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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY COURT CIVIL MINUTES, 1837-1840
Index: Each volume individually indexed.
Reel 1314451
1837-1840
DEED RECORD, 1837-1886
Index: For indexes to the Deed Record request the following reels:
Direct:
Reel 1313524 A-Bl
Reel 1313525 Bo-D
Reel 1313525 E-F (part)
Reel 1313526 E-F (part)
Reel 1313526 G-H
Reel 1313527 I-Map
Reel 1313527 Mar-My (part)
Reel 1313528 Mar-My (part)
Reel 1313528 N-R
Reel 1313528 Sa-Sl (part)
Reel 1313529 Sa-Sl (part)
Reel 1313529 Sm-V
Reel 1313529 W-Z (part)
Reel 1313530 W-Z (part)
Reverse:
Reel 1313530 A-B
Reel 1313742 C-G
Reel 1313743 H-L
Reel 1313743 Mc, Maa-Map (part)
Reel 1313744 Mc, Maa-Map (part)
Reel 1313744 Mar-R
Reel 1313744 Sa-Sl (part)
Reel 1313745 Sa-Sl (part)
Reel 1313745 Sm-Z
An older index to the Deed Record, 1837-1850, for surnames C-D only, is available on Reel 1314098.
Reel 1313745
1837-1838 Vol. A (to page 164)
Reel 1313746
1837-1838 Vol. A (from page 163)
Reel 1314098
1828-1843 Vol. B
Reel 1313746
1837-1849 Vol. B (transcribed)
1838-1839 Vol. C
Reel 1313747
1839 Vol. D
1839-1840 Vol. E
1840-1841 Vol. F (to page 353)
Reel 1313748
1840-1841 Vol. F (from page 353)
1841-1842 Vol. G
1842-1843 Vol. H (to page 512)
Reel 1313749
1842-1843 Vol. H (from page 512)
1843-1844 Vol. I
1844-1845 Vol. J (to page 539)
Reel 1313750
1844-1845 Vol. J (from page 538)
1845-1846 Vol. K
1846-1847 Vol. L
Reel 1313751
1847-1848 Vol. M (to page 535)
Reel 1313752
1847-1848 Vol. M (from page 534)
1848-1850 Vol. N
1848-1852 Vol. O (to page 600)
Reel 1313753
1848-1852 Vol. O (from page 599)
1849-1857 Vol. P
1852-1853 Vol. Q (to page 149)
Reel 1313754
1852-1853 Vol. Q (from page 148)
1854-1855 Vol. R
1855-1857 Vol. S (to page 257)
Reel 1313832
1856-1857 Vol. S (from page 256)
1857-1858 Vol. T
1858-1859 Vol. U (to page 191)
Reel 1313833
1858-1859 Vol. U (from page 190)
1859 Vol. V (to page 731)
Reel 1313834
1859 Vol. V (from page 730)
1859-1860 Vol. W
1860-1861 Vol. X (to page 475)
Reel 1313835
1860-1861 Vol. X (from page 475)
1860-1862 Vol. Y
1862 Vol. Z (to page 364)
Reel 1313836
1862-1863 Vol. Z (from page 364)
1863-1865 Vol. 1
Reel 1314098
1865-1866 Vol. 2 (original)
Reel 1313836
1865-1866 Vol. 2 (transcribed) (to page 411)
Reel 1313837
1865-1866 Vol. 2 (transcribed) (from page 410) 1866-1867 Vol. 3
1866-1867 Vol. 4 (to page 183)
Reel 1313838
1867 Vol. 4 (from page 183)
1867-1868 Vol. 5 (to page 651)
Reel 1313839
1868 Vol. 5 (from page 650)
1868 Vol. 6
1868-1869 Vol. 7 (to page 511)
Reel 1313840
1869 Vol. 7 (from page 510)
1869-1870 Vol. 8
1870-1871 Vol. 9A (transcribed)
Reel 1313841
1870-1871 Vol. 9B (original)
1871-1873 Vol. 10 (to page 741)
Reel 1313842
1871-1873 Vol. 10 (from page 740)
