Pictured above:  The town of Canton, Texas, late 1890s or early 1900s, with courthouse in center.

Links to Research Materials

​ABSTRACTS:
Below are links to a list of the early abstracts of Van Zandt County, transcribed from the abstracts Index.  Clicking each link will require a second click, which will take you to a site (via Rootsweb) created by theVan Zandt County Genealogical Society, which provides further information.

Texas State Abstracts of Van Zandt County to August 31, 1941
Abstract No. 1-49: Allison to Brown
Abstract No. 50-99: Buckley to Buford
Abstract No. 100-149: Bruce to Carlisle
Abstract No. 150-199: Clardy to Droddy
Abstract No. 200-249: Droddy to Ellis
Abstract No. 250-299: Enloe to Gross
Abstract No. 300-349: Gross to Hamilton
Abstract No. 350-397: Huffer to Humphries
Abstract No. 398-446: Humphries to Jones
Abstract No. 447-495: Jones to Love
Abstract No. 496-543: Lollar to McInturff
Abstract No. 544-590: McWilliams to McIntyre
Abstract No. 591-639: McIntyre to Odell
Abstract No. 640-689: Oquire to Payne
Abstract No. 690-739: Peace to Robinson
Abstract No. 740-788: Robinson to Sullivan
Abstract No. 789-838: Stephenson to Smith
Abstract No. 839-887: Sparks to Voseacue
Abstract No. 888-936: Vaughn to Wolfe
Abstract No. 937-985: Wright to Buckley
Abstract No. 986-1035: Brodle to McCollum
Abstract No. 1036-1084: Selke to Tyler
Abstract No. 1085-1112: Howell to Graves