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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK

BIRTH RECORD, 1873-1877; 1903-1933
Index: For an index to the Birth Records, 1873-1991, request Reel 1764046.
Notes: (a) Only part of the Birth Record is available at this time. (b) There is no Volume 3 in the Birth Record.

Reel 1764046
1873-1877 Vol. A
1903-1910 Vol. 1

Reel 1764047
1909-1914 Vol. 2
1914-1916 Vol. 4
1916-1919 Vol. 5
1919-1929 Vol. 6
1929-1931 Vol. 7
1931-1933 Vol. 8

 

BIRTH RECORD (AMENDED), 1965-1991
Index: For an index to the Birth Records, 1873-1991, request Reel 1764046.
Note: Only part of the Amended Birth Record is available at this time.

Reel 1764847
1965-1973 Vol. 3 (from page 120)
1973-1989 Vol. 4
1989-1991 Vol. 5

 

BIRTH RECORD (DELAYED), 1939-1991
Index: For an index to the Birth Records, 1873-1991, request Reel 1764046.

Reel 1764847
1939-1941 Vol. 1
1941-1942 Vol. 2

Reel 1764848
1942 Vol. 3
1942-1943 Vol. 4
1943-1945 Vol. 5
1945-1948 Vol. 6

Reel 1764849
1948-1953 Vol. 7
1953-1959 Vol. 8
1959-1989 Vol. 9
1989-1991 Vol. 10

 

COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES, 1850-1889
Index: For indexes to the Commissioners Court Minutes, request the following reels:
Reel 982804 A-Q
Reel 982805 R-Z

Reel 982806
1850-1866 Vol. A
1866-1875 Vol. B
1875-1883 Vol. C

Reel 980649
1880-1889 Vol. D

 

COUNTY COURT MINUTES, 1867-1870

Reel 980649
1867-1870 Vol. 1

 

DEATH RECORD, 1903-1965
Index: For an index to the Death Record, 1903-1991, request Reel 1764850.
Note: There are no Volumes 7 through 10 in the Death Record.

Reel 1764850
1903-1910 Vol. 1
1910-1915 Vol. 2
1915-1919 Vol. 2A
1919-1928 Vol. 3
1928-1932 Vol. 4
1932-1937 Vol. 5
1937-1938 Vol. 6 (to page 113)

Reel 1764851
1939-1940 Vol. 6 (from page 112)
1940-1945 Vol. 11
1945-1954 Vol. 12
1954-1959 Vol. 13
1959-1964 Vol. 14 (to page 340)

Reel 1764772
1964-1965 Vol. 14 (from page 340)
1965-1965 Vol. 15

 

DEED OF TRUST RECORD, 1875-1886
Index: For indexes to the Deed of Trust Record, request the following reels:
Reel 982782 Direct
Reel 982783 Reverse

Reel 982784
1875-1886 Vol. A

 

DEED RECORD, 1850-1901
Index: For indexes to the Deed Record, request the following reels:
Direct:
Reel 982785 A-K
Reel 982786 L-Z
Reverse:
Reel 982787 A-K
Reel 982788 L-Z
Notes: (a) Volume A of the Deed Record was destroyed in the fire of 1850, but the volume is referenced in the index. (b) There is no Volume I or Volumes T through Z in the Deed Record.

Reel 982789
1850-1851 Vol. B
1851-1872 Vol. C

Reel 982790
1852-1853 Vol. D
1852-1854 Vol. E

Reel 982791
1854-1857 Vol. F
1857-1860 Vol. G

Reel 982792
1860-1867 Vol. H
1867-1869 Vol. J

Reel 982793
1869-1871 Vol. K
1871-1873 Vol. L

Reel 982794
1872-1876 Vol. M
1876-1878 Vol. N

Reel 982795
1878-1880 Vol. O
1880-1882 Vol. P

Reel 982796
1881-1884 Vol. Q
1883-1893 Vol. R

Reel 982797
1884-1885 Vol. S

Reel 1763817
1886-1889 Vol. 1
1889-1891 Vol. 2
1891-1893 Vol. 3 (to page 401)

Reel 1763818
1893-1894 Vol. 3 (from page 400)
1894-1896 Vol. 4
1896-1898 Vol. 5
1898 Vol. 6 (to page 335)

Reel 1763819
1899-1899 Vol. 6 (from page 334)
1899-1901 Vol. 7

 

DEED RECORD (TRANSCRIBED FROM BEXAR COUNTY), 1827-1892
Index: Volumes 1-2 are individually indexed; Volume 3 is not indexed.
Note: This record contains principally deeds, but there are also deeds of trust and probate material included.

Reel 982798
1827-1862 Vol. 1

Reel 982799
1862-1871 Vol. 2
1867-1892 Vol. 3

 

DISCHARGE RECORD, 1917-1919
Index: Each volume individually indexed, except the list of eligible men noted below.
Note: A list of volunteers for Company E, 1st Texas Cavalry is on page 194. A list of men eligible for military service in the First World War is on pages 280-293.

