Historical Documents - Volumes
 

The Harris County District Clerk’s Office has begun the process of preserving its historical documents. These documents date back to the 1830s and can provide insight into the history of Texas. As a public service, the documents that are made available over the Web are provided at no charge. Please note, while the quality of some of the documents is exceptional, the quality of others is poor. This is directly related to the quality of the original document as well as the penmanship of the scribe in some instances. Click below to begin viewing these priceless historical documents.

Preserving Harris County's history: What does it take? What is at stake?

Records preservation overview

 
 
District Court Minutes (11th District)
1837-1908
 
Volumes
1837-1838 Vol. A
1838-1841 Vol. B
1841-1842 Vol. C
1842-1844 Vol. D
Vol. A-W
Vols. X-Z; 1-18
1837-1838 Vol. A and 1838-1841 Vol. B and 1841-1842 Vol. C and 1842-1844 Vol. D
1845-1848 Vol. E and 1849-1852 Vol. F and 1852-1855 Vol. G
1855-1857 Vol. H and 1857-1859 Vol. I
1859-1865 Vol. J and 1863-1866 Vol. K
1866-1868 Vol. L and 1868-1869 Vol. M and 1869-1870 Vol. N
1870-1872 Vol. O and 1872-1874 Vol. P
1874-1876 Vol. Q
1876-1800 Vol. R
1800-1883 Vol. S
1883-1866 Vol. T and 1866-1877 Vol. U
1887-1888 Vol. V and 1888-1890 Vol. W
1890-1891 Vol. X and Vol. Y
1892-1893 Vol. Z
1893-1894 Vol. 1 and 1894 Vol. 2
1894-1896 Vol. 3 and 1895-1896 Vol. 4
1896 Vol. 5 and 1896-1897 Vol. 6
1897 Vol. 7 and 1897-1898 Vol. 8
1898-1899 Vol. 9 and 1899-1900 Vol. 10
1900 Vol. 11 and 1900-1901 Vol. 12
1901-1902 Vol. 13 and 1902-1903 Vol. 14
1903-1904 Vol. 15 and 1904-1906 Vol. 16
1906-1908 Vol.17

District Court Minutes (61st District)
1903-1907
 
Volumes
1903-1904 Vol. 1
1904-1905 Vol. 2 and 1905-1906 Vol. 3
1906-1907 Vol. 4

District Court Criminal Minutes
1872-1910
 
Volumes
1872-1873 Vol. 1 and 1873-1878 Vol. 4 and 1878-1880 Vol. 5
1880-1883 Vol. 6 and 1883-1886 Vol. 7-1
1886-1891 Vol. 8-1 and 1891-1893 Vol. 9-1
1894-1895 Vol. 9-2 and 1895-1897 Vol. 9-3
1897-1899 Vol. 10
1900-1902 Vol. 11 and 1900-1903 Vol. 11-2
1902-1906 Vol. 12 and 1903-1906 Vol. 12-2
1906-1910 Vol. 13 and 1906-1909 Vol. 13-2

District Court Criminal Minutes Guilty Judgments
1886-1900
 
Volumes
1886-1892 Vol. A and 1892-1895 Vol. B and 1895-1900 Vol.C

District Court Criminal Minutes Misdemeanor and Not Guilty Judgments
1894-1912
 
Volumes
1894-1912 Vol. 1

District Court Criminal Minutes Naturalization Proceedings Only
1855-1906
 
Volumes
Index to Naturalization Records - 1855-1906