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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK

BIRTH RECORD (NEW BRAUNFELS), 1910-1934
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.
Note:  Part of the Birth Record, 1935-1940, is not available at this time.

Reel 1753585
1910-1913 Vol. I
1910-1913 Vol. 1A (transcription of Vol. I)
1913-1917 Vol. II
1913-1917 Vol. 2A (transcription of Vol. II)
1917-1931 Vol. 3 (to page 17)
1917-1926 Vol. 3A (transcription of Vol. 3 births from 1917 to 1926)

Reel 1753586
1922-1931 Vol. 3 (from page 17)
1926-1931 Vol. 3B (transcription of Vol. 3 births from 1926 to 1931)
1932-1934 Vol. IV (to page 235)

 

COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES, 1866-1873
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1014979
1866-1873 Vol. D

 

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTION OF FUND TO, 1863-1865

Reel 1753471
1863-1865

 

COUNTY COURT MINUTES, 1867-1873; 1876-1942
Index:  For an index to Volume 1 of the County Court Minutes request Reel 1014978. The 1867-1873 filming consisted of naturalization extracts (1867), a voter's list (1872), and a jury list (1873). The 1867-1873 extracts are also available on Reel 1763725.

Reel 1014978
1867-1873
1876-1942 Vol. 1

 

DEATH RECORD, 1929-1965
Index:  An index to the Death Records, 1929-1935, is available on Reel 1753145.
Note:  Volumes 1 and 2 of the Death Record, 1903-1931, are not available at this time.

Reel 1753146
1929-1932 #1-500
1932-1935 #501-1005

Reel 1753145
1935-1941 Vol. A
1941-1944 Vol. B
1944-1949 Vol. C
1949-1965 Vol. D
1965 Vol. E

 

DEATH RECORD (DELAYED), 1932-1932

Reel 1753146
1932

 

DEATH RECORD (NEW BRAUNFELS), 1910-1965
Index:  Each volume individually indexed, except the 1910-1913 Volume.

Reel 1763282
1910-1913
1913-1917 Vol. 1
1917-1931 Vol. 3
1932-1935 Vol. 2
1935-1939 Vol. V-B
1939-1942
1943-1945 Vol. VII
1945-1947 Vol. VIII (to page 60)

Reel 1763283
1947-1948 Vol. VIII (from page 60)
1948-1950 Vol. IX
1950-1952 Vol. X
1953-1961 Vol. XII
1962-1965 Vol. XIII-D

 

DEED OF TRUST RECORD, 1871-1897
Index:  For an index to the Deed of Trust Record, 1871-1885, request Reel 1014964. Volume 3 is not indexed.

Reel 1014964
1871-1877 Vol. 1
1877-1885 Vol. 2

Reel 1014965
1885-1897 Vol. 3

 

(DEED) PREEMPTION CLAIMS AND SURVEYS, 1852-1858; 1867-1872
Index:  The 1867-1872 volume is individually indexed.
Note:  Part of the Preemption Claims and Surveys, 1870-1898, is not available at this time.

Reel 1752765
1852-1858
1867-1872

 

DEED RECORD, 1846-1901
Index:  For indexes to the Deed Record request the following reels:
Direct:
Reel 1014953
1846-1895 Vols. A-H, O-W
Reverse:
Reel 1014954
1846-1895 Vols. A-H, O-W
Reel 1014954 General
1846-1895 Vols. I-N
Reel 1750585
1895-1912
For a separate index to maps and plats recorded in the Deed Record, (Vols. A-Z, 39-99), request Reel 1014965.
Note:  There is no Volume J in the Deed Record.

