Don't miss these online research opportunities !

Visit the "Poor Farm" ~ Inmates of Bell County's Home 1913-1969
Nannie's Scrapbooks ~ Clippings of Bell happenings & history from 1880 to 1930.  One of our greatest assets!
Original Land Owners of Bell County, Texas
Bell County, Texas records available on microfilm ! ~ Birth & death records, marriages, wills, & probate records. Locate your film reel numbers here and arrange for an inter-library loan at your local library.  These are the same films you will view at LDS Library Salt Lake City. Why travel to Utah??
  TXGenWeb Family Group Sheets Project  ~ Submit your family group sheets to the TXGenWeb project and browse those of others
  Temple Public Library Microfilm Index ~ A list of valuable research material available for multiple states

Hot Links for Texas Researchin'

Catholic Archives of Texas - This site's mission is to collect, preserve, & make available for research those records of individuals and organizations engaged in work reflecting the goals of the Catholic Church of Texas.
Cyndi's List A remarkable collection of Texas genealogy sites.
Daughters of Republic of Texas Library - The Daughters of Republic of Texas Library, located at the Alamo in San Antonio, has over 12,000 titles, plus manuscripts, maps, photographs, and periodicals relating to Texas topics.
Handbook of Texas Online ~ Excellent search resource on Texas History
Texas Proud Everything Texans or "foreigners" ever wanted to know about TEXAS.
Robertson Colony - Early Texas history of the area that includes Bell County.
Texas County Tax Rolls - Texas County Tax Rolls are available from the date of organization of the county through 1901 through an Interlibrary Loan program from the Texas State Library.
Texas General Land office - Land Grant Search, including Spanish and Mexican land records.
Texas Historical Commission - The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is the state agency for historic preservation. THC staff consult with citizens and organizations to preserve Texas' architectural, archeological and cultural landmarks. The agency is recognized nationally for its preservation programs. There is a search feature for historical landmarks and cemeteries in Bell County here (not all are there, for reasons they explain).
Texas Newspapers Collection See what yesteryear newspapers exist on microfilm!
Texas State Cemetery Check out the master list of burials. Some of Texas' most notable sons and daughters are buried and honored here.
Texas State Historical Association Publications - Since 1897 the Texas State Historical Association has been preserving, studying, and publishing the Texas past. See the impressive list of publications of this organization.
Texas State Library and Archives - On-line resources of the Texas State Library and Archives.
Texas State Library Genealogy Section On-line resources of the Texas State Library and Archives.
Texas Vital Records This is the information you will need to write for Texas birth, marriage, and death records. Unfortunately there is NO electronic access, but fax requests are accepted for additional fees.
Texian Legacy Association - The Texian Legacy Association is dedicated to the memory of early Texas cultures, their lifestyles, and histories. Their purpose is to research, preserve, and teach the skills and history of pre-1840 Texas.
University of Texas at Austin Library - browse the online catalog of the UT-Austin libraries
 

Bell's Neighboring Counties:
Some Really Interesting Local Information!

(Look here for a list of all TXGenWeb Counties)

Burnet County	Coryell County	Falls County
Lampasas County	Milam County	McLennan County
	Williamson County

If you have reference materials concerning Bell county and would like to volunteer to do look-ups, please contact me, so that we can list you and your resources in our volunteer lookup area. Thanks !

Volunteers are needed to adopt Texas counties. If you are interested in sponsoring a county, please visit the TXGenWeb Orphan Counties Site for further information.