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Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives: a Division of the Plano Public Library System, located at Haggard Library
Collections
Our collections consist of over 10,000 books, over 7,000 microform items, nearly 8,000 genealogy periodical issues, nearly 600 CD-ROM, and over 200 maps for a total collection size of over 26,000 items.
Background
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In 1971, the Collin County Genealogical Society (CCGS) moved its existing genealogy collection to Gladys Harrington Library. Since that time the collection has continued to grow with the help of gifts, donations, and fund raising programs of the CCGS and the Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. In late 2007, the collections moved to the basement of the W. O. Haggard, Jr. Library. |
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GLHTA
2501 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75075
972.769.4240 |
Open hours are:
Monday & Friday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday & Saturday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday & Thursday 10am - 7pm
Closed Sunday |
Photocopies, copies from microform, and printing from computers: $.10 per page
Click here to download the Genealogy brochure.
Click here for Plano Television Network's story on GLHTA: Haggard Library Houses Genealogy Department
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Resources:
Census Records
GLHTA has the complete U.S. Federal Census for Texas from 1850 - 1930 and the U.S. Federal Census for all states from 1790 - 1850. The 1820 - 1830 censuses are on CD. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census is incomplete at this time. Indexes to most of the censuses are located on CDs in the library. The 1900 Texas Soundex is now available.
County, State, & Federal Records
Many sources are available on microfilm/fiche or in book form including county and state histories, as well as abstracts of records such as wills, deeds, marriages, court minutes, vital records, church, cemetery, and colonial collections of several states. Indexes to the federal census, marriages, land records, etc. are available on CD-ROM.
Military Records & Passenger Lists
Indexes to some of the military records and passenger lists are available on CD-ROM and some are available through book format.
Family Histories
The family history section is arranged alphabetically by the primary family. This section is located in the call number area of 929.2. Most histories are donated and new ones are welcomed. There is a surname vertical file which has lineage charts, notes, and other information on a variety of surnames.
Vertical File and Map File
The vertical file consists of miscellaneous papers of genealogical interest arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Many county maps located throughout Texas and other states are located in the map filing cabinet.
Walter B. Wilson Papers, 1894 - 1941
GLHTA owns the microfilm of original papers located at The Center for American History and The University of Texas at Austin. Walter B. Wilson was one of the owners and editors of the McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette and the McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette. He compiled 87 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and wrote eight diaries covering 43 years. His collection of papers contributed significantly to the history of Collin County. The papers include correspondence, miscellaneous papers, diaries, his scrapbooks, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, and Collin County scrapbooks.
Lookups
The staff does provide limited lookups for information in Collin County. This includes birth, death, wills, probate, and deed records, and obituaries in the Plano Star Courier (1904 - to date) and the McKinney Democrat (1884 - 1908). Please provide as much information as possible (first and last names, dates, locations, etc.). Due to time constraints, the staff is unable to respond to extensive research requests. We do not charge for photocopies unless it exceeds 50 pages. However, we do accept donations that will be used for the purchase of genealogy materials.
Tours/Classes/Seminars
Contact the GLHTA staff to plan a class or tour the genealogy collection. Seminars are hosted throughout the year by the library, Collin County Genealogical Society, and Genealogy Friends. Please see the calendar on each of their web sites to see what is available.
Genealogy Organizations
Two genealogy organizations support GLHTA.
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Collin County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 865052
Plano, TX 75086-5052
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcolcgs/index.htm
The Collin County Genealogical Society meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from 7-9pm at Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX.
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Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc.
P.O. Box 860477
Plano, TX 75086-0477
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgfpl
The Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries’ Seminars are held the 3rd Saturday of each month, from 10am until 12:30pm at Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road, Plano, TX. |
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