RLP 195: Texas Land Grants- Mexican Era

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the era of Mexican rule over Texas and the Mexican colonization policy through the empresario system. We discuss Austin's colony and the three indexes for finding colonists - the original Register of Families, the Index to Land [Applications] compiled by George W. Glass, and the Villamae Williams translated/typed index which is available on Ancestry.com. We discuss character certificates and DeLeon's colony as well.

Links

National Genealogical Society Conference - https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/

Navigating the Unique Texas Land Grant System: Mexican Era 1821-1836 -https://familylocket.com/navigating-the-unique-texas-land-grant-system-mexican-era-1821-1836/

Texas General Land Office Website (GLO) - https://www.glo.texas.gov/

Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search - https://s3.glo.texas.gov/glo/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm

Austin's Colony Records - https://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/collections/index.html#item/91

Austins Register of Families - https://s3.glo.texas.gov/ncu/SCANDOCS/archives_webfiles/arcmaps/webfiles/landgrants/PDFs/1/0/7/3/1073961.pdf

Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families - Index by Villamae Williams at Ancestry - https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48403/

An Abstract of the Original Titles of Records in the General Land Office - https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/155211-redirection

Spanish Collection at the Texas General Land Office Archives - https://www.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/collections/index.html#search/categorycsv=Spanish%20Collection

Research Like a Pro Resources

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d

Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/

RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/

Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx

Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course - https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/

RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/

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