1871-1873 Vol. 11
1873-1875 Vol. 12 (to page 199)
Reel 1313843
1873-1875 Vol. 12 (from page 198)
1873-1875 Vol. 13 (to page 741)
Reel 1313844
1873-1875 Vol. 13 (from page 740)
1875-1876 Vol. 14
1875-1876 Vol. 15 (to page 519)
Reel 1313845
1875-1876 Vol. 15 (from page 518)
1876-1878 Vol. 16
1876-1878 Vol. 17 (to page 371)
Reel 1313846
1876-1878 Vol. 17 (from page 370)
1878-1879 Vol. 18
1878-1879 Vol. 19 (to page 99)
Reel 1313847
1878-1879 Vol. 19 (from page 98)
1879-1881 Vol. 20 (to page 685)
Reel 1313848
1879-1881 Vol. 20 (from page 686)
1879-1881 Vol. 21
1881 Vol. 22 (to page 111)
Reel 1313924
1881 Vol. 22 (from page 110)
1881-1882 Vol. 23 (to page 711)
Reel 1313925
1881-1882 Vol. 23 (from page 710)
1882 Vol. 24
1882 Vol. 25
Reel 1313926
1882-1883 Vol. 26
1883 Vol. 27
1883 Vol. 28 (to page 91)
Reel 1313927
1883 Vol. 28 (from page 90)
1884 Vol. 29
1884 Vol. 30 (to page 175)
Reel 1313928
1884 Vol. 30 (from page 174)
1884-1885 Vol. 31
1885 Vol. 32 (to page 261)
Reel 1313929
1885 Vol. 32 (from page 260)
1885-1886 Vol. 33
LAND COMMISSIONERS MINUTES, 1838-1855
Index: Each volume individually indexed.
Reel 1314450
1838 Vol. A
1838 Vol. B
Reel 1314451
1839-1848 Vol. C
Reel 1314450
1848-1855 Vol. D
(NATURALIZATION) DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION, 1891-1906
Index: For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1855-1906, request Reel 1009262.
Reel 1314098
1891-1896 Vol. 1
1896-1906 Vol. 2
1903-1906 Vol. 3
NATURALIZATION RECORD, 1886-1906
Index: For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1855-1906, request Reel 1009262.
Reel 1314098
1886-1906
1892-1906
1904 Vol. 3
(PROBATE) EXECUTION DOCKET, 1836-1856
Reel 1314097
1836-1856
PROBATE CASE PAPERS, 1906-1935
Although the Probate Case Papers were not filmed, indexes to the papers, 1906-1935, are available by requesting the following reels:
Reel 1313930 A-W
Reel 1314027 W-Z
PROBATE MINUTES, 1837-1886
Index: For indexes to the Probate Minutes request the following reels:
Reel 1313929 to Vols. A-M
Reel 1313930 to Vols. N-Z, 1-49
Note: Pages 1-78 of Volume A of the Probate Minutes are missing.
Reel 1314097
1837-1841 (original)
Reel 1314027
1837-1841 (transcribed)
1841-1847 Vol. A
1848-1851 Vol. B
1851 Vol. C (to page 61)
Reel 1314028
1851-1855 Vol. C (from page 61)
1855-1861 Vol. D
1861-1866 Vol. E (to page 361)
Reel 1314029
1861-1866 Vol. E (from page 361)
1866-1870 Vol. F
1870-1878 Vol. G
Reel 1314030
1878-1880 Vol. H
1880-1881 Vol. I
1881-1882 Vol. J (to page 133)
Reel 1314031
1881-1882 Vol. J (from page 133)
1882-1883 Vol. K
1883-1885 Vol. L (to page 313)
Reel 1314032
1883-1885 Vol. L (from page 313)
1885-1886 Vol. M
PROBATE RECORD, 1837-1882
Index: For an index to the Probate Record, 1837-1891, request Reel 1313929.
