Inventory of county records, brazos county courthouse. Along with brazoria county, the county is named for the brazos river, which forms its western border. Brazos county statistics according to the latest jail census. Jackson county history from the handbook of texas online. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in brazos county. The county clerk s office has been in existence in texas since 1836 as set out in section 20, article 5 of the texas constitution. Court records search brazos county, tx adoptions, criminal.
The brazoria county historical museum exists to discover, preserve and make known the history of brazoria county. Brazos county, texas deed and property courthouse records. May 05, 2020 the brazoria county historical museum exists to discover, preserve and make known the history of brazoria county. A frame courthouse was built in 1846 also in boonville and in 1854 we get back to the story of our featured tree. This cabin served as the first county courthouse since it was there that the first court convened and where county officials were first elected. The united states district court for the southern district of texas has jurisdiction in brazos county.
American community survey separates various ethnicities depending on the areas population of persons from less than 5 years of age to 85 years old and over. Find county courthouse in brazos county, tx on yellowbook. Grimes county was created in 1846 from a portion of montgomery county. The county was formed in 1841 and organized in 1843. The 1910 harris county courthouse, is the fifth courthouse to stand in courthouse square on a site set aside for that purpose by the allen brothers, founders of houston. The brazos river, which bisected the latter, proved a serious obstacle to county government, and a new county, navasota, was formed in january. Fayette county courthouse square historic district wikipedia. Family history book christian county, kentucky by bostick. Brazos county courthouse 300 e 26th st bryan tx 77803. Begin information research by visiting the county clerk, tax assessor, treasurer and other government agencies. There is 1 court per 23,803 people, and 1 court per 65 square miles. Brazos county has completed updates to its portal software. There is 1 court per 23,803 people, and 1 court per 65 square miles in texas, brazos county is ranked 239th of 254 counties in courts per capita, and 53rd of. Courthouse history from the brazos county courthouse cedar in 1841 when navasota county later to become brazos county was created, the tiny tree was growing alongside the cabin of joseph ferguson, near the navasota river.
In the early 1820s, the angloamerican colonization of texas under grants from the spanish government was initiated. The county courthouse has long held a central place on the texas landscapeliterally, as the center of the town in which it is located, and figuratively, as the symbol of governmental authority. Abbotts state orders, which include minimizing inperson contact with people not in your household, except when participating in essential services, and following cdc. Any other court records will continue to be available through the custodians of record. Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of texas provide an invitation to public life, a testament to the ideal of justice, and an introduction to period architecture. It comprises 588 square miles of rolling prairie and woodland with elevations that range from 200 to 350 feet above sea level.
Digital book online at the portal to texas history. American memory from the library of congress bryan america from the great depression to world war ii source. Two notable buildings in the district are the fayette county courthouse and jail. A county courthouse stands not only as the center of government, but also as the center of civic pride.
In november, 1953, crs landed the job of designing the new brazos county courthouse in bryan, the town next to college station. The county clerks office has been in existence in texas since 1836 as set out in section 20, article 5 of the texas constitution. Brazos county, between the navasota and brazos rivers in southeast central texas, is bounded on the northwest by robertson county, on the east by madison and grimes counties, on the south by washington county, and on the southwest by burleson county. Drive east on william joel bryan parkway to earl rudder parkway texas highway 6. While traveling across the expansive 266,807 square miles of texas was no easy feat, it was an incredibly enjoyable and adventurous task, and we highly recommend taking the time to. The county clerks duties, prerequisites and fees of office shall be prescribed by legislation. A handsome volume bound in burgundy simulated leather boards with gold titles on the spine and a large gold medallion stamped with an illustration of the courthouse adorning the front cover. Did you know that brazos county is on its sixth courthouse. The site and the building have figured prominently in the history of houston and harris county. Brazos county district clerk email county courthouse 300 e. Brazos county courthouse 300 e 26th st bryan, tx county. We will return to our regular hours on wednesday, december 18, 2019.
Shelter in place order rescinded 4212020 county judge duane peters rescinded the county stayathome order at todays brazos county commissioners court meeting. Austins colonists, a texas declaration of independence signer, and a state senator. Brazoria county historical museum brazoria county, tx. Map of brazos county, texas, including the prairies and lakes region. Since the 1846 building had been used from everything from dances to hogscaldings, they added a second story when they built the new one.
