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SUPPORTING W. O. HAGGARD LIBRARY, Genealogy, Local History, Texana and Archives

THE LARGEST GENEALOGY COLLECTION IN THE COUNTY

 

                                                                                    GENEALOGY FRIENDS is not associated with any genealogy societies.

                                                                          We are certified under Section 501[c] [3] corporation of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 

 

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                                          City - County - State - National

CITY ADDRESSES

Genealogy Friends

Post Office Box 860477

Plano, TX 75086-0477

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgfpl  GenFriends Activities and Events

http://geocities.datacellar.net/genfriendsghl Collin County History and Genealogy

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcolli3   Collin County PastFinders Historic Photo Site

GenFriends@verizon.net 

 

W. O. Haggard Library Genealogy, Local History, Texana, and Archives Section

1501 2501 Coit Road

Plano, TX 75075

972-769-4250

W. O. Haggard Library has the largest genealogy section in the county

TexShare has many large databases including the enormous HeritageQuest database

 

 

Plano Family History Center

2700 Roundrock Trail Plano  [Not a MAILING address]

Texas 75075 USA 

Phone: 972-867-6479 

Hours open: Tues & Thur.  9:15AM-9:00PM ; Wed & Fri 9:15AM-5:00PM; 

 

Richardson Family History Center

900 South Bowser    [Not a MAILING address]

Richardson, Texas USA 

Phone: 972-680-8654

Hours open: Call for hours

 

McKinney Public Library
101 E. Hunt St., McKinney, TX 75069
972-547-7323
H
ours open: Call for hours

http://www.mckinneytexas.org/library/genealogy.htm 

Post Office Museum
Chestnut at Virginia Street
McKinney, TX 75069

Charles J. Rike Memorial Library
Rike and Hill
Farmersville, TX 75442
972-782-6681

Lee Peacock Feud

Whitewright Library

Whitewright, TX 75491

 

Masonic Grand Lodge Library and Museum of Texas

PO Box 446

Waco TX,  76703

(817) 753-7395

 

Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas (Black)

PO Box 1478

Ft. Worth, TX  76119

(817) 534-4612

 

Grand Lodge

Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Texas

3324 West Second Ave.

Corsicana, TX  75110

(800) 299-7438

Fax (903) 872-7277

 

 

COUNTY ADDRESSES

Collin County Courthouse 

210 S. McDonald, Ste. 124 

McKinney, TX 75069

Phone: 214-548-4134

Formed: 1846

Collin County Clerk   (Office created in 1857)                    
Collin County Courthouse                         
200 S. McDonald, Annex A, First Floor (Suite 120)      
McKinney, Texas 75069
972-424-1460 ext. 4151 or 972-424-4134 (Metro)
Has Court Records from 1846 , Land Records from 1846 , and Probate Records from 1846 
Marriage Records from 1846, and Birth / Death Records from 1903 
E-mail: ctyclerks@collincountytx.gov 
The County Clerk is the Local Registrar for filing and recording all birth and death certificates in the county (vital@collincountytx.gov), including Trust Fund Records, Official Bond Records, Military Discharge Records and other miscellaneous records. The County Clerk is responsible for legal instruments which include real and personal property (land@collincountytx.gov), bonds, plats, marks and brands, assume names, deputation records, issuance of bail bond checks, beer and wine hearings, safekeeping of wills, probate and Commissioners Court. The County Clerk's office is comprised of Mental, Probate, Treasury, County Court at Law, Land and Vitals.
Collin County Probate Clerks Office 
University Drive Courts Facility 
1800 N. Graves Street, Suite 115
McKinney, TX 75069
Email: probate@collincountytx.gov
Phone: 972-424-1460 ext. 6463 (Metro) 
Clerks: 972-548-6461 (McKinney), 972-548-6462 (McKinney) 
Collin County District Clerk 
210 South McDonald Street
P.O. Box 578
McKinney, Texas 75069
(972) 548-4320 or 972-548-4309 
Fax 972-548-4699 EMail district@co.collin.tx.us

County and District Clerks of Texas

Addresses and telephone numbers for both  are available at http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/ADDRESS.HTM.
Certified copies of marriage licenses are only available from the County Clerk in the county in which the event occurred. Certified copies of divorce decrees are only available from the District Clerk in the county in which the event occurred. 

 

 

 

 

 STATE ADDRESSES

Texas State Archives and Library

Capitol Complex

P.O. Box 12927

1201 Brazos St.
Austin, TX 78711

On Line Catalog: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/webcat/index.html 

Queries: reference.desk@tsl.state.tx.us   
The Genealogy Collection is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays)

 

Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

1100 West 49th Street 

PO Box 12040, Austin

Texas 78711-2040

http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/certcop.htm  

Up-to-date information on obtaining birth and death certificates. 

 

Certified copies of marriage licenses are only available from the County Clerk in the county in which the event occurred. Certified copies of divorce decrees are only available from the District Clerk in the county in which the event occurred. 

 

 

  NATIONAL ADDRESSES

Federal Patents & Trademarks

Commissioner of Patents & Trademarks

Washington, DC 20231

General Info: 703-308-4357

 

Copyright Office/LM 455

Library of Congress

Washington, DC 20559

202-707-30001

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