GENERAL INFORMATION
The
purpose of the Burnet County Historical Commission (BCHC) is to
preserve, protect and promote history within the County. To accomplish
that purpose, the Commission makes recommendations and placements for
historical markers; recommends to the County Commissioners Court for
property acquisition which is of historical significance; accepts,
whenever feasible, artifacts and other museum items in the name of the
commission or the county; and supports, whenever possible, the programs
of the Texas Historical Commission.
The
BCHC does not research or answer questions pertaining to family history
or genealogy. These types of questions are referred to the Burnet
County Genealogical Society - <burnetcgs @ gmail . com> (remove
spaces)
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- Texas Historical Commission - Information about all aspects of the preservation of Texas historical sites.
- Ft. Croghan - the official web site for the fort and museum. Contains photos, history, events, and contact information.
- Burnet County Genealogy (TXGenWeb)
- this site contains cemetery transcriptions, historical information,
newspaper transcriptions, historical markers with photos and much more
about Burnet's history and people.
- Burnet County Historical Markers - from the TXGenWeb site
- History and Community Files - Herman Brown Free Library collection of newspaper articles, photos, maps, etc. Site contains complete inventory of each file; maintained by Burnet County Genealogical Society.
- Surname Files - Inventory of files located in the Herman Brown Free Library pertaining to specific families who have a historical connection to the county. Arranged by surname, the contents vary and may include descendant charts, obituaries, newspaper articles, photos, oral histories, etc. Maintained by the Burnet County Genealogical Society.
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