What's New

Latest Updates For Texas, Trails To The Past

5 June 2024
Updated home page
Updated biography for Francis White Johnson

19 Feb 2018
Moved to new server
Modified pages for new site.

31 May 2017
Added Chapter 6 of "A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS, VOLUME 1"

29 May 2017
Added History of Anderson County to the "HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS" page.
Updated and reformatted Chapter 5 of "A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS, VOLUME 1"

30 Nov 2016
Updated home page with link to new statewide military page.

27 July 2016
Added Government Page which will be dedicated to all who served in Texas Government.

27 July 2016
Added family group page for Donald Dan Baker to Texas Families, including 1940 census, death cert, draft registration.

3 July 2016
Update biographies for Dr. O. L. Abney, Oscella Archer, E. A. Atlee, and Dr. R. Atkinson

24 May 2016
Added Biography for O. L. Abney to "Types of Successful Men of Texas" page and the Biographies page
Added Biography for Osceola Archer to "Types of Successful Men of Texas" page and the Biographies page

25 Oct 2014
Added link to Home page for Denton County Website.

23 June 2014
Updated the Walser family database
Updated the Vaden Family Research Center database

23 June 2014
Add Archer and Hutchinson Counties

19 June 2014
Add Midland County

29 Dec 2013
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr page on the Walser Family History project.
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr ancestor chart on the Walser Family History project.
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr page on the Block Family History project.
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr ancestor chart on the Block Family History project.
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr page on the Clark Family History project.
Updated Zeke Matthew & Melissa Lynn (Clark) Dorr ancestor chart on the Clark Family History project.

29 Dec 2013
Updated Homepage to reformat "The Leaton Clark Collection".

18 Jul 2013
Updated the HOME, Donald Leroy Nelson, Cicero Jefferson Hannas, and Albert Tomas Cribbs pages under "The Walser Family History".

27 Jul 2013
Updated Harrison James Clark, Sr. , Elizabeth Clark, Harrison James Clark, Jr. and Mary Jane Clark pages under "The Clark Family History".

8 Jul 2013
Add "The Vaden Family Research Center" to the Family Research section.

4 Jul 2013
Updated the George W & Nancy (Brown) Davis page under "The Walser Family History.
Updated the Joseph Richard & Ruth Angelina (Davis) Sappinton page under "The Walser Family History.

3 Jul 2013
Updated Harrison James Clark, Sr. & Harrison James Clark, Jr. pages under "The Trammell Family History".

25 Jun 2013
Added "The Trammell Family History" (containing 1768 family group pages) - submitted by Charles Clark.

13 May 2013
Added links to Clay and Kinney (adopted by Linda Simpson) counties.
Clay county is now online.

4 May 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection - Walser Family
-- Updated the Joseph Richard Sappington & Ruth Angelina Davis Family Group Page
-- Updated the George W. Davis & Nancy Brown Family Group Page
-- Updated the Marcus Alexander Sappington & Albina T. Parr Family Group Page

21 Apri 2013
Loaded updated file for the Walser Family History
-- Updated Barbara Jean Wood & LeWana Merle Clark Page

20 Apri 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection
Loaded updated file for the Lance - Neece Family History
-- Updated Barbara Jean Wood & LeWana Merle Clark Page
Loaded updated file for the Block Family History
-- Updated Barbara Jean Wood & LeWana Merle Clark Page
Loaded updated file for the Clark Family History
-- Updated Barbara Jean Wood & LeWana Merle Clark Page

17 Apr 2013
A History of Texas and Texans:
Added Chapter 4 - The Fredonian Rebellion

Types of Successful Men of Texas -
Added: Dr. Abner V. Doak; Dr. O. L Abney

30 Mar 2013
A History of Texas and Texans:
Added Chapter 3 - The Colonization Laws

29 Mar 2013
A History of Texas and Texans:
Added Chapter 2 - The Austins, and the Beginning of Anglo-American Settlement

28 Mar 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas -
Added: Samuel E. Holland; William Byrd King; William E. Maynard; Atanacio Vidaurri

25 Mar 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas -
Added: Dr. Robert H. Harrison, Sr., Richard H Harrison; Roger L Fulton; R. M. Swearingen; Robert T. Flewellen; Robert T. Flewellen; S. S. Shackelford; S. T. Lowry; Sam R. Burroughs
Modifed: Gustave Cook; John E. McComb.

