Genealogy & Regional History
Czech Heritage Organization It includes many links of interest to Ellis County genealogists.
The Czech Heritage Society of Texas Dedicated to preservation of Texas Czech heritage genealogy, history, music, customs, food, costumes, and language.
Ellis County Texas Rootsweb Includes many links relevant to Ellis County genealogy.
Family Search Find your family. Discover yourself. Bring to life your family’s history by exploring the lives of those that came before you.
FamilySearch Research Wiki A Genealogy Resource Guide to finding the birth, death, marriage, census records, and other genealogy resources by the region and countries.
Cite Your Sources Source footnote citations help us document, organize, and analyze the evidence gathered for family history. Ideally, every event on a family group record would have one or more source footnotes. When you attach sources to Family Tree on FamilySearch.org, you can print a family group sheet with sources from the individual record of each person.
Genealogy Research Forms There are a variety of free family history forms available to download including Census worksheets; Family groups, pedigrees, and research logs; Federal forms; and Cyndi's List.
Guided Research Guide to finding birth, marriage, and death information (Vital Records) from various states, countries, and time periods.
Research Outlines The popular printed FamilySearch Library Research Outlines (aka Research Guide or Guidelines) are now online!
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
The International Genealogical Index was a family history database that listed several hundred million names of deceased persons from throughout the world. Names in the IGI came from two sources:
- Community Contributed IGI (Personal family information submitted to the LDS Church)
- Community Indexed IGI (Vital and church records from the early 1500s to 1885)
Irish Family History Getting started on your Irish ancestry.
National Archives Resources for Genealogists includes how to get started, Charts & Forms, Census Records, Military Service Records, Immigration Records, Naturalization Records and more!
National Genealogical Society Includes free resources and genealogy courses.
Portal to Texas History You may discover anything from an ancestor's picture to a rare historical map. From prehistory to the present day, you can explore unique collections from Texas libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, genealogical societies, and private family collections. The Portal continues to grow as additional partners contribute digital versions of their collections.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Texas 1877-1922 and Library of Congress Collection of Sanborn Maps
Texas Czech Genealogical Society Contains many sources of genealogical interest to the Texas Genealogical Community.
Handbook of Texas your source for Texas History. Also, includes information about the history of Ennis.
Texas State Library Archival Collection