Clayton Library Friends wants to wish all of our friends and supporters of Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research (CL), Houston, Texas, the best of health and safety during this time of challenges. Although Houston Public Library (HPL), including CL, is currently closed due to COVID-19 concerns, a myriad of genealogy resources is still available so you can continue your genealogy quest from home.

First, get your HPL card and pin number. If you have forgotten your PIN, you may reset it on the HPL website under the "My Account" tab.

Then click on Popular Research Sources and/or Search on-line Databases or click on Genealogy Resources for a list of online databases which include:

• 19th Century U.S. Newspapers Digital Archives
• African American Heritage
• American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
• American Civil War: Research Database
• Fold3
• Genealogy Connect
• HeritageQuest Online
• MyHeritage
• Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
• Ancestry Library (temporary remote access!)

The webpage also includes links to other recommended (and free) websites for genealogical research.

Please be safe. Also here are some guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization which will be useful to you and to your family.

https://www.cdc.gov/

https://www.who.int/

Blessings to all of you !!

Board Members, Clayton Library Friends