Cass County Family History Center

Atlanta Public Library - Atlanta, Texas - 2nd Floor

Welcome to the genealogy section of our library. We hope that this page will enable you to navigate and find things easier.

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Member Cross Reference

Please come and visit the Cass County Genealogical Society homepage. There you will find many interesting and informative things. We have just started a group sheet project. We have images of Cass County as well as obituaries and bits and pieces from the Citizens Journal Newspaper from its earliest years.

Cass County, Texas Resources
	CASS COUNTY Census Indexes and Images for the years 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Indexes are available on line. Images are available at our library as well as on line at the Cass County GenWeb Page listed below.
	Family Tree Maker file which contains over 5,000 Cass County individuals. All information contained in this file was entered by a volunteer and has been obtained from files or books within our Genealogy Department. An index is provided on line for your assistance.
	A database containing all Cass County Marriages from 1867 through 1999 listed either by male and/or female. Available in our Cass County Family History Center.
	Newspaper Collection - This is a limited collection of transcribed articles and obituaries for Cass County from the Citizens Journal and other surrounding area newspapers. Obituaries from the Citizens Journal Newspaper Articles from the Citizens Journal
	Here you will find a list of images on line. Copies of these pictures are available at the Library or through the Society.
Other Resources Available in our Department
	Freedman's Bank was created to assist newly freed slaves during and after the American Civil War. Records cover approximately 1865-74 and document names and relationships of those who used the bank. Although the records contain limited genealogical information, they are a valuable source of family history information for those with African-American ancestry. This program is located on the computer in our genealogy department.
	Texas State-wide Information for: Births 1950 to 1995 Deaths 1964 to 1998 Marriages 1966 to 2000 Divorces 1964 to 1998 This program is located on the computer in our genealogy department.
	A complete listing of ALL Cemetery Books on file in our Genealogy Department recorded by State and County.
	Obituary Collection - This is a limited collection of transcribed obituaries for Cass County from surrounding area newspapers.
	A listing of our Genealogy Department High School annual holdings recorded by facility name.
	A listing of our Genealogy Department phone books collection.
Internet Resources
	The home page of the Genealogical Society. This page contains information on all of the books for sale as well as other information on Society members.
	The home page for the US GenWeb on Cass County. This page contains information that may be referenced from your home computer
	TexShare databases are a free resource for all ages similar to the library's print reference shelf. The service provides access to over 60 databases with encyclopedias, dictionaries, literary criticism, newspapers, magazines, company reports, electronic books, and much more. If you would like further information on this valuable resource, please stop by our Circulation Desk.
	Here you will find many links to various pages that have been of use to our patrons and Society members.