Texas Databases

Library of Texas  All about Texas

TFS: Tuition Funding Sources  A massive scholarship database that provides you with access to $41 billion in funding, and grows at a rate of 5,000 new awards per month.

Portal to Texas History A lot of great newspapers, documents, and photographs for research into Texas history

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps:Historical maps for historians, geographers, and genealogists.  Cross Plains Public Library patrons can also access this database for free through our Texshare Databases.  Click on the link to login to TexShare Databases and find this site under the History and Genealogy section.

Texas Online The official website for the Great State of Texas and provides instant access to almost 800 state and local government services.

The Handbook of Texas Online The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.  Cross Plains Public Library patrons can also access this database for free through our Texshare Databases.  Click on the link to login to TexShare Databases and find this site under the History and Genealogy section.