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Irving Public Library Local History & Genealogy


	Hours Monday through Thursday 2 - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 2- 6 p.m. Sunday 1- 5 p.m. Local History and Genealogy is located on the third floor of the Central Library. Family history resources include U.S. Census material, books, periodicals,access to genealogical online databases, and local genealogical and historical information. Genealogical material is chiefly of Texas, The South, and the 13 original colonies.

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	Need help with your research project? Make an appointment for a 30-minute one-on-one session with an expert librarian at the Central Library.

Family History Databases


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Local Genealogy Societies


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Find Your Roots

If you enjoy traveling, genealogy is a great hobby! You can visit record repositories around the world, see the village your ancestors came from or even plan a reunion for your whole extended family in a centralized location. Hit the road...

-	Research Trip
-	Family Reunions
-	Tracing Your Family Tree
-	Finding your roots with Henry Louis Gates

Online Genealogy Journals


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Top Genealogy Websites


	Best Genealogy Sites for Tracing Your Roots Family Tree Magazine lists the following free websites as the best of 2011. List includes ethic interests and storage sites for conducting research.

Irving High School Yearbooks


	Locate your Irving ISD yearbook. Both Local History and Genealogy and the Irving Archives have local yearbooks available for reference use. YEARBOOKS Irving High School Yearbooks located in the Archives Department 1940-1948, 1951-1954, 1956, 1957-1960, 1972, 1997-2006. Irving High School Yearbooks located in Irving Archives and LHG 1961-1970, 1973-1977, 1978-1996. * Irving High School-1995 Alumuni Directory located in the Genealogy Department. MacArthur High School Yearbooks located in the Archives Department 1965, 1968, 1969, 1975-1978, 1980-1985, 1998, 2002. MacArthur High School Yearbooks located in the Archives & Genealogy Department 1996-1967, 1970-1973, 1989, 1992-1994, 1996. MacArthur High School Yearbooks located in the Genealogy Department 1974, 1979, 1986, 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1995-1996. * MacArthur High School-1995 Alumuni Directory located in the Genealogy Department. Nimitz High School Yearbooks located in the Archives Department 1971, 1976-1979, 1981-1985, 1988, 1989, 1991-1996. Nimitz High School Yearbooks located in the Archives & Genealogy Department 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981-1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996 * Nimitz High School-1995 Alumuni Directory located in the Genealogy Department.

Irving Junior High School Yearbooks


	Irving Archives and LHG 's junior high yearbooks are available for reference use only. YEARBOOKS Located in Irving Archives Austin Junior High School yearbooks 1980-1983 Bowie Junior High School Yearbooks 1978, 1992 Crockett Junior High School Yearbooks 1957, 1958, 1973, 1974, 1989, 1992 Houston Junior High School Yearbooks 1990-1992 Lamar Junior High School Yearbooks 1978, 1992-1996 Travis Junior High School Yearbooks 1990, 1992, 1997 Located in the Genealogy Department Austin Junior High School Yearbooks 1980-1983 Bowie Junior High School 1958, 1960, 1980-1982 Crockett Junior High School 1972, 1974-1986 Houston Junior High School 1980-1985, 1988-1990 Irving Junior High School 1951, 1953, 1954 Lamar Junior High School 1980-1982, 1984 Travis Junior High School 1972-1976, 1980-1984, 1990, 1992, 1997

Genealogy Websites


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Irving Genealogical Society


	Discover Your Roots Irving Genealogical Society meets 7 p.m., the third Monday of the month in the Irving Central Library auditorium. Programs, featuring genealogical experts, are free and open to the public. Presentations are followed by an IGS meeting and are sponsored the the Irving Genealogical Society and Irving Public Library.

1940 CENSUS


	1940 U.S. Census The 1940 U.S. Census, the 16th enumeration of the United States, is now available.

Family History Resource Centers


	Arlington Family History Center 3809 Curt Drive, Arlington (817) 446-7088 Hours: Wed. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 6 to 9 p.m. Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Mon., Tues. and Fri., all national holidays and LDS conference dates. Dallas Family History Center 1019 Big Stone Gap, Duncanville (972) 709-0066 Hours: Wed. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 6 to 9 p.m. Closed all national holidays. Dallas, Lake Texas East Family History Center 10701 Lake Highlands Dr., Dallas (214) 342-2642 Hours: Tues. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 6 to 9 p.m. ; Thur. 6 to 9 p.m. Closed all national holidays. Denton Family History Center 3000 Old North Road, Denton (940) 566-5035 Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed the last two weeks of December. Fort Worth Family History Center 5001 Altamesa Blvd., Fort Worth (817) 292-8393 Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tues. & Wed. 6 to 9 p.m.; Thurs. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hurst Family History Center 4401 East Loop 820 North, North Richland Hills (817) 284-4472 Hours: Tues. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thurs. 6 to 9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lewisville Family History Center 615 MacArthur Blvd., Coppell (972) 393-6976 Hours: Tues. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. * Hours subject to change, verified on 12/15/10 *