Texas, Eastland County Records, 1868-1949
Records from Eastland County, Texas including Cemetery records, Chancery Court records, Circuit Court records, Commissioner’s Court records, Coroner’s records, County Court records, District Court records, Hospital records, Land and property records, Military records, Naturalization records, Pension records, Probate records, School records, Tax records, and Vital records. This collection is being published as images become available.
Texas, Eastland County Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes the following types of court records:
- Naturalization certificates
- Petitions
- Declarations of intent
- Civil proceedings
- Indexes to Civil proceedings
The early volumes are handwritten in book format. Later records are handwritten or typed on blank pages or pre-printed forms. This collection covers the years 1868 to 1949.
Counties generally begin recording court proceedings as soon as the court is organized. Court records are made as a permanent record of the court proceedings. Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. The counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship.
Information that was current at the time the record was made are usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Texas, Eastland County Records, 1868-1949. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Civil and criminal proceedings
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The Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions
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Naturalization proceedings after 1906
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Collection Content
Sample Images
- Texas, Eastland County District Court and Naturalization Record Examples
Court Record
Naturalization Record
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Coverage Table
| Records | Record Types | Years |
|---|---|---|
| District Court | Civil case | 1874-1930 |
| District Court | Civil case unnumbered | 1876-1920 |
| District Court | Civil minutes | 1882-1947 |
| District Court | General index to civil minutes | 1936-1949 |
| District Court | Index to Civil minutes | 1890-1935 |
| Naturalization | Certificates | 1884-1928 |
| Naturalization | Citizenship petitions granted | 1930-1939 |
| Naturalization | Declaration of intent | 1888-1932 |
| Naturalization | Petition for citizenship | 1886-1938 |
| Naturalization | Petition for naturalization | 1868-1926 |
| Naturalization | Record of declarations | 1875-1896 |
