Fredericksburg Genealogical Society

Web Links
Local Links
Gillespie County Historical Society	The Gillespie County Historical Society was formed in 1934 to preserve and share the history of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, and the surrounding Texas Hill Country. The society maintains the noted Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche, which are both located on Main Street. GCHS also has a large collection of historical artifacts.
Pioneer Memorial Library	The Pioneer Memorial Library is located in the historic former courthouse across Main Street from the Vereins Kirche in Marktplatz (Market Square). The library has a Genealogy Section and local newspapers on microfilm.
The National Museum of the Pacific War	This museum is dedicated to the Pacific Theater of World War II. It includes Admiral Nimitz Museum which is dedicated to Admiral Chester Nimitz, a Fredericksburg native. The Wall of Honor includes Memorial Plaques to honor those who served.
The Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools	The Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools are former students and members of the community, interested in preserving the traditions of the schools, the community clubs, and the history of Gillespie County for future generations.
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post	Fredericksburg weekly newspaper
Schaetter's Funeral Home	Schaetter's Funeral Home was established in 1868 and is one of three local funeral homes.
Beckmann Funeral Home	Beckmann Funeral Home was established about 1876 and is one of three local funeral homes.
Fredericksburg Funeral Home	Fredericksburg Funeral Home was established in 2006 and is one of three local funeral homes.
Genealogy Links
Braeutigam Family History	This web site has genealogical information about the Braeutigam Family and their related families who settled in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County in the mid 1840's.
Gillespie County TXGenWeb	The Gillespie County site of the TXGenWeb Project. Other related sites include The USGenWeb Project and Germany GenWeb Project.
FamilySearch	FamilySearch is the LDS web site which has many collections and resources available to the genealogist. The following Fredericksburg records are on microfilm: Protestant Church records from 1849-1886 St. Mary's Catholic Church records from 1850-1957 Mexican Catholic records from 1916-1930 First Methodist Episcopal Church records from 1848-1955 Edison Street Methodist Episcopal Church records from 1870-1950
FamilySearch (pilot)	FamilySearch has many different collections from around the world, including census, birth and death records. A very useful collection is the Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Collection which includes images of most of the death certificates from that time period.
Save Texas History!	The Save Texas History!™ program is a highly successful initiative to conserve historic documents and maps in the Texas General Land Office while promoting Texas history.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet	Links to many other genealogical sites.
Big List of Genealogy Links at USA People Search	Links to many other genealogical sites.