Reel 1314032
1837-1839 Vol. A
Reel 1314033
1838-1851 Vol. B
1838-1842 Vol. C
1837-1850 Vol. D (to page 285)
Reel 1314034
1837-1850 Vol. D (from page 285)
1839-1851 Vol. E
1842-1857 Vol. F (to page 431)
Reel 1314035
1842-1857 Vol. F (from page 431)
1839-1855 Vol. G
1849-1851 Vol. H
1850-1854 Vol. I (to page 180)
Reel 1314036
1850-1854 Vol. I (from page 180)
1849-1855 Vol. K
1854-1857 Vol. L (to page 405)
Reel 1314037
1854-1857 Vol. L (from page 405)
1857-1864 Vol. M
1853-1863 Vol. N (to page 193)
Reel 1314038
1853-1863 Vol. N (from page 193)
1850-1852 Vol. O
1850-1851 Vol. P (to page 487)
Reel 1314039
1850-1851 Vol. P (from page 487)
1862-1866 Vol. Q
1866-1871 Vol. R
Reel 1314040
1866-1867 Vol. S
1869-1871 Vol. T
1871-1877 Vol. U (to page 201)
Reel 1314096
1871-1877 Vol. U (from page 201)
1877-1882 Vol. V
1878 Vol. W (to page 315)
Reel 1314097
1878 Vol. W (from page 315)
1864-1880 Vol. X
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SURVEYOR
APPLICATION FOR SURVEY, 1855-1945
Notes: (a) Some volumes were filmed twice. (b) The volume numbers appear to be out of order, but this listing is correct. (c) There is no Volume 9 or Volume 11.
Reel 210106
1855-1888 Vol. 1
1874-1886 Vol. 2 (filmed twice)
1888-1894 Vol. 3 (filmed twice)
1894-1898 Vol. 4 (part)
Reel 210107
1894-1898 Vol. 4 (continued)
1898-1905 Vol. 5
1905-1911 Vol. 6
1913-1915 Vol. 1
1893-1898 Vol. 2
1911-1916 Vol. 7 (part)
Reel 210108
1911-1916 Vol. 7 (continued)
1916-1940 Vol. 8 (part)
Reel 210109
1916-1940 Vol. 8 (continued)
1936-1938 Vol. 10
1938-1939 Vol. 12
1940-1945 Vol. 13
1940-1942 Vol. 14
APPLICATION FOR OIL AND GAS PROSPECTS, 1915-1936
Note: There is no Volume 1.
Reel 210108
1915-1917 Vol. 2
1917 Vol. 3
1917-1919 Vol. 4
1919-1933 Vol. 5 (part)
Reel 210109
1919-1933 Vol. 5 (continued)
1933-1936 Vol. 6
FIELD NOTES, 1894-1946
Note: (a) The volume numbers and letters appear to be out of order, but this listing is correct. (b) Reel 210128 contains A. C. Stimson’s War Telegrams, dated 1945.
Reel 210110
1894-1894 Vol. 80
1898 Vol. 89
1899 Vol. 66
1896-1897 (unnumbered)
1861-1863 (unnumbered)
1897 (unnumbered)
1897 Vol. 69
1898 Vol. AX
1898 Vol. 70
1899 Vol. 75
1900 Vol. M
1900-1901 Vol. K
1901 Vol. 91
1901 Vol. 96
1901-1902 Vol. 71
Reel 201011
1902 Vol. J
1902 Vol. 90
1902 Vol. 77
1903 Vol. C
1903-1904 Vol. 82
1903-1905 Vol. L
1905 Vol. 68
1906 Vol. 79
1906 Vol. 92
1905-1907 Vol. 100
1906-1907 Vol. 95
1907-1908 Vol. B
1907 Vol. 76
1907 Vol. G
Reel 210128
1907 Vol. G
Reel 201012
1908 Vol. 93
1908-1909 Vol. E
1909-1914 Vol. Q
1909 Vol. 73
1909 Vol. 88
1910 Vol. 503
1910-1914 Vol. 502
1910-1911 Vol. 85
1911-1912 Vol. 78
1910-1912 Vol. R
1910-1914 Vol. 1
1911 Vol. 102
1912 Vol. 531
1912 (unnumbered)
