All 74 mortgage record books, A to Z and 1 to 48, have been indexed and added to our Master Mortgage Record Book Index. These record books span the time period from the 1850’s through the early years of the 1920’s and include indviduals, businesses, organizations, churches and schools. Whereas most of the records are either real estate or chattel mortgages, there are many articles of incorporation, lease agreements, coal leases, retail contracts and even a few marital agreements, powers of attorney and last will and testaments.
WCHS president, Sam Lattuca, presented a one hour program to high school students at Adams School on January 27th, 2023. Lattuca detailed the history of Williamson County beginning with prehistoric native occupation through present day highlighting the events over the decades that formed the county we recognize today. Another presentation is being planned for 8th grade students at the same school.
Mortgage record books 27 through 34 of 48 have been indexed and added to our Master Mortgage Record Book index. When completed there will be 74 mortgage books in the index ranging from about 1850 through the 1920’s.
Williamson County Mortgage Record books 21 through 26 have now been indexed and added to our Master Mortgage Record Index. The dates range over around 1912 through the early 1920’s. There are a total of 74 Mortgage books to index and so far we have indexed 52 of them.
The WCHS Museum & Library has returned to its winter schedule of operation of being open on Saturdays only from 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 PM to conserve on heating costs. The schedule will be in effect until next March 1st when we return to four days a week again.
The down time through the winter months allows us to clean, repair, maintain the building, change displays and organize the library and its materials.
Some volunteers still maintain voice messages and email through the week so feel free to contact us if there is a need. Our email address is wchsmail@yahoo.com and our phone number is 619-997-5863.