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Texas Settlers Land Grant Distance and Area MeasurementsLand measurements used in early Texas were based on the Spanish system of the period. They were keyed to two primary units of distance: a vara and a league. Conversions to the more familiar measures that we…
History · People
Leaders of the Texas RepublicThis special section within the Texian database includes information about the members of the several Conventions leading up to the Texas Revolution, as well as the members of the Provisional and the Ad Interim…
History
Texas Settlers Land RecordsThe transfer of public lands to individuals in the region of Texas began under Spanish rule in the eighteenth century. Then, after Mexico won her independence from Spain in 1821, the number of these grants…
History
The Settlers of the Republic of TexasSome 35,000 settlers resided in Texas in the fall of 1835–on the eve of the Texas Revolution. In the span of almost ten years, ending when Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845, this number grew to…
History · People
Heros of the Texas RevolutionBelow is a list of some of the soldiers who participated in one of the major military engagements of the Texas Revolution. These heroes include names that have become household words in Texas and are known…
Facts
The 254 Texas CountiesBelow you’ll find information on each of the 254 counties in Texas including the parent county or counties, county seat, and the land area it covers.
History
How much land was granted to Texas settlers?During the period of the Republic of Texas, the Texas government granted over 50 million acres of public land to attract new settlers. The amount of land and the conditions of the grants were based primarily on…
History
Texas History ForumThe following correspondence to Lone Star Junction is posted so that viewers might share information about the history of early Texas. Inquiries of interest to specific families are posted in the Texas…
Events · History
The Convention of 1832 – Texas HistoryBecause of the growing uneasiness with the policies coming from Mexico City, the Texans decided that the time was ripe in mid-1832 to request reforms in government policy. Accordingly, a convention was called…
Events · History
The Convention of 1845Following the passage by the United States Congress of a proposed Resolution Annexing Texas to the United States, Anson Jones assembled the Convention of 1845 to consider the proposal. Sessions opened on the…
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The Consultation of 1835 – Texas HistoryA meeting of representatives of various districts of Texas was planned for the fall of 1835 at Columbia to discuss escalating friction with Mexico, and consider options for the more autonomous rule for Texas.…
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The Compromise of 1850 – Texas HistoryDuring its early years of statehood, Texas claimed territory about fifty percent larger than its present boundary, including parts of the present states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming…