1838 texas land office books

All land offices were closed by the provisional government of texas in november 1835 due to the pending revolution. Burnet 17881870, president ad interim of the republic of texas and later secretary of state of the republic and of the state of texas, and contain information about his early attempts at colonization in texas as well as the events that transpired during his days in public office. Categories land grants texas texas general land office. Lc land ownership maps, 989 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. A map of texas, compiled from surveys recorded in the land office of texas. The republic of texas made many headright grants, that is, grants given on the condition that specified requirements be met by the grantees. Map courtesy dorothy sloanrare books, austin texas. All land offices were closed by the provisional government of texas in november. The blm general land office records database contains more than 5 million records dating as far back as 1820.

After its independence from mexico in april 1836, texas continued this tradition, as seen in. An abstract of the original titles of record in the general land office by texas. Millions at stake in trial over 1838 land deal houston. A land certificate is a document issued by the government, usually by a county or district board of land commissioners, the general land office, the texas court of claims, the adjutant general, or the secretary of war, entitling a grantee to a certain number of acres of land in the unallocated public domain. Bureau of land management blm general land office records. Named in honor of sterling clack robertson, 17841842, early texas empresario, signer of. Robertson county history 1936 centennial marker on us hwy 79, 1.

An abstract of the original titles of record in the. Montgomery county, texas genealogy familysearch wiki. General land office the state of texas march 25, 1986. Records of the county surveyor travis county archives. Besides being very old and tattered, its a book of the, from the texas general land office of the original title of record.

Dixon and former surveyor barton mcdonald, filed an application with the texas general land office in 2003, alleging. This 70page hardback lists dozens of settlers in the years 1838 to 1840, as recorded in the general land office at austin, texas. Records of the broken bow land office 18901922, consisting of summary records of applications for use of the public domain serial register, 190427. Local libraries may be able to borrow these books through interlibrary loan.

List of officials of the republic of texas wikipedia. The rise, progress, and prospects of the republic of texas by william kennedy, 1841. Borden instructions to surveyors, 1838, deputy surveyors field note book, p. Getting the lay of the land pioneer surveying in texas.

Byrne had been granted a league of land on the west side of the colorado river a. Published by the university of texas at austin, bureau of business research, 1976. Notes from texas general land office records of military bounty and. Search by name and location to find original landowners. Dec 14, 2009 an abstract of the original titles of record in the general land office by texas. From the originals in the general land office, austin gifford white, maps on. Texas in 1837 an anonymous, contemporary narrative edited by. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. This database is a collection of marriage indexes from the state of texas, usa, covering the years 18242014. Written anonymously in 183839 by a citizen of ohio, texas in 1837 is the earliest known account of the first year of the texas republic. Records of the bureau of land management blm national.

The general land office glo was established on december 22, 1836, by the first congress of the republic of texas. From 1847 to 1870 the office of the texas adjutant general was responsible for verifying land claims of veterans. Texas historical maps perrycastaneda map collection ut. In 1836 the republic of texas congress formed the general land office to manage the public domain. Eleven land districts, each encompassing a number of counties, were established in 1836 under the republic of texas, and a central glo was organized at austin. The following data collections are included free to texans via. Jose barragan, spanish translator, texas general land office. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Land certificates were issued by the mexican government, the republic of texas, and the state of texas entitling a grantee to a specific quantity of land in the unallocated public domain. Wm c walsh commissioner of general land office state of texas.

Texas land records were created under various governmental jurisdictions in the course of including spain, mexico, and both the republic and state of texas. An abstract of the original titles of record in the general land office. Alabama, texas and virginia, confederate pensions, 18841958. A fire in 1855 destroyed the records of this office except for copies of the muster rolls of the war of texas independence from mexico from 1835 to 1836. Texas, land title abstracts,17002008 original records held by the texas general land office follow these steps to create free texas account. Moore, archivist of the tglo, rediscovered another book of republic of texas muster rolls in their collection. East texas militiamen 18381839, volume 1, kathryn hooper davis, ericson books, 1614. Texas state library and archives commission ancestry. Old historical city, county and state maps of missouri. The blm administers federal land for public land states including texas, and maintains records of land patents which granted land from the federal government to individuals. Land record index books supported on this site have a date range from 1838 to 1989. From 1823 to 1830, mexico established a colonization policy providing land for immigrants to settle in colonies under impresarios such as stephen f.

