Are your ancestors form Starr County? Jesus “Chuy” Correa provides a short history of Starr County since colonial times to present times. His book titled “The Real Stories of Starr County, Rio Grande, Roma, Escobares, La Grulla, and Vicinity 1582 – 1900” is a great read that provides the reader with the history of Starr county that is not thought anywhere else. This book contains great genealogical information since it contains a list of the first settlers that came with Luis de Carvajal, the Starr County Elected Officials 1848-2012, and the Rio Grande City Elected Officials 1993-2011 among other great valuable information.
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Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Editor’s Note
- In troduction
- Gracias del Juez
- Preface
Part One
- Journey of mankind
- Our near descent
- Luis Carbaja y de Ia Cueva
- Santander Map
- Jose de Escandon e Hilguera
- Colonial Land Grants 1767
- Villa de Santa Ana de Camargo
- Republic of Texas
- Rio Grande City, Texas
- Rio Grande History 1752
- Starr County History 1848
- Henry Clay Davis 1846
- Fort Ringgold 1848
- Heinrich Portscheller
- Rio Grande City History
- Starr County Court House Building 1853
- Rio Grande City’s historic photos
- City of Escobares
- City of La Grulla
- Starr County Elected Officials 1848-2012
- Rio Grande City Elected Officials 1993-2011
- References
Part Two
- Map of: Villas del Norte en Ia Provincia del Santander
- Early Ranching on the Northern Frontier of New Spain
- Map: 78 Porciones de Ia Villa Purfsima Concepcion de Mier
- Capias de las Porciones 71, propiedad de Juan Salinas y 72 de Juan Angel Saenz
- Steamboats on the Rio Grande
- National Historical Landmark, Roma, Texas
- Suspension Bridge Roma-San Pedro 1928
- MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ROMA FROM 1936-PRESENT
- Salineno 35
- Bibliography
Where to get a copy of this book:
- Amazon.com – Available as Kindle format (BUY NOW)
Borrow it from a library near to you:
- WorldCat.org – Search for a local library that may have it available.