1913 Vol. 94
1913 (unnumbered)
1913 Vol. T (part)
Reel 210113
1913 Vol. T (continued)
1915 Vol. 99
1915 Vol. 86
1915 Vol. 63
1916 Vol. P
1916-1917 Vol. 101
1917-1918 Vol. O
1917-1919 Vol. 98
1918 Vol. 81
1918-1919 Vol. N
1918 Vol. 67
1926-1927 Vol. 204
1927 Vol. 104
1899 (unnumbered)
1897-1899 Vol. 60
1896-1897 Vol. 61
1894-1895 Vol. 59 (part)
Reel 210114
1894-1895 Vol. 59 (continued)
1894-1900 Vol. 1
1901 Vol. 58
1900-1902 Vol. 6
1903-1904 Vol. 5
1904 Vol. 10
1908 Vol. 11
1903-1911 Vol. 2
1910-1911 Vol. 21
1911-1913 Vol. 4
1912-1915 Vol. 7
1913-1915 Vol. 19
1915-1916 Vol. 12
1916 Vol. 9
Reel 210115
1917 Vol. 18
1916-1918 Vol. 26
1919 Vol. 20
1919 Vol. 13
1908 Vol. 528
1910 Vol. 521
1910 Vol. 507
1911 Vol. 525
1911 Vol. 504
1911-1912 (unnumbered)
1912 (unnumbered)
1912-1913 Vol. 505
1913-1917 Vol. 13
1913-1915 Vol. 509
1914-1930 Vol. 519
Reel 210116
1914-1915 Vol. 511
1914-1915 Vol. 514
1915 Vol. 500
1915 Vol. 516
1931 Vol. 512
1917 Vol. 518
1918 Vol. 524
1918 Vol. 506
1918-1920 Vol. 529
1919 Vol. 527
1920-1923 Vol. 523
1919 Vol. 201
1919-1932 (unnumbered)
Reel 208402
1921-1938
Reel 210117
1922-1923 Vol. Y
1922-1923 Vol. Z
1923 Vol. X
1923-1924 Vol. V
1923-1925 Vol. W
1924-1925 Vol. U
1925-1926 Vol. 202
1925 (unnumbered)
1925 Vol. 200
1925-1927 Vol. 103
1926 (unnumbered)
1927-1928 Vol. 205
1927-1928 Vol. 206
1928 (unnumbered)
1928-1929 Vol. 207
1929 Vol. 209
Reel 210118
1929 Vol. 209
1929 Vol. 210
1929-1930 Vol. 211
1930 Vol. 213
1930 Vol. 212
1932-1931 Vol. 114
1932 Vol. 214
1932-1933 Vol. 215
1933 Vol. 216
1934-1935 Vol. 217
1934-1935 Vol. 218
1935-1936 Vol. 300
1936-1937 Vol. 301
1937-1938 Vol. 302
1937-1939 Vol. 304
1938 Vol. 307
Reel 210119
1938 Vol. 367
1926 Vol. 203
1928-1929 Vol. 208
1928 Vol. 103A
1937-1938 Vol. 303
1937-1938 Vol. 305
1937-1938 Vol. 307
1939 Vol. 311
1939 Vol. 312
1940 Vol. 313
1940 Vol. 314
1940-1941 Vol. 317
1940-1941 Vol. 318
1941-1942 Vol. 319
Reel 210120
1941-1942 Vol. 319
1942-1944 Vol. 322
1942-1945 Vol. 324
1943-1946 Vol. 323
(no date) Vol. 526
1893-1894 (unnumbered)
1899-1900 (unnumbered)
1916-1917 Vol. 3
1917-1918 Vol. 10
1945-1946 (unnumbered)
1945 (unnumbered)
1945 (unnumbered)
1945 (unnumbered)
Reel 210128
1945-1946 Vol. 329
1945-1946 Vol. 327
1945-1946 Vol. 328
LAND COMMISSIONERS RECORD, 1860-1861
Reel 210107
1860-1861
MAPS AND PLAT RECORD, 1897-1948
Note: (a) The volume numbers appear to be out of order, but this listing is correct.
(b) Reel 210128 contains A.C. Stimson’s War Telegrams, dated 1945.
(c) Reel 210129 contains various county plats. The counties are not listed in the order of appearance on the microfilm.
(d) Reel 210129 contains additional plats from other countries. These do not pertain to Texas and are not listed.