17 Mar 2013
Updated links to the TTTP projects.

15 Mar 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection
Updated records for Julia Florene Hail and Sarah Jane Hannontree

15 Mar 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection
Added updated file for the Lance - Neece Family History
Added updated file for the Block Family History

11 Mar 2013
Added "A History of Texas and Texans" page

Types of Successful Men of Texas - Added G. W. Littlefield, Jose Marie Rodriguez, J. A. Davis, J. J. Thames, James B Wells, Matthew A Taylor, M.D., M. D. Sterrett

A History of Texas and Texans - Added Chapter 1

8 Mar 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection
- Modified the family group page for James Marian Clifton & Mary Jane #2 Clark
- Modified the family group page for Benjamin Mattison McGee & Elizabeth Clark
- Modified the family group page for Harrison James Clark, Jr & Nancy Lucinda McGee
- Modified the family group page for Barbara Jean (B J) Wood & LeWana Merle Clark

7 Mar 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Added Dr. E. A. Swepston, D. J. Wilson, E. A. Atlee, Dr. E. P. Becton

5 Mar 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Ashley W. Fly, Dr. David F Stuart

4 Mar 2013
Added new home address for Aransas County

2 Mar 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Adam R. Johnson

22 February 2013
Added the Block Family History to The Leaton Clark Collection

31 January 2013
Added the Clark Family History to The Leaton Clark Collection
Added the Lance-Neece Family History to The Leaton Clark Collection
Added the Walser Family History to The Leaton Clark Collection

27 January 2013
Dallas County
Obituary: Alfreeda M (Broadbooks) Toland
FGS - Charles F "Fred" Toland & Alfreeda M Broadbooks
Moved County to new home at http://trailstothepast.org/texas/
Added census page

26 January 2013

Anderson County

Moved county to new home at http://trailstothepast.org/texas/Anderson/i

Hardin County
Hardin county online with the following:

Index Page
What's New
Our Family
Biography Page
Cemetery Page
Census Page, including links to the census data for the 1850, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 censuses at familysearch.org. Also included is the 1850 Mortality Census and 1850 Slave Index.
Military Page with links to pages for the Vietnam Conflict Casualties List, Korean War Casualties List, 1883 Pensioners, WW2 Honor List of Dead or Missing Army or Army Air Force Personel
Obituary Page
Provided links to Hardin county and her community histories as found at The Handbook of Texas Online

24 January 2013
Dallas County
Restland Memorial Park Section Maps Added: Masonic, Mirror Lake, Mission, Mount Vernon, Pioneer, Plaza, Prayer, Q, R, Rock, Rose, S, Sunset, T, Tower, Trinity, Trinity-Cryptorium, U, Urn Garden, Veterans 1, Veterans 2, Veterans 3, Veterans 4, Whispering Waters, Whispering Waters 2, Wildwood Garden, Wisdom, Woodland, X, and Y

Types of Successful Men of Texas - Willaim J. Caven

21 January 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - S. H. Stout, Dr. George W. Kerr, Judge William R. Hayes

19 January 2013
Dallas County
Restland Memorial Park Section Maps Added: Entrance, Evergreen, Evergreen Babyland, Veteran's II - Court of Fidelity, Floral Hill, Fountain View, Freedom, G, Gateway, Gethsemane, Good Shepherd, Gospel, H, Highland East, Highland West, Holy Family, Inspiration, J, K, Last Supper, Love

18 January 2013
Dallas County
Section Maps Added: Garden of Compassion, Babyland 3, Babyland 4, Babyland 5 (sections I, JK, L, M. N, O, and PRS)

17 January 2013
The Leaton Clark Collection:
Frederick Walser & Margaretha (Margaret) Ernst

15 January 2013
Updated home page to correct surrounding errors
Moved to new home.
Added link for Lubbock County History at The Texas State Historical Association's website.
Added Biography Page
Added Census Page with links to 1880 - 1940 census data at familysearch.org.

14 January 2013
Added Family Research Projects, The Leaton Clark Collection
The Leaton Clark Collection:
Casper Walser & Margaretha Probst.
Martin Walser & Francis Lee
Philipp Jacob Probst & Anna Barbara Kistler

12 January 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - H. H. Darr; J. C. B. Renfro; Dr. J. W. Carhart; Edward Christian

11 January 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - John O'Neil; E. A. Perrenot; John W. Phillips

10 January 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Robert J. Sledge: Walter Gresham

Galveston County
Biography: Walter Gresham

Hays County
Biography: Robert J Sledge

7 January 2013
Anderson County
Added WW2 Honor List of Dead or Missing Army and Army Air Force Personel

Andrews County
Added WW2 Honor List of Dead or Missing Army and Army Air Force Personel

