Land, Tax & Claim records for selected surnames:

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office:

Land patents – U.S. conveyance documents created on the initial transfer of land titles from the U.S. government to individuals – plats & field notes, etc.

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Texas General Land Office:

Original land grants filed in the Archives of the Texas General Land Office. Original land grants are defined as grants of land issued by the sovereign of the soil – that is, one of the governments of Texas: Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the State of Texas.

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Republic of Texas Claims

Republic of Texas Claims for payment, reimbursement, or restitution submitted by citizens to the Republic of Texas government from 1835 through 1846 and records relating to Republic pensions and claims against the Republic submitted as public debt claims after 1846.

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Texas Tax Rolls 1837-1910

Texas, County Tax Rolls – a selective index to tax rolls for 231 of 254 Texas counties for the years 1837 to 1910. Requires free registration to view records at FamilySearch.org.

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