Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas
Author | : Gifford E. White |
Publisher | : Genealogical Publishing Com |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2009-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780806312514 |
ISBN-13 | : 0806312513 |
Rating | : 4/5 (513 Downloads) |
Download or read book Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas written by Gifford E. White and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembled from local land office records after Texas gained its independence from Mexico, the Character Certificate files in the General Land Office in Austin establish the identities of early immigrants to Texas, fix their date and place of settlement, and shed light on their origins and their families. In using this book, then, the researcher has at his fingertips the unique genealogical records of around 5,000 early Texas settlers!