The following is from the February 13, 2014 edition of the Bandera Courier:
…the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will expand its hours of operation to better accommodate researchers. The agency’s three public service areas – the Texas State Archives, Texas Family Heritage Research Center, and the Reference and Information Center – will be open from 9 am to 4 pm the second Saturday of each month.
Maintaining the official history of Texas government, the State Archives includes archival government records dating back to the 18th century, as well as newspapers, journals, books, manuscripts, photographs, historical maps, and other historical resources.
In addition to published resources in the Texas Family Heritage Research Center, users have full access to the popular genealogical web resources including Ancestry, Fold3 and Heritage Quest.
The Reference and Information Center houses almost two million federal and Texas state agency publications.
“Many people want to access our unique collections but are unable to visit during our regular business hours,” said State Archivist Jelain Chubb. “We believe these additional hours on the second Saturday of each month, along with our quarterly Genealogy After Dark programs, will make our materials more accessible to a larger audience.”