Reel 1014955
1846-1850 Vol. A
1850-1851 Vol. B

Reel 1014956
1851-1853 Vol. C
1853-1855 Vol. D

Reel 1014957
1855-1858 Vol. E
1858-1860 Vol. F

Reel 1014958
1860-1864 Vol. G
1864-1867 Vol. H

Reel 1014959
1867-1870 Vol. I
1870-1871 Vol. K

Reel 1014960
1871-1874 Vol. L
1874-1876 Vol. M

Reel 1014961
1876-1878 Vol. N
1878-1880 Vol. O

Reel 1014962
1880-1882 Vol. P
1881-1883 Vol. Q

Reel 1014963
1883-1884 Vol. R
1884-1886 Vol. S

Reel 1750585
1886-1889 Vol. T
1889-1890 Vol. U (to page 411)

Reel 1750586
1890-1891 Vol. U (from page 410)
1891-1893 Vol. V
1893-1895 Vol. W
1895-1896 Vol. X (to page 275)

Reel 1752765
1896-1898 Vol. X (from page 274)
1898-1900 Vol. Y
1900-1901 Vol. Z

 

DISCHARGE RECORD, 1919-1956
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1753471
1919-1956 Vol. 1

 

(MARRIAGE) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MARRY, 1929-1935
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1753467
1929-1931 Vol. 1
1931-1932 Vol. 2

Reel 1753468
1932-1935 Vol. 3

 

MARRIAGE RECORD, 1846-1941
Index:  For an index to Volumes A-E of the Marriage Record request Reel 1753146. Each volume of the Marriage Record, except Volume A, is also individually indexed.

Reel 1014966
1846-1853 Vol. A
1853-1856 Vol. B
1856-1864 Vol. C

Reel 1014967
1864-1871 Vol. D
1871-1877 Vol. E
1877-1888 Vol. F

Reel 1014968
1888-1897 Vol. G
1897-1904 Vol. H
1904-1912 Vol. I

Reel 1753147
1912-1918 Vol. K
1919-1923 Vol. L
1923-1925 Vol. M (to page 401)

Reel 1753148
1925-1926 Vol. M (from page 400)
1926-1929 Vol. N
1929-1932 Vol. O
1932-1934 Vol. P (to page 401)

Reel 1753149
1934-1935 Vol. P (from page 400)
1935-1937 Vol. Q
1937-1940 Vol. R
1940 Vol. S (to page 221)

Reel 1753467
1940-1941 Vol. S (from page 220)

 

NATURALIZATION RECORDS, 1897-1926
Index:  For a WPA index to the Naturalization Records, 1847-1926, request Reel 1014978.  A separate index to Naturalization Records in Volume D of the Commissioners Court Minutes and Volumes D and E of the Probate Minutes is available on either Reel 1014979 or 1763725. This index also contains a list of non-citizens who had taken the amnesty oath. See also Naturalization Records for this county under the District Clerk.

 

(PROBATE) BONDS AND INVENTORIES, 1846-1849
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1014975
1846-1849 Vol. A

 

PROBATE MINUTES, 1846-1934
Index:  Volumes A1, A2, and B-N are individually indexed. For an index to the Probate Minutes, 1913-1981, request Reel 1753468.
Note:  There is no Volume J in the Probate Minutes.

Reel 1014969
1846-1853 Vol. A1
1854-1855 Vol. A2

Reel 1014970
1855-1857 Vol. B
1857-1860 Vol. C
1860-1866 Vol. D

Reel 1014971
1866-1876 Vol. E
1876-1881 Vol. F
1881-1885 Vol. G

Reel 1014972
1885-1890 Vol. H
1890-1894 Vol. I

Reel 1014973
1894-1898 Vol. K
1898-1903 Vol. L

Reel 1014974
1903-1909 Vol. M
1909-1913 Vol. N

Reel 1753468
1913-1917 Vol. O
1917-1919 Vol. P (to page 424)

Reel 1753469
1919-1921 Vol. P (from page 424)
1921-1924 Vol. Q
1924-1927 Vol. R
1927 Vol. S (to page 98)

Reel 1753470
1927-1929 Vol. S (from page 98)
1929-1931 Vol. T
1931-1932 Vol. U (to page 406)

Reel 1753471
1932 Vol. U (from page 406)
1932-1934 Vol. V

 

PROBATE RECORD, 1846-1871
Index:  For an index to the Probate Record, 1846-1862, request Reel 1014975.
Note:  There is no Volume A in the Probate Record.

