The Kerr Regional History Center will resume in-person operations on Tuesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. The KRHC is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The center serves as a repository for historical and genealogical collections, and as a research center for the residents of the City of Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country. Limited computers will be available to allow for social distancing and masks will be required.

Staff and volunteers are available to assist visitors in locating print and electronic resources including local newspaper records, Kerrville Tivy yearbooks and Kerr County Oral History Project collections.

Access to genealogical research databases include Ancestry.com and Newspaper Archive.

For more information, contact the library reference desk at (830) 258-1274, or visit the city’s website at www.kerrvilletx.gov.

Written by: Michelle Layton

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