Reel 210122
1921-1924 Vol. 6
1913-1921 Vol. 5
1911-1913 Vol. 4
1909-1911 Vol. 3
1906-1909 Vol. 2 (LaPorte)
1897-1903 Vol. 1
1903-1906 Vol. A1
1908-1947 (Loose Plats)
Reel 210123
1924-1926 Vol. 7
1926-1928 Vol. 8
1928-1929 Vol. 9
1929-1930 Vol. 10
1930-1932 Vol. 11
1932-1936 Vol. 12
1936-1937 Vol. 13
1937-1939 Vol. 14
1937-1938 Vol. 15
Reel 210124
1939-1940 Vol. 16
1940-1941 Vol. 17
1941-1942 Vol. 18
1942-1944 Vol. 19
1944-1945 Vol. 20
1944-1945 Vol. 21
1945-1946 Vol. 22
1946-1947 Vol. 23
1947 Vol. 24
1947 Vol. 25
Reel 210125
1947-1948 Vol. 26
Montgomery County (unnumbered)
Drawers 1-11 Harris County
Drawer 12 Harris County (part)
Reel 210126
Drawer 12 Harris County (continued)
Drawers 13-24 Harris County
Drawer 25 Harris County (part)
Reel 210127
Drawer 25 Harris County (continued)
Drawers 26-40 Harris County
Reel 210128
Drawers 41-55 Harris County
Reel 210129
Miscellaneous Texas County Plats, 1915-1940
Austin, Brazoria, Burleson, Cameron, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Hardin, Harris, Galveston, Liberty, Newton and Waller Counties
SURVEY RECORD, ORIGINAL 1838-1893
Index: For a general index to the Harris County Survey Record, Original, request Reel 210104.
Note: A portion of Volume C, beginning with page 155, was filmed twice, and appears once on Reel 210105 and again on Reel 210128. Volume G appears twice on Reel 210105 and once on Reel 210106. Each listing is part of the volume.
Reel 210104
1838-1845 Vol. A
1838-1840 Vol. B
1838-1845 Vol. C (to page 154) (part)
Reel 210128
1840-1844 Vol. C (pages 155-172 only)
Reel 210105
1838-1845 Vol. C (from page 155) (continued)
1838-1852 Vol. D
1845-1884 Vol. E
1875 Vol. G (pages 311-318) (part)
1860-1890 Vol. F
1874-1875 Vol. G (pages 1-297) (part)
Reel 210106
1875 Vol. G (pages 288-311) (part)
1884-1893 Vol. H
1889 Vol. J
1854-1893 Vol. K
SURVEY RECORD, TRANSCRIBED, 1838-1945
Index: For a general index to the Harris County Survey Record, Transcribed, request Reel 210101.
Reel 210101
1838-1845 Vol. A
1838-1910 Vol. B
1838-1845 Vol. C
Reel 210128
1838-1870 Vol. D (part)
Reel 210102
1838-1870 Vol. D.(continued)
1845-1910 Vol. E
1860-1909 Vol. F
1874-1910 Vol. G
1884-1907 Vol. H (part)
Reel 210103
1884-1907 Vol. H (continued)
1854-1903 Vol. K
1911-1933 Vol. L (part)
Reel 210104
1911-1933 Vol. L (continued)
1920-1945 Vol. M
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT CLERK
DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL MINUTES, 1872-1910
Index: Each volume is individually indexed, except Volumes 1, 12, and 13-2.
Note: Volumes 2 and 3 of the District Court Criminal Minutes are missing.
Reel 1008500
1872-1873 Vol. 1
1873-1878 Vol. 4
1878-1880 Vol. 5
Reel 1008690
1880-1883 Vol. 6
1883-1886 Vol. 7-1
Reel 1008691
1886-1891 Vol. 8-1
1891-1893 Vol. 9-1
Reel 1008692
1894-1895 Vol. 9-2
1895-1897 Vol. 9-3
Reel 1008693
1897-1899 Vol. 10
Reel 1008694
1900-1902 Vol. 11
1900-1903 Vol. 11-2
Reel 1008695
1902-1906 Vol. 12
1903-1906 Vol. 12-2
Reel 1008696
1906-1910 Vol. 13
1906-1909 Vol. 13-2
DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL MINUTES (GUILTY JUDGMENTS), 1886-1900
Index: Volume B is individually indexed; Volumes A and C are not indexed.
