RLP 196: Texas Land Grants - Republic and Statehood

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how the Republic of Texas and State of Texas issued land to the thousands of settlers that poured in after independence from Mexico in 1836. We discuss the land application process, headright grants, colony grants, Texas statehood and changes in governance, preemption grants, and military land grants. We also discuss the Texas land survey system and how to find Texas land grant records.</span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Genealogical Society Conference 2022 -</span> <a href= "https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/NGS-2022-ConfRegBroch-01102022-Final.pdf"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">conference program 2022</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/navigating-the-unique-texas-land-grant-system-republic-and-statehood-era-1836-1898/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Navigating the Unique Texas Land Grant System: Republic and Statehood Era 1836-1898</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- https://familylocket.com/navigating-the-unique-texas-land-grant-system-republic-and-statehood-era-1836-1898/</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.glo.texas.gov/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Texas General Land Office Website</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(GLO) - https://www.glo.texas.gov/</span></p> <p><a href= "https://s3.glo.texas.gov/glo/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Texas General Land Office Land Grant Search</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://s3.glo.texas.gov/glo/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://s3.glo.texas.gov/glo/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.glo.texas.gov/hi