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10 Million Names - 10 Million Names is dedicated to recovering the names of the estimated ten million men, women, and children of African descent who were enslaved in pre- and post-colonial America (specifically, the territory that would become the United States) between the 1500s and 1865. 10 Million Names is engaging a collaborative network of expert genealogists, cultural organizations, and community-based family historians.
Access to Archival Databases - In the Access to Archival Databases are records in a small selection of historic databases preserved permanently in the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). NARA has selected less than 1% of the data files in its holdings for public searching through the AAD because the records identify specific persons, geographic areas, organizations, and dates.
Ancestry Library Edition - Genealogy resource the provides billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos. and more. Can only be accessed inside the Traphene Hickman Library.
Digital Sanborn Maps - Digital Sanborn Maps provides digital access to 2118 large-scale maps of 436 Texas towns and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
Family Search - Genealogical resource provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Search through billions of ancestor profiles, photographs, and historical records. Can only be accessed inside the Traphene Hickman Library.
Find a Grave - This website offers tools that let people from all over the world work together, share information and build an online, virtual cemetery experience. Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour. Since 2013, Find a Grave is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ancestry. Search this website to potentially find graves of family members.
Library of Congress - The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. One of their collections called Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers features access to select digitized newspaper pages from nearly every state and territory in the United States published through 1963. New newspaper pages are added to this collection on a regular basis. You can use this to search for historical events, places, and people.
ProQuest Fold3 Library Edition - Convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.
ProQuest HeritageQuest - ProQuest HeritageQuest resources is a comprehensive treasure - rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. Discover the amazing history of you with HeritageQuest Online. With more than 4.4 billion records, it delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources with coverage dating back to the 1700s that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place's past.
The Portal to Texas History - The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries, the Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources.
Texas State Genealogical Society - The TxSGS is an organization whose mission includes researching, recording, accumulating, reproducing, distributing, and circulating genealogical and historical material. They assist in making material available to those interested in Texas history and heritage. Their journal Stirpes offers articles on DNA technology, research and methodology, family histories, reviews on books, and other articles of genealogical interest. Use this resource to learn more about Texas history and genealogy.
Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) - TSHA focuses on two major service areas: education programs and historical publications. These services primarily benefit students and adults throughout Texas, although individuals from across the globe access TSHA's online publications. Available at no cost to its users, the Association's most widely used publication is the Handbook of Texas. TSHA also operates a highly respected press that publishes the Southwestern Historical Quarterly journal and numerous books on Texas history, such as the biennial Texas Almanac.
Online Historical Local Newspapers - The Portal to Texas History
- The Weekly Chronicle 1955 through 1956
- Cedar Hill Chronicle 1965 through 1981
- Cedar Hill Citizen 1971 through 1974
- Cedar Hill Today 1999 through 2009
Cedar Hill Genealogy Society
The Cedar Hill Genealogy Society's mission is to provide education and training in genealogical research.
The CHGS meets at the Traphene Hickman Library on the second Thursday of the month. Their genealogy programs meet at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7 pm. These programs are free! Check out the CHGS's webpage for more details about upcoming programs!
If you have questions or would like to get in touch, email Cedar Hill Genealogy Society. If you have membership questions, please email Cedar Hill Genealogy Membership.