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=== Grants by the Republic and State of Texas === | === Grants by the Republic and State of Texas === | ||
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. [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: | 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: | ||
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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—. {{FHL|49356|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 R2er}}. This includes the class 1-3 grants. | 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—. {{FHL|49356|item|disp=FHL 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]. | |||
'''Preemption Grants, January 1845 to 1899.''' These are homestead or settler's claims given to persons who lived on a tract for three years. | '''Preemption Grants, January 1845 to 1899.''' These are homestead or settler's claims given to persons who lived on a tract for three years. | ||