Texas, Callahan County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of records from Callahan County, Texas including District Court records, Naturalization records and Tax records.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
County Records may contain any of the following information:


 * Name of Petitioner
 * Name of Court
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Occupation
 * Where Petitioner emigrated from
 * Date of Emigration
 * Full name of spouse
 * Sometimes date of marriage
 * Spouse' Birthplace
 * Place of Residence
 * Names of children, children's birth dates and birth places
 * Date of Naturalization
 * Date of Arrival
 * Names of Witnesses
 * Date Signed

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 * The name of a parent or date of the event

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