Located in brazoria countys historic 1897 courthouse, the museum collects, preserves and exhibits artifacts that relate to the history of and which reflect the countys cultural and demographic diversity. Notice the brazos county clerks office will be closing at 4. Brantley hightower the courthouses of central texas. The county clerks office is the record keeper of the county, which include. The county was named for jesse grimes, one of stephen f. The texas courthouse brazos county, college station america from the great depression to world war ii source. Madisonville, the county seat and largest town, is near interstate highway 45 about 100 miles northwest of houston. Highway 190 and state highways 6, 21, and 30, as well as the union pacific railroad. The territory that is now brazos county was included in stephen f.
Brazos county s demographic and housing acs survey of 201,534 being 0. Brazos county texas free public records court records. Brazos county court in bryan, tx court information. Brazos county, tx free public records criminal arrests. Brazos county, tx judicial records search people lookup. These are copies of those recorded documents but are not official copies from the clerk. In texas, brazos county is ranked 239th of 254 counties in courts per capita, and 53rd of 254 counties in courts per square mile. American memory from the library of congress the portal to texas history brazos. Karankawa indians once roamed the plains and inhabited the river bottoms. Bryan is the county seat, and college station is the other major community in the county.
Fort bend county holds a prominent place in texas history. Documents include all or part of the documents filed with the brazos county clerkrecorder for the period indicated below. In the state of texas, there are possible exemptions for full time students enrolled in a college institution, caregivers of children under ten. Brazos county, texas contains three judicial districts, one county court, and two county courts at law. It was listed on the national register of historic places on january 16, 2001. Your request should include the specific reel numbers for the microfilm you wish to use, as. The county lies approximately sixty miles south of dallasfort worth and forty miles north of waco. Inventory of county records, brazos county courthouse, bryan. It was created in 1841 from robertson and washington counties and named navasota, then renamed in 1842 as brazos for the brazos river. Brazos county, texas free public records searches at black book online. Access to probable cause statements has not been affected. Brazos county court records are public records, documents, files, and transcripts associated with court cases and court dockets available in brazos county, texas. In 1841 when navasota county later to become brazos county was created, the tiny tree was growing alongside the cabin of joseph ferguson, near the navasota river. Brazos county texas genealogy and history presented by.
Brazos county administration building downtown bryan 2. Brazos county officials weigh fate of courthouse cedar. American community survey separates various ethnicities depending on the areas population of persons from less than 5. Brazos county texas death, birth, marriage and vital records. In 1837 most of the area of presentday brazos county was included in washington county. The county clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in brazos county. Appeals from the southern district go to the united states court of appeals for the 5th circuit. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free. The cedar tree on the south lawn of the brazos county courthouse has been around longer than texas has been a part of the united states. This would be the firms first courthouse, and the architects wanted to discover all they could about planning, designing, maintaining, and administering these government facilities, which, despite their unified image, were odd hybrids. Austins second colony and became part of washington municipality under the mexican government. The county seat, meridian, is situated in the center of the county at latitude 3156 n and longitude 9739 w. Get information on school districts, public libraries, elections and maps. The population estimate as of july 2018 was 226,758.
A town favorite was the fifth that was built starting in 1892 and completed in 1893. Inmate lookup, arrest history, sheriff bookings, warrants. Brazos countys demographic and housing acs survey of 201,534 being 0. The texas congress in 1842 changed the county name from navasota to brazos just to make things difficult for geography teachers. There are historical markers in the south courtyard of the brazos county courthouse in bryan, located at texas avenue and 26th street. Brazos county address brazos county 300 east 26th street bryan, tx 77803. Brazos county records available on microfilm from texas a. The jurisdiction of these courts varies by county, but in brazos county the two county courts at law have broad, identical jurisdiction, including misdemeanor criminal, family, condemnation, and probate which includes estates, guardianships and mental health. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. It was built with white stone from comanche county. Brazos county, texas documents are now available on. As a countys most important public building, the courthouse makes an architectural statement about a communitys prosperity and aspirationsor the. Historic cedar tree removed from brazos county courthouse.
Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other brazos county info. Courts in brazos county maintain records on everything that occurs during the legal process for future reference, including appeals. Brazos county, tx free public records black book online. We at put several thousand miles on our vehicles and burned several hundred tanks of gasoline to pictorially document these fabulous structures. There are 9 courts in brazos county, texas, serving a population of 214,231 people in an area of 586 square miles. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. Depending on local laws and specific court policies, exemptions may include persons over age 70, and those having recently served on a jury usually within years depending on county policy.
A bibliography of brazos county texas history scott, paul robert on. Madison county the handbook of texas online texas state. Depending on the result of an upcoming commissioners court. Contact your local library to arrange an interlibrary loan of the material you wish to borrow. Beginning september 1, 2019, most documents are no longer accessible through justice web.
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