This database is a linked genealogical database currently containing over 145,000 names, including over 32,000 names of Norwegian ancestry, and is intended to contain genealogical information on descendants/ancestors of any person that has ever lived in Bosque County or of any Norwegian that has lived in Texas, assuming that person can be linked to someone else in the database. The database is maintained and owned by Bruce Wiland and is being continually updated with new names and discovered relationships. You can see a list of names contained in the database in one of two ways:
1) Search for names using a searchable index that can be found on the Bosque County Historical Commission website.
2) Browse a complete list of names on a single webpage. This webpage is quite large (~ 6 MB) and may take a while to load depending on your internet connection speed. It is primarily intended to allow search engines to find the names.
What is a linked database? A linked database is one in which everyone in it must be connected in some way or another to any other person in the database. This may be as a direct descendant, as a blood relative, as an in-law, or as an in-law of an in-law, etc. As families marry into other families, an intricate web of connections is created. For any person in the database, one can connect to any other person in the database though it could be a long torturous route. However, it is sometimes a closer connection than one might think.
Where did the information come from? The information in the database came from the following sources:
Would you like to help identify duplicated names? Click here to look at a text file of the identical or similar names. Since complete information (birth dates, death dates, spouses, and/or parents) is not available for every person, it is often difficult to tell whether these are the same person or different persons with the same name. Each paired line shows some information (birthdate, deathdate, parents, spouse) for each duplicated name. If you have any additional information that would help determine whether these are the same or different persons, please contact Bruce Wiland.
Would you like to contribute genealogical information on your family to the database to assist researchers in the future? If so, please contact Bruce Wiland. Information will be accepted in any form although electronic information (e.g., GEDCOM) is preferred and less likely to create typographical errors from transcription.
Do you desire additional information from the database on persons to whom you are related? If so, contact Bruce Wiland (wiland@att.net).