Texas History Online Resources

Handbook of Texas Online - A digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) that is freely accessible for students, teachers, scholars, and the general public. There are also subject specific handbooks, including: 

• African American Texas
• Civil War Texas
• Dallas-Fort Worth
• Houston
• Tejano History
• Texas Medicine
• Texas Music
• Texas Women

Portal to Texas History - A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Created and maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries. The Portal leverages the power of hundreds of content partners across the state to provide a vibrant, growing collection of resources.

Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO) - Makes descriptions of the rich archival, manuscript, and museum collections in repositories across the state available to the public. The site consists of the collection descriptions or "finding aids" that archives, libraries, and museums create to assist users in locating information in their collections. 

The Texas Digital Archive (TDA) - Manages, preserves, and facilitates access to the electronic records collections of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including those transferred by state agencies or digitized by the State Archives. 

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867- 1970 - Delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use.