22,523
edits
Texas Land and Property: Difference between revisions
edited bad link
m (Text replace - "[[Texas|" to "[[Texas Genealogy|") |
(edited bad link) |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
After the revolution, the General Land Office of the Republic of Texas was established at Austin in February 1837. The Republic of Texas recognized all previous grants and settled any disputes in the state courts. In 1845 Texas became a state-land state and the land office continued to administer land grants. | After the revolution, the General Land Office of the Republic of Texas was established at Austin in February 1837. The Republic of Texas recognized all previous grants and settled any disputes in the state courts. In 1845 Texas became a state-land state and the land office continued to administer land grants. | ||
Land was granted for various reasons. The General Land Office, Austin Building, 17th and N. Congress, Austin, TX 78701 at | Land was granted for various reasons. [http://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm The General Land Office], Austin Building, 17th and N. Congress, Austin, TX 78701 at has over 10,000,000 documents including patents, plat maps, and indexes, for the following: | ||
Headright grants, 1836 to 1842. These are records of grants issued to heads of families and single men who settled in Texas. The records are filed and indexed by time periods called classes: | Headright grants, 1836 to 1842. These are records of grants issued to heads of families and single men who settled in Texas. The records are filed and indexed by time periods called classes: | ||