Libraries · Museums · Societies · Queries
Where to find records for Brazos County families — the libraries, museums, societies and social media sites that hold them — plus a place to post your question and request volunteer lookups.
Organizations
A local genealogy society whose website includes transcribed 19th-century marriage records and county cemetery records. The Brazos Genealogical Association merged with the Ramblers in 2013.
Visit website →Serves as the premier resource for fostering public awareness of Brazos County’s rich history and valuable historic resources through strategic partnerships, community outreach, and high-quality educational materials.
Visit website → Visit Facebook page →Keeps a running list of local museums, libraries, and history resources, along with information on historical markers.
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300 E 26th St
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 979-775-7400A free genealogy research center and local-history archive in the historic 1903 Carnegie library at 111 S. Main St. in downtown Bryan, part of the Bryan + College Station Public Library System.
Bryan College Station Library System
111 South Main
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: 979-209-5630The university's rare books, special collections, and archives. It once served as an area depository for the State of Texas and holds some local history items.
Texas A&M University
400 Spence St.
Main Campus near the Central Campus Garage
Phone: 979-845-1951Holds many genealogical books and reference books about the local area.
Texas A&M University
400 Spence St.
Main Campus near the Central Campus Garage
Phone: 979-845-3731Its archives include textual materials such as letters, memos, and reports; audiovisual materials such as photographs, video, and recordings; and museum objects such as personal items and gifts. Search the Digital Research Room online, schedule an in-person visit to the research room, or request reproductions of specific items.
1000 George Bush Drive West
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 979-691-4050Exhibits
The museum's permanent exhibits explore American history and the Bush presidency, including "Gifts of the People," "Symbols of the Presidency," "Duty, Honor, Country," and exhibits on the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pierce Family. Special featured exhibits are also on display.
Visit website →Preserves historical uniforms and equipment and honors American servicemen and women through living history displays. Exhibits include restored running WWI, WWII, and later-era military vehicles, wartime posters, uniforms, and collections on paramarines, military nurses, and special forces.
Visit website →The university's rare books, special collections, and archives. It once served as an area depository for the State of Texas and holds some local history items.
Visit website →Founded in 1961 to preserve and protect natural and cultural history. Interactive exhibits include live animals in the Discovery Room, taxidermy collections, and Boonville Heritage Park, which features an original 1856 log cabin on its 11-acre grounds.
Visit website →At 500 E. Pruitt St. in Bryan, it preserves artifacts, oral histories, and media reports on the region's African American history.
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The primary television station for the Brazos Valley. Signed on the air May 7, 1957 and still located at their original location on East 29th Street in Bryan. KBTX is an affiliate of CBS, The CW, and Telemundo. Celebrating 70 years of serving the Brazos Valley in 2027.
Centered in Brazos County, the paper covers an eight-county area around Bryan-College Station that includes Texas A&M University. First published by attorney Richard M. Smith as the "Weekly Eagle" on October 26, 1889. It transitioned to a daily in 1913.
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Community
Stuck on a Brazos County family? Ask other researchers.
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Request a lookup from a volunteer who owns the reference you need, or volunteer to help other researchers.
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See the available publications and guidelines →Do you have a Brazos County publication or document not found on this site? Volunteer to answer requests to do a lookup for a researcher. Send the information about the item you have and an email address for researchers to contact you to the email listed below. We will add your item to the Lookups list.
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Do you have any historical or genealogical records that pertain to Brazos County or any residents that may have lived here. We would love to have a copy of them to include on this site for other researchers. This includes, but not limited to birth, marriage, death and burial records. Cemetery catalogs and listings, wills, land records, biographies, and photos. We are interested in single items and complete collections. Send an email to the address below with a copy of the item or a description if it is too large to email.
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Connect Online
Social Media
You Know You're From Bryan/College Station When.....
The YKYFBCS group exists to share experiences of the people, places and things we knew growing up or living in Bryan College Station. It's a place to have fun and reminisce. Post those old class pictures and scenes from B-CS of old. Just remember to keep it positive and family friendly while reconnecting with your former friends and neighbors. Private group with applications accepted.
Visit Facebook group →Bryan-College Station, Texas: Now and Then
Remembering the past, celebrating the present, and anticipating the future of Bryan-College Station, Texas...and being thankful for our Texas heritage.
Visit Facebook page →Southside Historic Neighborhood
The Southside Historic Neighborhood is an area filled with history and beauty in College Station right across the street from Texas A&M University. Each home has a story. Join us in celebrating these homes and the people who have lived there in the past and the present!
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