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Large tracts of land were granted by Spain and Mexico between 1716 and 1836. From 1823 to 1830, Mexico established a colonization policy providing land for immigrants to settle in colonies under impresarios such as Stephen F. Austin. Each colony had its own land office. All land offices were closed by the provisional government of [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] in November 1835 due to the pending revolution. Lists of early settlers and landowners that have been transcribed and published include: <br> | Large tracts of land were granted by Spain and Mexico between 1716 and 1836. From 1823 to 1830, Mexico established a colonization policy providing land for immigrants to settle in colonies under impresarios such as Stephen F. Austin. Each colony had its own land office. All land offices were closed by the provisional government of [[Texas Genealogy|Texas]] in November 1835 due to the pending revolution. Lists of early settlers and landowners that have been transcribed and published include: <br> | ||
*Taylor, Virginia H. ''Index to Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in Texas''. Austin, Texas: Lone Star Press, 1974. {{FSC|189698|item|disp=FS | *Taylor, Virginia H. ''Index to Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in Texas''. Austin, Texas: Lone Star Press, 1974. {{FSC|189698|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 R2tv}}. This includes records not found in the Class 1 Headright Grants described below. | ||
*''An Abstract of the Original Titles of Records in the General Land Office.'' 1838. Reprint. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1964. {{FSC|189718|item|disp=FS | *''An Abstract of the Original Titles of Records in the General Land Office.'' 1838. Reprint. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1964. {{FSC|189718|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 R2u}}; {{FSC|189718|item|disp=FS Library film 1000607 item 10}} and {{FSC|189718|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051319}}. This lists the land records of several colonies for the years 1791 to 1836. | ||
Records of headright grants prior to 1 March 1936 are now at the state land office, and are described below. | Records of headright grants prior to 1 March 1936 are now at the state land office, and are described below. | ||
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*'''Class 4.''' Arrivals from 1 January 1840 to 1 January 1842 | *'''Class 4.''' Arrivals from 1 January 1840 to 1 January 1842 | ||
Some of these headright grants have been published in ''First Settlers of the Republic of Texas: Headright Land Grants,'' 1840, 2 vols., 1841, Reprint. Nacogdoches, Texas: Carolyn R. Ericson, 1982—. {{FSC|49356|item|disp=FS | Some of these headright grants have been published in ''First Settlers of the Republic of Texas: Headright Land Grants,'' 1840, 2 vols., 1841, Reprint. Nacogdoches, Texas: Carolyn R. Ericson, 1982—. {{FSC|49356|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 R2er}}. This includes the class 1-3 grants. | ||
The [http://texashistory.unt.edu Portal to Texas History] has a large collection of [http://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/GLOHCM/browse/ Texas General Land Office Historic County Maps]. | The [http://texashistory.unt.edu Portal to Texas History] has a large collection of [http://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/GLOHCM/browse/ Texas General Land Office Historic County Maps]. | ||
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Confederate scrip lands were issued to Confederate veterans who were permanently disabled in the Civil War and to widows of soldiers who were killed during the Civil War. Some of these records can be found in: | Confederate scrip lands were issued to Confederate veterans who were permanently disabled in the Civil War and to widows of soldiers who were killed during the Civil War. Some of these records can be found in: | ||
*Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Texas, 1835-1888''. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1967. {{FSC|189736|item|disp=FS | *Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Texas, 1835-1888''. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1967. {{FSC|189736|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 R21m}} and {{FSC|189736|item|disp=FS Library film 1000608 item 9}}. | ||
*Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Texas Confederate Scrip Grantees.'' N.p., 1985. {{FSC|355406|item|disp=FS | *Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Texas Confederate Scrip Grantees.'' N.p., 1985. {{FSC|355406|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.4 R2mt}}. | ||
'''Public lands sold by the land office.''' The land office still sells the public land in the state. | '''Public lands sold by the land office.''' The land office still sells the public land in the state. | ||
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