Texas, Coleman County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of records from Coleman County, Texas. At this time only deed records are available. This collection is being published as images become available. This Collection will include records from 1849 to 2008.

After the county's creation, a county land office was formed. Land transactions among private owners were then recorded by the registrar of deeds in the county office.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The Texas, Coleman County, Land Records may contain the following information:


 * Names of interested parties
 * Date of transaction
 * Legal description of the property
 * Monies exchanged
 * Details of the transaction
 * Names of witnesses

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Citing This Collection
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