The genealogy room at the Bay City Public Library is loaded with material to help you in your genealogy research. 

What's available:

  • Matagorda County Obit Books

  • Microfiche: Military file of all soldiers who died in WWII;

  • Microfilm: Texas birth and death records, Federal census for Texas and many other states, Matagorda County newspapers

  • Family history section

  • Section on Matagorda County

  • Section on each of the states

  • Section on United States

  • Periodicals including Family Tree, Internet Genealogy, Oak Leaves, Footprints, and several more from across the United States

For information, requests, queries, etc. email carolsgibbs@yahoo.com

This service is provided in partnership with the Matagorda County Genealogical Society.