Clayton Library Friends
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Clayton Library Friends is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to enrich the resources of Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, part of the Houston Public Library system. As part of this mission, the Clayton Library Friends maintains a social media presence for the Clayton Library Center from Genealogical Research, its events, collections, and resources.
07/26/2025
Wanting to dig in a little deeper and examine your ancestry through DNA? Clayton has several excellent books to get you started. Here is just a small sampling from the collection:
1. “DNA & Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction,” by Diahan Southard
2. “DNA for Native American Genealogy,” by Roberta Estes
3. “Living in the Know: The Adoptee’s Quick-Start Guide to Finding Family with DNA Testing,” by Geraldine Berger
05/13/2025
It’s May, and that means it is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The knowledgeable librarians at the Clayton Library have put together a table of books that can help start you on your genealogical voyage. Take a look! Korean Genealogy Guide: A Resource to Help English Speakers Discover Korean Ancestors; Forgotten Souls: A Social History of the Hong Kong Cemetery; Tracing Your Philippine Ancestors; and Migration, Ethnicity, and Madness: New Zealand, 1860-1910, among many others!
04/25/2025
Check out the Clayton Library's collection of books on the history of African Americans in the military. Titles include Forgotten Patriots, Black Confederates, African American Doctors of WWI, and Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters.
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5300 Caroline Street
Houston, TX
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