Reel 1014975
1846-1849 Vol. B
1850-1851 Vol. C
1851-1855 Vol. D

Reel 1014976
1854-1858 Vol. E
1854-1855 Vol. F
1855-1856 Vol. G
1856-1860 Vol. H

Reel 1014977
1860-1871 Vol. I

 

PROBATE REGISTER, 1846-1898
Note:  A register, in chronological order, of probate cases filed.  Includes cases #1-1215.

Reel 1014969
1846-1898

 

(PROBATE) WILL RECORD, 1880-1884
Index:  Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1014977
1880-1884 Vol. 1

 

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT CLERK

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL CASE PAPERS, 1846-1941
Index:  Use indexes to the District Court Civil Minutes to determine case numbers.

Reel 1763322
1846-1854 #1-147

Reel 1763323
1854-1880 #147-687

Reel 1763324
1880-1898 #687-1154

Reel 1763325
1898-1914 #1154-1653

Reel 1763326
1914-1924 #1653-2310

Reel 1763540
1924-1930 #2310-2740

Reel 1763541
1930-1937 #2740-3234

Reel 1763542
1937-1941 #3234-3479

 

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL MINUTES, 1846-1944
Index:  For an index to the District Court Civil Minutes, 1846-1934, request either Reel 1014979 or 1763322. For an index to the Civil Minutes from 1934, request Reel 1763322.

Reel 1014980
1846-1850 Vol. A
1850-1856 Vol. B
1856-1866 Vol. C

Reel 1014981
1866-1874 Vol. D
1874-1883 Vol. E

Reel 1014982
1881-1888 Vol. F
1888-1898 Vol. G

Reel 1014983
1899-1910 Vol. H

Reel 1763724
1911-1921 Vol. I
1922-1933 Vol. K
1933-1937 Vol. L (to page 249)

Reel 1763725
1937-1944 Vol. L (from page 249)

 

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL RECORD, 1846-1876
Index:  Each volume individually indexed, except Volume A.

Reel 1763542
1846-1852 Vol. A

Reel 1763543
1849-1855 Vol. B
1853-1868 Vol. C
1868-1874 Vol. D (to page 287)

Reel 1763724
1874-1876 Vol. D (from page 287)

 

(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION AND PETITIONS, 1854-1927
Index:  The 1854-1907 group is arranged alphabetically. The 1907-1927 volume is individually indexed. For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1847-1926, request Reel 1014978.

Reel 1763725
1854-1907
1907-1927

 

(NATURALIZATION) DISTRICT COURT FEE BOOKS, 1848-1858; 1871-1876
Note:  Only extracts dealing with naturalization were filmed.

Reel 1763725
1848-1858
1871-1876

 

NATURALIZATION RECORD, 1908-1925
Index:  For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1847-1926, request Reel 1014978.

Reel 1763725
1908-1923 Vol. 1
1921-1925 Vol. 2

 

OFFICE OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

INQUEST RECORD, 1887-1935
Index:  Volumes 2 and 3 are individually indexed.

Reel 1753146
1887-1914 Vol. 2
1914-1925 Vol. 3
1925-1935 Vol. 4

 

MARRIAGE DOCKETS, 1852-1875; 1882-1897
Note:  Some marriages recorded in these dockets are of persons who are not residents in Comal County.

Reel 1753147
1852-1875 (Precincts 6 and 3)
1882-1897 (Precinct 5)

 

OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR

TAX ROLLS, 1846-1910

Reel 104601
1846-1889

Reel 104602
1889-1909

Reel 104603
1909-1910

 

CEMETERY RECORDS, 1846-1989
Note:  (a)  Part of the Cemetery Records is not available at this time. (b)  The following cemetery records for Comal County are available by requesting the reel numbers indicated:

Reel 1763282
1938-1975 Record of lots sold in Comal Cemetery. Indexed.

Reel 1763726
1873-1900 and 1919-1959 Sexton's record for Comal Cemetery; 1846-1985 sexton's record for Old New Braunfels Cemetery; 1919-1957 sexton's record for New Braunfels Cemetery; 1846-1985 grave marker readings of New Braunfels cemeteries; 1860-1989 and readings from other Comal County cemeteries. All except the 1919-1959 sexton's record for Comal Cemetery are indexed.

 

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