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The Texas State Historical Association is a group of independent and professional historians who are interested in promoting and preserving the history of Texas and its many peoples. The founding mission of the TSHA since 1897 is “to foster the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the rich and unique history of Texas and, by example and through programs and activities, encourage and promote research, preservation, and publication of historical material affecting the state of Texas.”

We pursue this mission through educational events, programs, and publications. For over a century, TSHA has been the leading authority on Texas state history, and we hope to continue to serve the people of Texas well into the future.

At this time, the Texas State Historical Association is not collecting materials. We suggest that you reach out to your local historical society, or to a historical society focused on your particular topic. Here are some useful resources to get started:

• Austin History Center: https://library.austintexas.gov/ahc/about-us
• Houston History Archives: https://libraries.uh.edu/locations/special-collections/houston-history/
• Portal to Texas History: https://texashistory.unt.edu/
• Briscoe Center for American History: https://briscoecenter.org/
• Texas State Library and Archives (TSLAC): https://www.tsl.texas.gov/

You may want to search online for a more local home for your items. Many counties have their own historical societies that may be able to help you. Your local public library may also have staff to help you find a home for your documents. These organizations are too numerous to list here, but a simple online search should yield more specific results.

The Texas State Historical Association is a private nonprofit organization focused on promoting and preserving Texas history. We are not a state agency, and we do not have access to state records. We suggest that you reach out directly to the agency in question.

• The General Land Office: https://www.glo.texas.gov/
• The State Preservation Board: https://www.tspb.texas.gov/index.html
• The State Comptroller: https://comptroller.texas.gov/

The University of Texas at Austin’s Astronomy Department has a page you may consult about what to do with found objects that may be meteorites: http://outreach.as.utexas.edu/public/meteorites.html

For questions regarding membership, please contact [emailprotected].

For questions about educational programs, please contact [emailprotected].

For questions related to website administration or Legacy of Texas online store, please contact [emailprotected].

For questions related to the Southwestern Historical Quarterly (including how to submit articles), TSHA Press book publications, or publishing a book manuscript with TSHA, please contact: [emailprotected].

For questions related to the Handbook of Texas, authoring or revising a Handbook entry, and Texas Day by Day, please contact: [emailprotected].

For questions related to the Texas Almanac, please contact: [emailprotected].

Historical markers and other state historical designations, such as historic properties, are issued and regulated by the Texas Historical Commission. We suggest that you reach out directly to them to answer your questions. Here are some useful resources from the Texas Historical Commission:

• Historic sites: https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/thc-state-historic-sites
• Historic markers: https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/state-historical-markers
• Historic property designations: https://www.thc.texas.gov/project-review/statutes-regulations-rules
• County courthouse programs: https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/texas-historic-courthouse-preservation
• Cemetery preservation: https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/cemetery-preservation

There are a couple things you will want to find out in this search. First, it may be tricky to track down biographical information about the people who are buried there, especially if they were born before the formal registration of birth certificates (1903 in Texas). If there is no state vital data on these individuals, you may have more luck finding birth, marriage, and death information from their church, if you happen to know what church or denomination these individuals attended and if the records still exist. Failing that, search all churches in the area for their vital statistics.

If you want to survey the graves yourself, you will want to familiarize yourself with some of the laws applicable to private cemeteries. The Texas Historical Commission has put together a comprehensive guide on how to locate and handle unregistered graves: https://www.thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/cemetery-preservation/maintenance-conservation-and-repair/locating. If you choose to investigate the grave, you will likely need to hire a qualified archaeologist to properly conduct the excavation. A full list of qualified archeologists working in Texas is maintained by the Council of Texas Archeologists (CTA) on their website: http://counciloftexasarcheologists.org/?page_id=5.

At this time, the TSHA is not offering genealogy search services. There are several online resources that you may find helpful, or you may choose to hire someone to undertake professional research on your behalf. To find more information or a proxy researcher, we suggest starting with these two guides:

• Texas State Library and Archives genealogical resources: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/genfirst.html
• Library of Congress Texas Genealogical research guide: https://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/states/tx/tx.html

If you have questions about your possible connections to a specific Texas Indigenous group, we suggest reaching out directly to them. Some contact information is below:

• Federally recognized Texas tribes:
  • Alabama-Coushatta tribe: https://www.alabama-coushatta.com/
  • Kickapoo tribe: https://kickapootexas.org/
  • Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua) tribe: https://www.ysletadelsurpueblo.org/
• State recognized Texas tribes:
  • Mount Tabor Indian Community: http://mounttaborcommunity.org/
  • Lipan Apache tribe: https://www.lipanapache.org/
  • Yaqui tribe: https://www.tbyi.gov/about-us
• Tribes with historic populations in Texas:
  • Comanche Nation: https://comanchenation.com/
  • Caddo Nation: https://mycaddonation.com/
  • Cherokee Nation: https://www.cherokee.org/

For general information about Texas Indigenous groups and their land, please see: https://native-land.ca/

Before undertaking such a line of research, you may find some use in the following article written by an Indigenous DNA researcher: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129554-400-there-is-no-dna-test-to-prove-youre-native-american/

Those records are maintained by the General Land Office, and they offer a helpful Surname Index and a Land Grant Search.

First of all, we are sorry to hear that you are dealing with this difficult matter. There are several public resources for blind or visually impaired individuals. The following resources may be useful to you:

• Texas Health and Human Services (THHS): https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disability/blind-visually-impaired
• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired: https://www.tsbvi.edu/

First of all, we are sorry to hear that you are dealing with this difficult matter. Resources will be different depending on where you are. The Texas State Department of Health and Human Services has a list of statewide resources, or further resources for the metro areas are below:

• Austin: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-public-health-homeless-assistance
• DFW: https://www.mdhadallas.org/help-resources/
• El Paso: https://research.ppld.org/c.php?g=527775&p=3608681
• Houston: https://irp.cdn-website.com/2d521d2c/files/uploaded/Street%20Map%20080621.pdf
• San Antonio: https://www.sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/NHSD/Programs/FairHousing/ResourceGuide.pdf

We suggest visiting the Texas Head Start Association for more information: https://www.txhsa.org/about

Like TSHA, these organizations are independent, nonprofit organizations. We suggest reaching out directly to them.

• Daughters of the Republic of Texas: https://www.drtinfo.org/
• Sons of the Republic of Texas: https://www.srttexas.org/