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Jean Carefoot

Best known for writing practical guides to Texas history and archives, this author focused on helping readers find their way through the state’s records and revolutionary past. Her work has a clear, useful feel that still appeals to researchers, genealogists, and Texas history fans.

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A Select Glossary of the Texas Revolution

A Select Glossary of the Texas Revolution

by Jean Carefoot

About the author

Jean Carefoot is associated with the Texas State Archives and the Texas State Historical Association, where she is credited as an author and contributor. Her writing centers on Texas records, reference work, and public history, with an emphasis on making archival material easier to use.

Her best-known books include A Guide to Genealogical Resources in the Texas State Archives (published in 1984) and A Select Glossary of the Texas Revolution (published in 1986). She also co-authored a Handbook of Texas entry on the Texas State Archives with Harriet Smither, and library-history records credit her with an article on the Texas State Library’s early years.

Although not much biographical detail is readily available online, the record of her work suggests a writer deeply involved in preserving and explaining Texas sources. Her books are especially valuable for readers interested in genealogy, archives, and the documentary history of Texas.