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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
CENSUS, 1880
Index: Arranged by ward and thereafter alphabetically.
Reel 1009547
1880
COUNTY COURT CIVIL MINUTES, 1867-1908
Index: For an index to Volumes 1-20 of the County Court Civil Minutes request Reel 1010039.
For an index to naturalization proceedings in the County Court Civil Minutes, 1867-1908, request Reel 1010040. These proceedings are also indexed in the indexes to naturalization records noted under Declarations of Intention in the District Clerk's section.
Reel 1009518
1867 Vol. 1
Reel 1009549
1870-1871
1876-1878 Vol. 2
1878-1881 Vol. 3
Reel 1009518
1881-1882 Vol. 4
Reel 1010035
1882-1883 Vol. 5
1883-1884 Vol. 6
Reel 1010036
1884-1885 Vol. 7
Reel 1009545
1885-1887 Vol. 8
Reel 1010036
1887-1889 Vol. 9
Reel 1010037
1889-1892 Vol. 10
Reel 1009545
1892-1894 Vol. 11
Reel 1010037
1894-1897 Vol. 12
Reel 1009546
1897-1900 Vol. 13
Reel 1010038
1900-1904 Vol. 14
Reel 1009546
1904-1908 Vol. 15
DEED RECORD, 1838-1886
Index: For indexes to the Deed Record request the following reels:
Reel 1008437
1838-1856
Reel 1008437
1855-1868
Reel 1008437
1866-1872
Reel 1008438
1861-1875
Reel 1008438
1876-1882
Reel 1008439
1883-1890
Notes: (a) There is no Volume Q in the Deed Record.
(b) Volume 17 contains deeds of the Galveston City Company.
(c) Volumes 30 and 31 contain delinquent tax deeds from the City of Galveston.
(d) Volume 34 contains a register of chattel mortgages.
(e) Beginning in 1874, volumes containing deeds of trust are numbered sequentially with volumes containing deeds.
Reel 1008440
1838-1840 Vol. A
Reel 1008441
1840-1841 Vol. B
1841-1842 Vol. B2
Reel 1008442
1842-1844 Vol. C
1844 Vol. D
Reel 1008443
1844-1846 Vol. E
Reel 1008444
1846-1858 Vol. F
1846-1858 Vol. G
Reel 1008445
1846-1850 Vol. H
Reel 1008446
1850-1855 Vol. I
Reel 1008447
1849-1852 Vol. J
1852-1854 Vol. K
Reel 1008448
1854-1856 Vol. L
Reel 1008449
1855-1858 Vol. M
1856-1859 Vol. N
Reel 1008450
1858-1860 Vol. O
Reel 1008451
1859-1860 Vol. P
1859-1878 Vol. R
Reel 1008452
1860-1866 Vol. S
1860-1865 Vol. T
Reel 1008453
1865-1866 Vol. U
1866-1867 Vol. V
Reel 1008454
1866-1867 Vol. W
1867-1868 Vol. X
Reel 1008455
1867-1868 Vol. Y
1868-1869 Vol. Z
Reel 1008456
1869-1870 Vol. 1
1869-1870 Vol. 2
Reel 1008457
1870 Vol. 3
1870-1871 Vol. 4
Reel 1008458
1870-1871 Vol. 5
1871-1872 Vol. 6
Reel 1008459
1871-1873 Vol. 7
1872-1873 Vol. 8
Reel 1008460
1873 Vol. 9
Reel 1008461
1873 Vol. 10
1873-1874 Vol. 11
Reel 1008462
1873-1874 Vol. 12
1874 Vol. 13
Reel 1008463
1874-1875 Vol. 14
Reel 1008841
1874-1875 Vol. 15
1875 Vol. 16
Reel 1008842
1875-1889 Vol. 17
1875-1876 Vol. 18
1875-1876 Vol. 19
Reel 1008843
1876-1877 Vol. 20
1876 Vol. 21
Reel 1008844
1876-1877 Vol. 22
1877 Vol. 23
Reel 1008845
1877-1878 Vol. 24
1877-1878 Vol. 25
Reel 1008846
1878 Vol. 26
1878 Vol. 27
Reel 1008847
1878-1879 Vol. 28
1878-1879 Vol. 29
Reel 1008848
1879 Vol. 30
1879 Vol. 31
Reel 1008849
1879-1880 Vol. 32
1879-1880 Vol. 33
Reel 1008850
1879-1902 Vol. 34
Reel 1008851
1880-1880 Vol. 35
1880-1881 Vol. 36
Reel 1008852
1880-1881 Vol. 37
1881 Vol. 38
Reel 1008853
1881-1882 Vol. 39
1882 Vol. 40
Reel 1008854
1881-1882 Vol. 41
1882 Vol. 42
Reel 1008855
1882-1883 Vol. 43
1883 Vol. 44
Reel 1008856
1883 Vol. 45
1883-1885 Vol. 46
Reel 1008857
1882-1883 Vol. 47
1883-1884 Vol. 48
Reel 1008858
