The Encyclopedia of Texas (open access)

The Encyclopedia of Texas

This book provides a biographical view of Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history. The book also includes profiles of: the public school system in Texas; banking; the public school system; the State Fair; the Cotton Industry; oil history; and histories of select towns, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Ellis County, Waco, San Antonio, Galveston, and many others.
Date: [1921..1922]
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Palo Pinto County Courthouse, Palo Pinto, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Palo Pinto County Courthouse, Palo Pinto, Texas

Inventory of records of Palo Pinto County housed in the Palo Pinto County Courthouse in Palo Pinto, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Tax Assessor-Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, and County School Superintendent. Also provides an index.
Date: 1975
Creator: Sumners, Bill F. & Pearson, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 1 (open access)

The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 1

Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
Date: 1922
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Robertson County, no. 198 (open access)

Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Robertson County, no. 198

Inventory of the records of Robertson County housed in the Robertson County Courthouse as of 1937. Begins with a historical sketch of the county along with a governmental organization chart and information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records. Describes the records of the County Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justices of the Peace, County Attorney, Sheriff, Constables, Tax Assessor-Collector, Board of Equalization, County Treasurer, County Board of School Trustees, County School Superintendent, County Health Officer, County Surveyor, Public Weighers, Board of Land Commissioners (Defunct), Inspector of Hides and Animals (Defunct), and Coroner (Defunct). Includes a bibliography as well as chronological and subject and entry indexes.
Date: March 1941
Creator: Historical Records Survey. Texas.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 2 (open access)

The encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 2

Features short biographies of prominent Texans.
Date: 1922
Creator: Davis, Ellis Arthur & Grobe, Edwin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Matagorda County Courthouse, Bay City, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Matagorda County Courthouse, Bay City, Texas

Inventory of records of Matagorda County housed in the MatagordaCounty Courthouse in Bay City, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, and Auditor. Also provides a list of Matagorda County records and an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E. & Saxon, Gerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Galveston County courthouse, Galveston, Texas, Volume 2

Inventory of records of Galveston County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Volume 2 describes the records of the Tax Assessor and Collector. Provides a separate listing of Galveston County tax records. Also includes an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Crockett County courthouse, Ozona, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Crockett County courthouse, Ozona, Texas

Inventory of the records of Crockett County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also includes a listing of Crockett County Records and an index.
Date: 1976~
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Chambers County courthouse, Anahuac, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Chambers County courthouse, Anahuac, Texas

Inventory of records of Chambers County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Juvenile Probation, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, Auditor, and County Engineer. Also includes a listing of Chambers County records and an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Camp County Courthouse, Pittsburg, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Camp County Courthouse, Pittsburg, Texas

Inventory of records of Camp County housed in the Camp County Courthouse in Pittsburg, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the CommissionersÂ’ Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Tax Assessor-Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Camp County records and an index.
Date: 1977
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas M.; Patterson, Thaxson; Fortin, Maurice; Riney, James E.; Neher, Paul & Thomson, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Parker County courthouse, Weatherford, Texas

Inventory of records of Parker County housed in the Parker County courthouse in Weatherford. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Parker County Records and an index.
Date: 1976
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas; Fortin, Maurice G.; Hlavenka, Ann; Pels, Teresa; Rishe, Sharon; Thomson, Robert et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Throckmorton County courthouse, Throckmorton, Texas

Inventory of records of Throckmorton County housed in the Throckmorton County courthouse in Throckmorton. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk: As Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk: As Recorder, County Clerk: As Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, and County Treasurer. Also provides a list of Tarrant County records and an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Saxon, Gerald; Marmion, Daniel & Summerville, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties. (open access)

History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties.

Book containing a brief overview of the state of Texas and more specific focus on six specific counties, with extensive biographical sketches about persons related to the history of those places. An alphabetical index of persons who are included follows the table of contents at the front of the book.
Date: 1893
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Schleicher County Courthouse, Eldorado, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Schleicher County Courthouse, Eldorado, Texas

Inventory of records of Schleicher County housed in the Schleicher County Courthouse in El Dorado, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, Auditor, County School Superintendent, and Surveyor. Also provides a list of Schleicher County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E. & Bates, Jack W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Harrison County courthouse, Marshall, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Harrison County courthouse, Marshall, Texas

Inventory of the records of Harrison County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, District Attorney, Adult Probation, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Constable, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and County School Superintendent. Also provides a listing of Harrison County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Van Zandt County courthouse, Canton, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Van Zandt County courthouse, Canton, Texas

Inventory of records of Van Zandt County housed at the Van Zandt County Courthouse. Begins with a brief historical review of the county, then explains the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Attorney, County Court, District Court, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and County Auditor. Also provides a list of Van Zandt County Records and an index.
Date: 1978
Creator: Hall, Margaret Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Callahan County courthouse, Baird, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Callahan County courthouse, Baird, Texas

Inventory of the records of Callahan County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and School Superintendent. Includes a listing of Callahan County Records and an index.
Date: 1977
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas

Inventory of records of Sterling County housed in the Sterling County Courthouse in Sterling City, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioner's Court, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, and County School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Sterling County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Bates, Jack W.; Fortin, Maurice G. & Riney, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Orange County courthouse, Orange, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Orange County courthouse, Orange, Texas

Inventory of records of Orange County housed in the Orange County Courthouse in Orange, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, District Clerk, District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and Auditor. Also provides a list of Orange County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Harden, Nina
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 1 (open access)

A History of Greater Dallas and Vicinity: Volume 1

A history of the settlement of the Dallas area. Includes profiles on the Peters Colony; John Neely Bryan; early settlers; Civil War and Reconstruction; railroads; industry and trade; and other matters up to 1907.
Date: 1909
Creator: Lindsley, Philip
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Glasscock County courthouse, Garden City, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Glasscock County courthouse, Garden City, Texas

Inventory of the the records of Glasscock County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County/District Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and County Superintendent of Schools. Also provides a list of Glasscock County records and an index.
Date: 1977
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Newton County Courthouse, Newton, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Newton County Courthouse, Newton, Texas

Inventory of records of Newton County housed in the Newton County Courthouse in Newton, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners' Court, County Clerk, County Court, County Attorney, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Auditor, County Treasurer, County Superintendent of Schools, and Water Supply District. Also provides a list of Newton County records and an index.
Date: 1978
Creator: Newton County Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Hidalgo County courthouse, Edinburgh, Texas, Volume 1 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Hidalgo County courthouse, Edinburgh, Texas, Volume 1

Inventory of the records of Hidalgo County. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Volume 1 describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Judge, Right-of-Way Department, County Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, and School Superintendent. Also provides a listing of Hidalgo County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Texas County Records Inventory Project
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Inventory of county records, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, Volume 2

Inventory of records of Jefferson County housed in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, Auditor, and Purchasing Agent. Also provides a list of Jefferson County records and an index.
Date: 1979
Creator: Jefferson County Historical Commission (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History