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Karnes County records

Every place Karnes County, Texas deed, lease, and mineral record can be located — the clerk office, the online portals, the local title plant, the appraisal district, and the Railroad Commission — with the years each source covers.

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Texas · Public record · Every field traces to a source

Jun 8, 2026
Last verified
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Drilling permits · last 90 days
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01 · The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · KARNES
County Clerk
Karnes County Clerk
Address
210 W Calvert, Ste 100, Karnes City, TX 78118
Phone
830-780-3938
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00 (closed 12:00–1:00 for lunch; registers/doors close 4:45)
In-county title plant
Yes

Verified Jun 8, 2026

Office

Official pagewww.co.karnes.tx.us/page/karnes.county.clerk

Phone830-780-3938

HoursMon–Fri 8:00–5:00 (closed 12:00–1:00 for lunch; registers/doors close 4:45)

02 · Where the records live

Record sources and coverage

Each source shows what it carries, whether it gives images or just an index, and the years it covers. A field we couldn't verify shows “—” rather than a guess.

  • Karnes County Clerk — historical index books (Kofile QuickLink)County PortalOfficial · Free Index
    Index1854–2003Images—

    Kofile QuickLink — browse/search scanned index books by type free (Deeds 1854–2003, plus deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, survey records); purchase document copies. Covers the pre-digital index through ~2003; current records are on the subscription portal below.

    830-780-3938

  • Karnes County Clerk — current land records (EagleWeb, monthly subscription)County PortalOfficial · Subscription
    Index—Images—

    Current/digital-era land records by monthly subscription (NETR: 'By Subscription Only'). Powered by the countygovernmentrecords.com EagleWeb host.

    830-780-3938 · clerk's 'Land Records Monthly Subscription' form

  • Karnes County Clerk — recording desk (in person)In PersonIn Person
    Index1854–presentImages1854–present

    Records run from 1854 (county organization). Office open Mon–Fri, closed 12–1 for lunch.

    210 W Calvert, Ste 100, Karnes City · 830-780-3938 · copies $1.00/pg, cert $5.00 + $1.00/pg · recording $25.00 first page, $4.00 each addl

  • TexasFileAggregatorFree Index
    Index1854–presentImages—

    Full index from 12/1854 (Deed Records: basic index 1854–1906, full 1906–2003; Official Public Records 2004–present); linked document images 'Coming Soon'; online mineral-owner search from 2013 (closed).

  • CountyRecords.comAggregatorFree · Register
    Index1865–presentImages—

    halFILE plant — Official Records 1865→present (~404,800 documents). Free sign-up.

  • CourthouseDirect.comAggregatorSubscription
    Index2003–presentImages1854–present

    Historic File Viewer scanned property records 1854–2003 (Karnes was created 1854); online grantor/grantee index & document images from 2003; grantor/grantee index scans 1918–2003.

  • Karnes Land Title Co.Title PlantIn Person
    Index—Images—

    In-county Karnes title/abstract plant in Karnes City. Start = sovereignty/patent, not a published index date.

    108 N Panna Maria Ave, Karnes City · 830-780-2221

  • Karnes County Appraisal District — mineral accountsAppraisal District (CAD)Official · Free

    Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.

    Minerals account-keyed.

    830-780-2433

  • Railroad Commission of Texas — well/lease records (Dist. 02)RRCOfficial · Free
    Index1964–presentImages1964–present

    Karnes is in RRC District 02 (San Antonio area).

    records@rrc.texas.gov

  • Texas GLO Land Grant Database (root-of-title patents)State Land OfficeOfficial · Free

    Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.

    Sovereignty/root-of-title; Spanish/Mexican-era grants + Republic/State patents, indexed by grant not recording date.

  • NETR Online (research anchor)DirectoryFree

    Statewide system — indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.

    Pointer/directory, not a record host.

03 · How to pull the records

Pulling the records

  1. 01

    Start with the county clerk — the online portal or the recording desk. Deeds, leases, and assignments are filed there by recording date.

  2. 02

    For mineral ownership, the county appraisal district carries mineral accounts; the Railroad Commission carries well and lease records.

  3. 03

    Older chains and runsheets live at the local title or abstract plant. Online aggregators mirror the index for convenience; coverage dates vary, so check each source's span.

  4. 04

    If any acreage traces to Permanent School Fund or Relinquishment Act land — or to University Lands (PUF) — the state holds that mineral lease record, not the county.

04 · Nearby counties

Other Eagle Ford counties

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05 · Sources & accuracy