The Texas General Land Office contains a wealth of genealogical resources for anyone researching ancestors that received an original Texas land grant. The collection includes more than 35.5 million documents and over 45,000 maps and sketches, dating back to 1561. Explore the Spanish collection, and grants given under the Republic of Texas with an emphasis on Bounty and Donation grants, the Court of Claims files, and Confederate Scrip Voucher files. Learn how to search the free online database. The speaker is Kevin Klaus, Texas General Land Office Research Room Team Leader and Information Specialiast.

This lecture is available online or in-person at the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus. Registration is required.

This is the sixth speaker in the daylong Genealogy Day at Clayton event held October 18th. No recordings will be available after the event.

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These programs are provided by the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), a state-wide initiative to connect libraries, genealogical societies, and genealogists with research and educational resources. Co-sponsors include the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library, the Central Texas Genealogical Society, and the Texas State Genealogical Society.