Angelina County
Added WW2 Honor List of Dead or Missing Army and Army Air Force Personel

5 January 2013
Angelina County

Added Biography Page with biography of Joseph Hubert Kurth Sr
Added history link to The Handbook of Texas Online
Census Page, including links to the census data for the 1850, 1860, 1870,1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 censuses along with the 1850 slave index at familysearch.org.
Added military page with the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict Casualties List.
Added Obituary Page
Added City/Community history links to The Handbook of Texas Online

3 January 2013
Types of Successful Men of Texas - D. P. Marr; John Johnson; John E McComb

Collin County
Added Biography Page along with a biography of John Johnson

31 December 2012
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Dr. A Wadgyman; Charles P. Vance

Andrews county online the following:

Index Page
What's New
Our Family
Biography Page
Census Page, including links to the census data for the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 censuses at familysearch.org.
Military Page with links to pages for the Vietnam Conflict Casualties List
Obituary Page
Provided links to Andrews county and her community histories as found at The Handbook of Texas Online

30 December 2012
Added link to "Goals for 2013"
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Dr. J. W. Douglas; W. G. Jameson; J. H. Ferris

Anderson County
Added Biography Page along with a biography of Dr. John Webb Douglas
Added Census Page, including links to the census data for the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 censuses at familysearch.org. Also included the 1850 slave index from familysearch.org
Added Military Page with links to pages for the 1883 Pensioners Lists, the Korean War Casualties List, and the Vietnam Conflict Casualties List
Added Obituary Page
Provided links to Anderson county community histories as found at The Handbook of Texas Online

Rusk County
Added Biography Page with biography of W. G. Jameson

29 December 2012
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Captain F. B. Chilton

28 December 2012
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Dr. A. N. Perkins; C. H. Silliman

26 December 2012
Dallas County
Biography - Dr. David Richard Wallace

Galveston County
Biography - Dr. B. E. Hadra

Types of Successful Men of Texas - Dr. David Richard Wallace; Leonard Garza; Dr. John F. Dean; Dr. Eugene Clark; Dr. B. E. Hadra

16/17 December 2012
Goliad County
Biography - James A. Burke; George Stormfeltz

Galveston County
Biography - J. F. Y. Paine

Types of Successful Men of Texas - James A. Burke; Dr. J. M. Ross; Dr. J. F. Y. Paine; George Stormfeltz; Dr. John More Hons; Gustave Cook

15 December 2012
Dallas County
Cemetery - Added Garland Memorial Park Cemetery

14 December 2012
Linked Bee County to the state page.
Moved Austin County to new home page.
Moved Bell County to new home site.
Moved Navarro County to new home site.

Bell County
Obituary - Glenda Jean (Snodgrass) Bailey

Bee County
Biograpy - Alan Carter Jones

Navarro County
Obituary - Doris Genil (Howell) Lloyd

Types of Successful Men of Texas - Alan Carter Jones

10 December 2012
Linked Galveston County to the state page.
Moved Aransas County to new home site.

Dallas County
Cemetery - Restland Memorial Park - Added sections maps - E, Garden of Angels/Court of Gabriel,

Galveston County
Biography - Leon Blum, George Preston Finley
Types of Successful Men of Texas - Leon Blum, George Preston Finley

9 December 2012
Moved Anderson County to new home site.
Moved Angelina County to new home site.

7 December 2012
Linked Hays County to the state page.

Dallas County
Moved Dallas county to new home under the Texas state site.
Obituary - Larry Hagman
Biography - Barnett Gibbs (Posted to both Dallas Co Biography page and to the Types of Successful Men of Texas page.

Hays County
Added county site with biography, military, obituary, and our family pages.
Obituary - Irena A (Harris) Scott
Biography - Daniel A Glover (Posted to both Hays Co Biography page and the Types of Successful Men of Texas page.

6 December 2012
Completed reformatting of the State page.

5 December 2012
Reorganized and reformatted the Texas - Trails To The Past Homepage.
Moved Bastrop county to new home under the Texas state site.
Added biography for Hiram M Garwood to Bastrop County Biographies and to Types of Successful Men of Texas.

4 December 2012
Updated "What's New" and 'Table of Counties" adding links for Goliad county.
Updated Types of Successful Men of Texas by adding a link to Dillard Rucker Fant's biography on the Goliad County website. Also updated the biography page on the Goliad page to link to Fant's biography.

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