical Association)
>>> Lone Star Junction (Lone Star Junction)
>>> McArdle Notebooks (TX State Library & Archives Commission)
>>> Mexican-American Diplomacy (documents in law, history, and diplomacy) (Yale Law School)
>>> Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas)
>>> South Texas Border, 1900-1920 (University of Texas at Austin)
>>> State Civil and Criminal Statues (revisions of 1879, 1895, 1911, and 1925) (Texas State Law Library)
>>> State Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature Online)
>>> State Constitution: Amendments Since 1876 (Texas Legislative Council)
>>> State Constitutions 1824-1876, and Constitutional Convention documents (University of Texas at Austin)
>>> Tejano Voices (post-WWII oral histories) (University of Texas at Arlington, Center for Mexican American Studies)
>>> Texas Almanac Online (Texas State Historical Commission)
>>> Texas Beyond History (University of Texas at Austin)
>>> Texas Heritage Online (TX State Library & Archives Commission)
>>> Texas Laws and Resolutions Archive (University of North Texas Libraries)
>>> Texas Law Timeline (Legislative Reference Library of Texas)
>>> Texas Register Archive (University of North Texas Libraries)
>>> The Texas Revolution and the Narrative of José Enrique de la Peña (University of Texas at Austin)
>>> Texas Slavery Project (University of Virginia)
>>> Texas, Texans, and the Alamo (University of Texas at Austin)
>>> * Texas Time Machine (UT Arlington Library) -- explore historic maps and features of Texas using Google Maps technology (this site is way cool and tons of fun)
>>> Texas Treasures (TX State Library & Archives Commission)
>>> TIDES (Stephen F. Austin University)
>>> Virtual Landscapes of Texas (University of Texas at Austin)
Disclaimers:
(1) The library is not responsible for the content of the selected sites.
(2)
No endorsement is given to additional sites which may be linked to by the selected sites.
(3)
It is a student's responsibility to accurately cite any online materials used in their research.
Begun June 2008. Sites last added 21 Mar 2009. Links checked monthly; last checked 12 Nov 2009.
Created/maintained by Erin Cassidy, Reference Librarian & Assistant Professor.