Texas Newspaper Obituaries (1867 - Current)

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Travel Through Your Texan Family History with Online Obituary Archives

Unlike before, when you needed to contact all the town halls to find information about your family history, nowadays you can easily trace your family far back in history through online obituaries of people in Texas. This comprehensive digital resource enables you to connect with family members you may never have known and deeply explore your family history in just a few clicks.

Our digital database of Texa obituaries is really useful in identifying the traces of your ancestral history over a short period. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Map out your entire family tree.
  • Discover relatives you never knew existed.
  • Learn about the lives of distant ancestors.
  • Access our extensive library of over 13,000 newspapers spanning 330 years

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Starting Your Texas Obituary Search

It’s easy to start. Just enter the surname of a relative and click the “Search” button. For a more detailed search, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Enter the first and last names of your relative
  • Step 2: Add keywords like schools or towns to narrow down the results.
  • Step 3: Leave out any words that don't relate to your family.
  • Step 4: Give a range of years to make sure you find the right person.
  • Step 5: Change how the results are sorted to see the best matches first.

However, finding ancestors in the Texas obituary archives can be tough if your relative had a common name. Here are a few extra tips to make your search even more successful:

  • Look at your family tree, then move to the oldest members on it.
  • Look first for the initials of the name in very old obituaries.
  • If you're searching for a lady, try using her husband's name.
  • Check for common spelling mistakes – they were pretty common back in the day.

Search Beyond Obituaries

Don’t forget, while obituaries and death notices are valuable, cross-referencing with other historical records is crucial for an accurate family tree. Explore additional resources like birth and marriage records, passenger lists, and more to get a full picture of your ancestry.

Discovering your family history is a journey. Verify your findings with multiple sources before adding them to your family tree. For more tips on navigating newspaper archives for genealogy research, check out the GenealogyBank Learning Center.