Reel 1008697
1886-1892 Vol. A
1892-1895 Vol. B
1895-1900 Vol. C
DISTRICT COURT CRIMINAL MINUTES (MISDEMEANOR AND NOT GUILTY JUDGMENTS), 1894-1912
Index: Each volume individually indexed.
Reel 1008698
1894-1912 Vol. 1
DISTRICT COURT MINUTES (11TH DISTRICT), 1837-1908
Index: For indexes to the minutes of the 11th District Court request the following reels:
Reel 1009263 to Vols. A-W
Reel 1009264 to Vols. X-Z; 1-18
Reel 1009265
1837-1838 Vol. A
1838-1841 Vol. B
1841-1842 Vol. C
1842-1844 Vol. D
Reel 1009266
1845-1848 Vol. E
1849-1852 Vol. F
1852-1855 Vol. G
Reel 1009267
1855-1857 Vol. H
1857-1859 Vol. I
Reel 1009268
1859-1865 Vol. J
1863-1866 Vol. K
Reel 1009269
1866-1868 Vol. L
1868-1869 Vol. M
1869-1870 Vol. N
Reel 1009270
1870-1872 Vol. O
1872-1874 Vol. P
Reel 1009271
1874-1876 Vol. Q
Reel 1009272
1876-1880 Vol. R
Reel 1009273
1880-1883 Vol. S
Reel 1009274
1883-1886 Vol. T
1886-1887 Vol. U
Reel 1009275
1887-1888 Vol. V
1888-1890 Vol. W
Reel 1009276
1890-1891 Vol. X
1891-1892 Vol. Y
Reel 1009277
1892-1893 Vol. Z
Reel 1009278
1893-1894 Vol. 1
1894 Vol. 2
Reel 1009279
1894-1896 Vol. 3
1895-1896 Vol. 4
Reel 1009280
1896 Vol. 5
1896-1897 Vol. 6
Reel 1009281
1897 Vol. 7
1897-1898 Vol. 8
Reel 1009282
1898-1899 Vol. 9
1899-1900 Vol. 10
Reel 1009283
1900 Vol. 11
1900-1901 Vol. 12
Reel 1009284
1901-1902 Vol. 13
1902-1903 Vol. 14
Reel 1009285
1903-1904 Vol. 15
1904-1906 Vol. 16
Reel 1009286
1906-1908 Vol. 17
DISTRICT COURT MINUTES (55TH DISTRICT) (NATURALIZATION PROCEEDINGS ONLY), 1897-1903
Index: For a WPA index to naturalization records, 1855-1906, request Reel 1009262.
Reel 1009289
1897-1903 Vol. 1-6
Volume 1 (Pages 471 and 539)
Volume 2 (Pages 91-92, 96-98, 112-114, 145-146, 155- 157, 163-164, 190, 230, 347, 593, and 594) Volume 3 (Pages 2, 6-9, 156, 200-201, and 302) Volume 4 (Pages 59, 267, 295, 527, 558, and 570) Volume 5 (Pages 2, 35, 283, 348, 389, 392, and 627) Volume 6 (Pages 18, 65, 97, 307, 343, 379, 470, and 608)
DISTRICT COURT MINUTES (61ST DISTRICT), 1903-1907
Index: For an index to the minutes of the 61st District Court, 1903-1909, request Reel 1009287.
Reel 1009287
1903-1904 Vol. 1
Reel 1009288
1904-1905 Vol. 2
1905-1906 Vol. 3
Reel 1009289
1906-1907 Vol. 4
OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
TAX ROLLS, 1837-1910
Reel 110101
1837-1872
Reel 110102
1872-1881
Reel 110103
1881-1888
Reel 110104
1888-1894
Reel 110105
1894-1897
Reel 110106
1897-1900
Reel 110107
1900-1904
Reel 110108
1904-1906
Reel 110109
1906-1908
Reel 110110
1908-1910