1884 Vol. 49
1884 Vol. 50
Reel 1008859
1884 Vol. 51
1884 Vol. 52
Reel 1008860
1884-1885 Vol. 53
1884-1885 Vol. 54
Reel 1008861
1885-1886 Vol. 55
1885-1886 Vol. 56
Reel 1008862
1885-1886 Vol. 57
MARRIAGE RECORD, 1838-1907
Index: For indexes to the Marriage Record, request the following reels:
Reel 1008863 Male
Reel 1008864 Female
Reel 1008865
1838-1850 Vol. A
1850-1859 Vol. B
1859-1867 Vol. C
1867-1876 Vol. D
Reel 1008866
1871-1876 Vol. E
1876-1880 Vol. F
Reel 1008867
1880-1882 Vol. G
1882-1885 Vol. H
1885-1888 Vol. I
Reel 1008868
1880-1890 Vol. J
1890-1892 Vol. K
Reel 1009519
1893-1894 Vol. L
1894-1896 Vol. M
1896-1898 Vol. N
Reel 1009520
1898-1900 Vol. O
1900-1901 Vol. P
1902-1903 Vol. Q
Reel 1009521
1903-1905 Vol. R
1905-1907 Vol. S
(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION, 1876-1906
Index: For an index to the declarations, request Reel 1010040. The declarations are also listed in the indexes to naturalization records noted under Declarations of Intention in the District Clerk's section.
Reel 1009515
1876-1881 Vol. A
1879-1891 Vol. B
1881-1883 Vol. C
Reel 1009516
1884-1886 Vol. D
1886-1891 Vol. E
1891-1895
Reel 1009517
1895-1903 Vol. 2
1903-1906 Vol. H
1904-1906
(PROBATE) ADMINISTRATION BONDS, 1848-1879
Reel 1009512
1848-1867 Vol. 1
1867-1879 Vol. 2
1876-1879 Vol. 3
1874-1879 Vol. 4
(PROBATE) FINAL ACCOUNTS 1836-1879
Index: Volume 3 is individually indexed; Volumes 1-2 are not indexed.
Reel 1009513
1836-1869 Vol. 1
1869-1875 Vol. 2
Reel 1009514
1875-1879 Vol. 3
(PROBATE) INVENTORY RECORD, 1848-1874
Index: Use the indexes to the Probate Minutes.
Reel 1009509
1848-1867 Vol. 1
1867-1874 Vol. 2
(PROBATE) RETURNS OF SALE, 1848-1879
Index: Volume 2 is individually indexed; Volume 1 is not indexed.
Reel 1009511
1848-1873 Vol. 1
1873-1879 Vol. 2
PROBATE MINUTES, 1838-1906
Index: For an index to the Probate Minutes, 1838-1930, request Reel 1009522.
Note: Volume A is referred to as "Volume 1" in the index.
Reel 1009522
1838-1847 Vol. A
1847-1851 Vol. 2
Reel 1009523
1851-1854 Vol. 3
1854-1858 Vol. 4
1858-1866 Vol. 5
Reel 1009524
1866-1869 Vol. 6
1869-1870 Vol. 7
1870-1875 Vol. 8
Reel 1009525
1875-1878 Vol. 9
1878-1880 Vol. 10
Reel 1009526
1880-1881 Vol. 11
1881-1882 Vol. 12
Reel 1009527
1882-1883 Vol. 13
1883-1884 Vol. 14
Reel 1009528
1884-1885 Vol. 15
1885-1886 Vol. 16
Reel 1009529
1886-1887 Vol. 17
1886-1887 Vol. 18
Reel 1009530
1887-1888 Vol. 19
1888-1889 Vol. 20
Reel 1009531
1889-1890 Vol. 21
1890-1891 Vol. 22
Reel 1009532
1891-1892 Vol. 23
1892 Vol. 24
Reel 1009533
1892-1893 Vol. 25
1838-1887 Vol. 26
Reel 1009534
1893-1894 Vol. 27
1894 Vol. 28
Reel 1009535
1894-1895 Vol. 29
1895-1896 Vol. 30
Reel 1009536
1896 Vol. 31
1896-1897 Vol. 32
Reel 1009537
1897-1898 Vol. 33
1898-1899 Vol. 34
Reel 1009538
1899-1900 Vol. 35
1900 Vol. 36
Reel 1009539
1900-1901 Vol. 37
1900-1901 Vol. 38
Reel 1009540
1900-1901 Vol. 39
1901-1902 Vol. 40
Reel 1009541
1901-1903 Vol. 41
1902-1903 Vol. 42
Reel 1009542
1902-1903 Vol. 43
1903 Vol. 44
Reel 1009543
1903-1904 Vol. 45
1903-1904 Vol. 46
Reel 1009544
1904-1905 Vol. 47
Reel 1009508
1905-1906 Vol. 48
1905-1906 Vol. 49
VOTER REGISTRATION LIST, 1853-1873
Reel 1009548
1865-1872
1853-1873
VOTER REGISTRATION LIST (GALVESTON CITY), 1894
Reel 1009548
1894
(PROBATE) WILL RECORD, 1838-1879
Index: Volume 1 is partially indexed; the remaining volumes are not indexed.
