Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains deed records from Hardin County from 1840 through 1920. Records will be added if more become available.
 *  Collections Included
 * Deed of Trust Records, Volumes 1 - 9, January 1, 1886 - December 31, 1920
 * Deed Recoeds, Volumes, 1 - 86, January 1, 1901 - December 31, 1920
 * Deed Records, Volumes A - Z, January 1, 1839 - December 31, 1901

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of Grantee
 * Name of Grantor
 * Description of Land
 * Date of purchase or sale

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or name of parent or spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Use the information to locate census, christening, marriage and land records
 * Search for military records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps

 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Deed records, 1849-1894
 * Hardin County, Texas land ownership map, 1898
 * Texas county tax rolls, 1846-1910

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910

Citing This Collection
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