Genealogy

Available Resources

The Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library provides genealogy services through the Milam County Genealogical Society. A section of the library is reserved for genealogical research. 

Search the Online Catalog to find items in the genealogical research collection which includes:

• Cameron Herald newspaper microfilm
• Cemetery records
• Milam County census data
• Milam County history books
• Obituary files
• Other dated microfilm resources including:
  • 1860 census information for Milam County
  • 1860 Texas slave census (can be used as a black census)
  • 1870 census information for Milam County
  • 1880 census information for Milam County
  • 1890 Texas veterans' widows census (can be used as war research)
  • 1900 census information for Milam County
  • 1910 census information for Milam County
  • 1920 census information for Milam County
  • Rockdale Reporter newspaper microfilm
  • Thorndale Thorn and Thorndale Champion newspaper microfilm

Please note: For all items on microfilm, there is a STimaging STViewScan 4 microfilm reader/scanner  available. There is also a ScanSnap SV600 Overhead Book and Document Scanner.