Note: Volume 1 is also available on Reel 1009547.
Reel 1009510
1838-1848 Vol. 1
1840-1872 Vol. 2
1872-1879 Vol. 3
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SURVEYOR
SURVEY RECORD, 1847-1932
Index: For indexes to the Survey Record request the following reels:
Reel 2084.01 A-B, H
Reel 2084.02 A
Reel 2084.01
1847-1873 Vol. A (Survey Record)
1873-1874 Vol. B (Field Notes)
1881-1932 Vol. H (Field Notes)
1932-1938 Vol. 1 (Survey Record)
Reel 2084.02
1938-1941 Vol. 1 (Survey Record)
1847-1940 Vol. A
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT CLERK
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL MINUTES, 1839-1909
Index: For an index to Volumes 1-45 of the District Court Minutes, request Reel 1009838. Volumes B and C are individually indexed. Volume A is not indexed. Naturalization proceedings contained in the District Court Minutes are listed in the naturalization records indexes under Declarations of Intention.
Note: Volume 34 of the District Court Civil Minutes was not filmed.
Reel 1009839
1839-1840 Vol. A
1840-1843 Vol. B
1843-1845 Vol. C
Reel 1009840
1845-1849 Vol. 1
1848-1852 Vol. 2
Reel 1009949
1852-1856 Vol. 3
1856-1859 Vol. 4
Reel 1009950
1859-1866 Vol. 5
1867-1869 Vol. 6
Reel 1009951
1869-1871 Vol. 7
1871-1872 Vol. 8
Reel 1009952
1872-1873 Vol. 9
1874-1874 Vol. 10
Reel 1009953
1874-1876 Vol. 11
1876-1877 Vol. 12
Reel 1009954
1877-1878 Vol. 13
Reel 1009955
1878-1879 Vol. 14
Reel 1009956
1879-1881 Vol. 15
Reel 1009957
1881-1883 Vol. 16
Reel 1009958
1883-1884 Vol. 17
Reel 1009959
1884-1886 Vol. 18
Reel 1010112
1886-1887 Vol. 19
1887-1888 Vol. 20
Reel 1010113
1888-1890 Vol. 21
1890-1892 Vol. 22
Reel 1010114
1892-1893 Vol. 23
1893-1895 Vol. 24
Reel 1010115
1895-1896 Vol. 25
1896-1897 Vol. 26
Reel 1010116
1897-1899 Vol. 27
Reel 1010117
1898-1901 Vol. 28
1898-1900 Vol. 29
Reel 1010118
1901-1904 Vol. 30
1900-1903 Vol. 31
Reel 1010119
1904-1907 Vol. 32
1903-1906 Vol. 33
Reel 1010120
1906-1909 Vol. 35
DISTRICT COURT GENERAL DOCKET, 1840-1913
Although the District Court General Dockets were not filmed, the following indexes to the dockets are available:
Reel 1009836
1840-1898
Reel 1009837
1898-1913
(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION, 1860-1906
Index: For a docket-style index to the declarations, request Reel 1009834. For WPA indexes to naturalization records, including these declarations, request the following reels:
Reel 1009831 A-Gr
Reel 1009832 Gr-OL
Reel 1009833 OL-Z
Reel 1009834
1860-1871 Vol. 1
1871-1879 Vol. 2
Reel 1009835
1872-1877 Vol. X1
1874-1890 Vol. X2
Reel 1009834
1888-1892 Vol. 3
Reel 1009835
1892-1903 Vol. 4
1903-1906 Vol. 5
OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
TAX ROLLS, 1838-1910
Note: Part of the tax roll for 1882 is filmed on Reel 108410.
Reel 108401
1838-1871
Reel 108402
1871-1878
Reel 108403
1878-1884
Reel 108404
1884-1889
Reel 108405
1889-1893
Reel 108406
1893-1897
Reel 108407
1897-1900
Reel 108408
1900-1903
Reel 108409
1903-1906
Reel 108410
1906-1909
Reel 108411
1909-1910