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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas|Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas|Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Texas_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
=== Land Grants by Spain and Mexico === | === Land Grants by Spain and Mexico === | ||
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]] in November 1835 due to the pending revolution. {{Adoption TXGenWeb}} Lists of early settlers and landowners that have been transcribed and published include: | 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]] in November 1835 due to the pending revolution. {{Adoption TXGenWeb}} Lists of early settlers and landowners that have been transcribed and published include: <br> | ||
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*Taylor, Virginia H. ''Index to Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in Texas''. Austin, Texas: Lone Star Press, 1974. {{FHL|189698|item|disp=FHL Book 976.4 R2tv}}. This includes records not found in the Class 1 Headright Grants described below. | *Taylor, Virginia H. ''Index to Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in Texas''. Austin, Texas: Lone Star Press, 1974. {{FHL|189698|item|disp=FHL 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. {{FHL|189718|item|disp=FHL Book 976.4 R2u; Film 1000607 item 10; Fiche 6051319}}. This lists the land records of several colonies for the years 1791 to 1836. | *''An Abstract of the Original Titles of Records in the General Land Office.'' 1838. Reprint. Austin, Texas: Pemberton Press, 1964. {{FHL|189718|item|disp=FHL Book 976.4 R2u; Film 1000607 item 10; 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. | ||
=== Grants by the Republic and State of Texas === | === Grants by the Republic and State of Texas === | ||
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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. {{FHL|189736|item|disp=FHL Book 976.4 R21m; Film 1000608 item 9}}. | *Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Texas, 1835-1888''. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1967. {{FHL|189736|item|disp=FHL Book 976.4 R21m; Film 1000608 item 9}}. | ||
*Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Texas Confederate Scrip Grantees.'' N.p., 1985. | *Miller, Thomas Lloyd. ''Texas Confederate Scrip Grantees.'' N.p., 1985. {{FHL|355406|item|disp=FHL 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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*''Harris County deeds, 1837 to 1886'', and index, 1836 to 1904 (44 films) | *''Harris County deeds, 1837 to 1886'', and index, 1836 to 1904 (44 films) | ||
FamilySearch has begun to digitize some of these records: | FamilySearch has begun to digitize some of these records: | ||
*[[Texas, Coleman County, Land Records (FamilySearch Historical Collection)|Texas, Coleman County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Texas, Coleman County, Land Records (FamilySearch Historical Collection)|Texas, Coleman County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||