Ancestry and other database subscriptions are available. Local newspapers dating to 1857 are available on microfilm as are several years of the late nineteenth century for the Galveston Daily News.

Volunteers who have photographed headstones and found death records and obituaries have helped move the Anderson County Cemetery database closer to being ready to post to the library’s web site. This compilation of records which includes directions, GPS coordinates, enumerations, photos, obituaries, and more will prove invaluable to researchers. There is still plenty of work to do and volunteers are always welcome.

Genealogical information using Internet resources, maps, city directories and telephone books, and genealogical-historical journals are available for browsing. Microfilm and microfiche readers (including a digital microfilm reader with Internet connectivity) are available.


Karla Lang, the Special Collections librarian, assists patrons in finding historical and genealogical material. Telephone, e-mail, and mail requests for information are welcomed. A form is provided below. The library charges a small fee for these services. If extensive research is needed, the librarian will refer patrons to a local genealogist who can provide research for a fee.