Published 1838 by national banner office in houston. It is the story fo a huge and diverse state and the important role the land office played in its development. Jun 03, 2012 an abstract of the original titles of record in the general land office by texas. This is an index of those in service of camp travis, texas in world war i. Providing information nowhere else available, the stillunknown author describes a land rich in potential but at the time a more suitable arena for those who have everything to make and nothing to lose than for the man of capital or family. Starting with the passage of the land ordinance of 1785, which created the public land survey system, the treasury department had. Nacogdoches, texas, spanish and mexican government records, 17291836. Land office serial books and serialized case files for canceled and relinquished transactions for or and wa, 190854. Abstracts of military bounty and donation land grants of texas for service between 1835 and 1888, from records of the texas general land office. Bradford, in the clerks office, of the district court of.

Lone star is a sweeping history of texas, originally published in 1968 and then updated for a rerelease in 2000. Documents from the heads of departments ebook, 1838. Joint resolution to suspend the operation of the land office until the further action. An abstract of the original titles of record in the general. The general land office glo was an independent agency of the united states government responsible for public domain lands in the united states. The office was originally responsible for managing the public domain by collecting and keeping records, providing maps and surveys and issuing land titles.

Checks, old receipts, antique letters, deeds, americana paper 1880s. The information provided here is taken from the text of the 1990 edition of texas county records, published by the texas state library. A list of officials of the republic of texas, 18361846. Gillespie county, texas quicklink kofile technologies. The earliest records, those dating from 18381839, date prior to the formal establishment of travis county, and are therefore referred to as bastrop county records. Bounty and donation land grants of texas 18351888, thomas lloyd miller, univ. Before 1908, patents for land were filed by state land office, or by the act under which they were sold. Miller has devoted countless hours to a study of general land office records in order to find the amount of land given to persons in return for military service. The spanish collection of the general land office contains the land titles issued by spain 17201821 and mexico 18211836 in texas, along with associated documents such as character certificates, registers of families, and field notes. Glo texas land grants texas general land office after land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. Index to military rolls of the republic of texas 18351845. First class headright to samuel mcculloch, 12 april 1838, bexar905, texas land grant.

A guide to the land certificate index collection, 18361904. Texas land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. Masseys antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1838 texas land office book from austin, hour 2. Certificate indexes were created, updated, copied and recopied throughout the 19th century as the republic and later the state managed the many land grant programs.

Texas in 1837 an anonymous, contemporary narrative edited. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. Discover the past of missouri through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 200 years of growth. View missouri maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 114 counties in missouri. The history of the texas general land office mirrors the modernday settlement of texas. On july 31, 1838, dewees and wallace divided their interest in the town, each. Named in honor of sterling clack robertson, 17841842, early texas empresario, signer of the declaration of independence. Land grants the handbook of texas online texas state. Under the constitution of 1836 all heads of families living in texas on march 4, 1836, except africans and indians, were granted first class headrights of one league and one labor 4,605. It covers the entire range of human occupation of the land, starting with the original arrival of early man during the last ice age and proceeding through the end of the 20th century. About county records tslac texas state library and.

First class land certificate 1838 bullock texas state history. Records of the chadron land office 188694, consisting of abstracts of land sold, 188794. It was bordered by mexico to the west and southwest, the gulf of mexico to the southeast, the two u. Since the book was published, an earlier tglo muster roll book has been. To purchase the land records associated with this site. Most of the county records listed in this online guide are from the offices of the county and district clerks, with some records from the offices of the county superintendent of schools and the county tax assessorcollector.

Texas historical maps university of texas at austin. Firsttime visitors to the archives of the texas general land office in austin. Texas secretary of state fugitive records, 18371965, bulk 18751915, 83. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the united states department of the treasury. Surveyors record books, dating from 18381999, include surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Large tracts of land were granted by spain and mexico between 1716 and 1836. Lc land ownership maps, 1009 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Original austinites identifying the citizens of waterloo.

A guide to the david gouverneur burnet papers, 17981965. Use the land patent search to locate land grants by name. Dixon and former surveyor barton mcdonald, filed an application with the texas general land office in 2003, alleging a 4,662acre vacancy between gilmer and longview. Free access to texas is available to texas state residents.