RLP 196: Texas Land Grants - Republic and Statehood

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how the Republic of Texas and State of Texas issued land to the thousands of settlers that poured in after independence from Mexico in 1836. We discuss the land application process, headright grants, colony grants, Texas statehood and changes in governance, preemption grants, and military land grants. We also discuss the Texas land survey system and how to find Texas land grant records.

Links

National Genealogical Society Conference 2022 - https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/ and conference program 2022 

Navigating the Unique Texas Land Grant System: Republic and Statehood Era 1836-1898 - https://familylocket.com/navigating-the-unique-texas-land-grant-system-republic-and-statehood-era-1836-1898/

Texas General Land Office Website (GLO) - https://www.glo.texas.gov/

Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search - https://s3.glo.texas.gov/glo/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm

Surname Index - https://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/surname-index/index.html

Texas, Land Title Abstracts, 1700-2008 - Ancestry collection - https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5112/

4 Tips for Transcribing a Multi-Page Document File in Google Docs - https://familylocket.com/4-tips-for-transcribing-a-multi-page-document-file-in-google-docs/

Land/Lease Mapping Viewer - https://gisweb.glo.texas.gov/glomapjs/index.html

Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx

Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/

RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/

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