Reel 1764772
1917-1919 Vol. 1

 

(MARRIAGE) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MARRY, 1929-1933
Index: Each volume individually indexed.

Reel 1764046
1929-1933 Vol. 1
1933 Vol. 2

 

MARRIAGE RECORD, 1850-1946
Index: For an index to the Marriage Record, 1850-1965, request Reel 982800.

Reel 982801
1850-1865 Vol. 1
1865-1870 Vol. 2
1870-1879 Vol. 3

Reel 982802
1879-1889 Vol. D
1889-1899 Vol. E
1899-1906 Vol. F

Reel 982803
1906-1913 Vol. G
1912-1920 Vol. H

Reel 1764045
1920-1930 Vol. I
1929-1932 Vol. J (to page 151)

Reel 1764046
1932-1938 Vol. J (from page 150)
1924-1946 Vol. K

 

(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION, 1869-1906
Index: A WPA index to naturalization records, 1849-1936, is available on the same reel or on Reel 1764874.

Reel 980650
1869-1882
1885-1906

 

NATURALIZATION RECORD, 1891-1906
Index: A WPA index to naturalization records, 1849-1936, is available on the same reel or on Reel 1764874.

Reel 980650
1891-1906

 

PROBATE MINUTES, 1850-1936
Index: For indexes to the Probate Minutes, request the following reels:
Reel 982773 A-K
Reel 982774 L-Z
In addition, another index to the Probate Minutes, 1850-1922, is available on Reel 982777.

Reel 1763819
1867-1892

Reel 982775
1850-1854 Vol. A
1854-1858 Vol. B
1858-1867 Vol. C
1867-1870 Vol. D

Reel 982776
1871-1879 Vol. E
1871-1883 Vol. F

Reel 982778
1883-1894 Vol. 2
1894-1901 Vol. 3

Reel 982779
1901-1907 Vol. 4

Reel 982780
1907-1911 Vol. 5

Reel 982781
1911-1914 Vol. 6
1914-1918 Vol. 7

Reel 1763819
1918-1921 Vol. 8

Reel 1763820
1921-1927 Vol. 9
1927-1930 Vol. 10
1930-1932 Vol. 11 (to page 344)

Reel 1764045
1932-1933 Vol. 11 (from page 344)
1933-1936 Vol. 12

 

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT CLERK

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL CASE PAPERS, 1850-1940
Index: Arranged alphabetically by plaintiff, not chronologically or by case number.

Reel 1764868
A-Behrends, Oswald vs. L. C. Dannheim

Reel 1764869
Behrends, Oswald vs. L. C. Dannheim-G

Reel 1764870
H-Meyer, Anna L. C. vs. Ernst F. W. Meyer

Reel 1764871
Meyer, Anna L. C. vs. Ernest F. W Meyer-Weber, Mary vs. Peter Weber

Reel 1764872
Weber, Mary vs. Peter Weber-Ex parte Walch, Francis John

 

DISTRICT COURT MINUTES, 1849-1946
Index: For indexes to the District Court Minutes, request the following reels:
Reel 980651
1849-1927
Reel 1764868
1927-1988

Reel 980651
1849-1855 Vol. A
1855-1868 Vol. B

Reel 980652
1859-1869 Vol. C
1870-1875 Vol. D

Reel 980653
1876-1887 Vol. E
1877-1906 Vol. F

Reel 1764872
1906-1921 Vol. G
1908-1923 Vol. H
1923-1925 Vol. I (to page 321)

Reel 1764873
1925-1927 Vol. I (from page 320)
1927-1933 Vol. J
1932-1937 Vol. K

Reel 1764874
1937-1946 Vol. L

 

(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION AND PETITIONS, 1849-1929
Index: The 1906-1929 group is individually indexed and can also be found in the WPA index available on either Reel 980650 or Reel 1764874. The other groups are arranged alphabetically.

Reel 1764874
1849-1929 Box 2 A-R

Reel 1764875
1849-1929 Box 2 S-Z
1849-1929 Box 1
1906-1929

 

NATURALIZATION RECORD, 1908-1929
Index: For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1849-1936, request either Reel 980650 or Reel 1764874.

Reel 1764875
1908-1921 Vol. 1
1920-1929 Vol. 2

 

OFFICE OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

JUSTICE COURT DOCKET (PRECINCT 4), 1876-1888
Note: Mistitled County Court Civil and Criminal Minutes.

Reel 980649
1876-1888 Vol. 1

 

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

SCHOLASTIC CENSUS (COUNTY), 1940-1947
Index: Arranged alphabetically.

Reel 1765772
1940-1941
1942-1943
1943-1944
1944-1945

Reel 1765773
1945-1946
1946-1947

 

SCHOLASTIC CENSUS (HARPER), 1941-1943
Index: Arranged alphabetically.

Reel 1764772
1941-1942
1942-1943

 

OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR

TAX ROLLS, 1848-1910

Reel 108601
1848-1892

Reel 108602
1892-1901

Reel 108603
1901-1910

 

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