Commissioners Court Records

Minutes and indexes of the Travis County Commissioner Court proceedings

County Clerk Records

Records of the County Clerk, including livestock marks and brands, road books, and poor farm ledger

County Surveyor Records

Indexes and typed transcript of indexes to Travis County Survey Record books, dating from the 1800s-early 1900s.

COVID-19 Materials

Materials documenting the COVID-19 pandemic and Travis County's response efforts

District Attorney Press Releases

Press releases from the office of the District Attorney

District Clerk Records

Select records of the District Courts, including early civil and criminal minutes, Sweatt v. Painter, the Servant Girl murder case papers, and Ben Thompson court records

Ephemera

Facilities Management Department Records

Blueprints of the historic Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse

Hamilton Pool

Health & Human Services

Justice of the Peace Records

Select inquests from the offices of the Justices of the Peace

Maps

Media Services

Select videos created and produced by Travis County Media Services.

Naturalization Records

Naturalization records of the District and County Clerks dating from 1887-1906

Oral Histories

Oral histories collected by the Travis County Archives in collaboration with Travis County Media Services, on a variety of topics relating to Travis County history

Palm School Oral History Project, 2024

The Palm School Oral History Project provides insight into the school’s significance to the Mexican American Community of Austin. These interviews are meant to preserve the oral histories of Palm School alumni with little to no interference from outside influence. The interviews are presented in full with no editing of content. Content Warning: These interviews include descriptions of racial discrimination, child corporal punishment, mentions of war, descriptions of bullying and abusive households and situations.

Photographs

Sheriff’s Office

Transportation and Natural Resources

Travis County Extension Service

Historical reports of the Travis County Extension Service dating from the 1950s

Travis County Historical Commission Records

Records of the Travis County Historical Commission, which was established in 1963 to identify, research and recognize historic sites and buildings in Travis County

Travis County History Day

Videos and photographs from Travis County History Day, an annual event that celebrates the history of Travis County.

Webberville & Manor History

Documents relating to the early history of Webberville and Manor