Wendy Jacobs wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
> After speaking with several people, it has become evident to me
> that many folks are missing out on a fabulous source of information
> by not knowing about the WPA Life Histories. In 1937 the Works Pro-
> gress Association sent reporters out into the states (don't know if
> this included all) to interview it's oldest residents. I learned about
> this wonderful program some years back upon visiting the Oklahoma City
> Library. I looked in the surname index for my Levi Pickering, and was
> shocked to learn that there was a 16 page history of my people in a
> large collection of books called the WPA INDIAN-PIONEER HISTORIES.
> If you would like to know if your people are included in this project,
> write to the Archives in your state and asked if your ancestor is
> in the index of the WPA Life Histories. You will be thrilled at the
> incredible amount of family information you might receive! Good luck!
> Wendy in Colorado
Just thought I would offer that there is a web page for the WPA Life
Histories Project where you can read them online. The URL is:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/
I have a direct link to the WPA Texas Life Histories from my Texas
History Web Page located at:
http://lonestar.texas.net/~dwatson/blanco/tx_hist.htm
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Don Watson [email protected]
TXGenWeb County Coordinator
Blanco County http://lonestar.texas.net/~dwatson/blanco
SURNAMES - Father's Line: WATSON VA>TN>TX; JOHNSON TN>AL>TX;
HARRISON TN>MS/AL>TX; NEWMAN KY>KS>TX>LA; THOMAS KY>TX
Mother's Line: SMART PA>VA>NC>MS>OK>TX;
CAMPBELL TN>AR>OK>TX; SIMMONS NC/SC>MS; DAWSON TX
PLACES - Blanco Co TX - Burnet Co TX - Bell Co TX - Ft Bend Co TX
Washington Co TX - Brazoria Co Tx - Caldwell Co Tx - Delta Co TX -
Love Co OK - Caddo/Bosier Pa LA - Dyer Co TN - Gibson Co TN - Giles Co
TN - Tippah Co MS - Prentiss Co MS - Blount Co AL