Resources & Useful Links

Databases

Description:

Ancestry is the largest private online genealogy database. It allows users to create virtual family trees to trace their lineage, and get "hints" about who else could be their ancestors. It also contains historical records that can be connected to family members and used as genealogical evidence.

Instructions:

Please note: This can only be used from within the library's network

• Click the logo above or the link below
• Select "Begin Searching" for an over all search or use one of the other search options

Ancestry Webpage

Portal to Texas History

The Portal to Texas History has made issues of The Hondo Anvil-Herald available on the online website.

More information about 'The Portal to Texas History' and its partners is available on the website.

Resources

• Agriculture (animals, climate, conservation, farming, food and nutrition, forestry, plants, recreation, and more) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Drivers' License, state identification cards, driving records and driving handbooks, and motor vehicle information, Handgun Licensing, State Trooper and Texas Rangers information - Texas Department of Public Safety
• Environment (air, chemicals and toxics, greener living, health, land-waste-cleanup, science, water) - Environmental Protection Agency
• Finances - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Food, Drugs (including vaccine information), Cosmetics, Tobacco, Radiation Emitting Devices, and more - Food and Drug Administration
• Fuel Economy Guides
• Health Information, including COVID - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Health and Social Services (health insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Head Start, child care, and child support)
  • US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Texas Department of Health and Human Services
• Local Housing - Tuscany Court - Ronette Hodges - 512-249-6240
• Brian Park - Hondo Gardens - Gary Kersch - 512-331-5172
• Mental Health Assistance:
  • COVID-19 Mental Health Support - 888-690-0699
  • Crisis Text Line - Text 741741 to talk to a trained crisis counselor
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mental Health
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health - 800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1800-273-TALK (8255) - 24/7 hotline
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Spanish - 888-628-9454
  • The Trevor Project - 866-488-7386 or text "Start" to 678678
• For a full list of state agencies with links to their websites, visit the Texas State Library and Archives Commission