Local History & Genealogy Services
Online Newspaper Archive
Historic Photograph Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
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Historic Photograph Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Comprised of over 2,000 photographs of people, places and events in Lavaca County history, it includes rural schools, postcards, and the largest collection of Pius Fey and H.J. Braunig.
Family & Community Histories
Historic Photograph Collection
Family & Community Histories
Our extensive vertical file collection includes family surname files, church and fraternal records, obituaries, cemetery records and funeral notices, scrapbooks and miscellaneous materials.
Surname Index in progress.
Research Links
Family & Community Histories
Maps
The map collection includes appraisal maps, Sanborn Fire maps on microfilm, topography maps, and copies of historic Lavaca County maps from the collection of the Texas General Land office in Austin, Texas.
Microfilm Collection
Here is a link to an index of our Microfilm Holdings. All newspapers listed can be found online at the following link:
Friench Simpson Memorial Library Newspaper Archive