Galveston County, Texas Genealogy Books & CDs, History Books

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A Place in Time: Memories of the Buccaneer Hotel (Galveston, Texas)

Czech Immigration Passenger Lists: Volume VI: New York 1881-1886 and Galveston 1880-1886

Sold! ~~Volume I Passenger Lists for Galveston, 1850-1855~~

Ships Passenger Lists Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871

Diamond Jubilee, 1847-1922, of the Diocese of Galveston and St. Mary's Cathedral

Yellow Fever in Galveston, Texas, in 1839

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galveston, Texas, Baptismal, Confirmation, Marriage, and Death Records: 1860-1952

Centennial, the Story of the Kingdom of God on Earth in That Portion of the Vineyard Which for One Hundred Years Has Been the Diocese of Galveston

A Guide to Historic Galveston

The History of San Leon - the First of a series of Books written About the People Who Settled the Coastal Prairies and Western Shore of Galveston Bay - Based on Historical documentation and the Memories of the Descendents of the Early Pioneer Families

From Arrows to Astronauts: A Short History of the Communities Surrounding Clear Creek

Galveston and the 1900 Storm
"The Galveston storm of 1900 reduced a cosmopolitan and economically vibrant city to a wreckage-strewn wasteland where survivors struggled without shelter, power, potable water, or even the means to summon help. At least 6,000 of the city's 38,000 residents died in the hurricane. Many observers predicted that Galveston would never recover and urged that the island be abandoned. Instead, the citizens of Galveston seized the opportunity, not just to rebuild, but to reinvent the city in a thoughtful, intentional way that reformed its government, gave women a larger role in its public life, and made it less vulnerable to future storms and flooding. This extensively illustrated history tells the full story of the 1900 Storm and its long-term effects. The authors draw on survivors' accounts to vividly recreate the storm and its aftermath. They describe the work of local relief agencies, aided by Clara Barton and the American Red Cross, and show how their short-term efforts grew into lasting reforms. At the same time, the authors reveal that not all Galvestonians benefited from the city's rebirth, as African Americans found themselves increasingly shut out from civic participation by Jim Crow segregation laws. As the centennial of the 1900 Storm prompts remembrance and reassessment, this complete account will be essential and fascinating reading for all who seek to understand Galveston's destruction and rebirth."

Images of Galveston County, Texas 1838 - 1992

Discovering Galveston County's Past: Images II of Galveston County, Texas

Galveston: Island of Chance

League City: A History from 1913 to 1924

League City: A History from 1925 to 1962

Poll List of a Trustee Election, Galveston County, Texas

Galveston County Landmarks

Galveston City Directory

Sold! ~~Galveston (Texas) Daily News Newspaper Bound Volume of September and October, 1942~~

Sold! ~~Galveston (Texas) Daily News Newspaper Bound Volume of May, 1950~~

Sold! ~~Galveston (Texas) Daily News Newspaper Bound Volume of June, 1950~~

Ray Miller's Galveston

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Rare Collection: Superb Recipes By the Junior League of Galveston County

Treasures of Galveston Bay

Rebel Brothers: The Civil War Letters of the TRUEHEARTs

Galveston: Ellis Island of the West

Galveston: A History of the Island

Henry COHEN: The Life of a Frontier Rabbi

The Galveston That Was

First Settlers of Galveston County, Texas: From the Originals in the General Land Office of Texas, Austin, Texas

Lucky Landmark: a study of a design and its survival, the Galveston Customhouse, Post Office, and Courthouse of 1861

1920 Galveston County, Texas TX Financial Directory

1921 Galveston, Texas Financial Directory

Galveston County, Texas Marriages: 1838-1850, Book A

Cottonclads! The Battle of Galveston and the Defense of the Texas Coast

Torpedoes in the Gulf: Galveston and the U-Boats, 1942-1943

Tracks to the Sea: Galveston and Western Railroad Development, 1866-1900

Galveston and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad

Galveston Architecture Guidebook

Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston

The Samuel May Williams Home: The Life and Neighborhood of an Early Galveston Entrepreneur

Carl WIMAR: a Biography
(1908) Galveston, Texas painter.

IOOF Ledger, Galveston Lodge No. 3 May 24, 1848 Through September 27, 1904
From the seller: "Good+ 18" x 13" x 3½", extremely heavy. Cloth-covered leather boards, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers. Edges frayed, beginning to hinge, cloth partially torn away exposing the leather underneath. 56 years of financial records at the turn of the twentieth century, all in lovely, old calligraphy. ; 796 pages."

They Made Their Own Law: Stories of Bolivar Peninsula

Return to Clear Creek
Galveston Co. communities along Clear Creek including Friendswood, Webster, League City, Kemah and Seabrook.

Galveston and the Great West

Oleander Odyssey: The KEMPNERs of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s

Galveston: the Horrors of a Stricken City; Portraying By Pen and Picture the Awful Calamity That Befell the Queen City on the Gulf and the Terrible Scenes That Followed the Disaster
(1900)

Women, Culture & Community: Religion & Reform in Galveston, 1880-1920 The Historic Seacoast of Texas
"The Gulf Coast of Texas has drawn people ever since nomadic Indian tribes sought sustenance in the coastal lagoons and marshes. Spanish and French explorers shipwrecked on these shores, while settlers in the nineteenth century turned Galveston and Indianola into thriving ports. Today, the coast is a major hub for industry and maritime shipping, as well as for commercial and pleasure fishing. Perhaps most important, the Gulf Coast remains a place where visitors and residents alike find refreshment and renewal. J. U. Salvant's lovely watercolor paintings in this book capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas coast. Some recreate landmarks that have been washed away by the tides of time, while others depict historical sites that welcome visitors. Still other paintings portray aspects of coastal life that are timeless. David G. McComb offers a concise, fascinating history of the Texas coastline to accompany the paintings. He shows how the resources of land and sea have always attracted people to the coast and describes the effects of major hurricanes. He also provides vignettes of individuals whose lives are woven into the Gulf Coast story. Taken together, these words and images blend past and present into a seamless depiction of the charms of the Gulf Coast."