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| Harrison County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Location of Texas in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | January 28, 1839 |
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| County Seat | Marshall |
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County Courthouse
PO Box 1365
Marshall, Texas 75671
Phone: 903.935.4858
County Clerk has birth and death
records from 1903, marriage, land
and probate records from 1800[1]
History
Harrison County is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary.
Parent County
1839--Harrison County was created 28 January 1839 from Shelby County. County seat: Marshall [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Elysian Fields (unincorporated)
Gill (unincorporated)
Hallsville
Harleton (unincorporated)
Jonesville (unincorporated)
Karnack (unincorporated)
Latex (unincorporated)
Longview (partially in county)
Marshall
Nesbitt
Scottsville
Uncertain
Waskom
Woodlawn (unincorporated)
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
- Andrews Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Blocker Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Bluff Springs Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Elysian Fields Cemetery (Old Town) ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Elysian Fields Cemetery (New Town) ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Harrison County Cemeteries ~ TXGenWeb
- LaGrone's Chapel Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
- Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
- African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
- Cemetery Junction ~ Links to cemetery transcriptions
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 11,822 | ||
| 1860 | 15,001 | 26.9% | |
| 1870 | 13,241 | −11.7% | |
| 1880 | 25,177 | 90.1% | |
| 1890 | 26,721 | 6.1% | |
| 1900 | 31,878 | 19.3% | |
| 1910 | 37,243 | 16.8% | |
| 1920 | 43,565 | 17.0% | |
| 1930 | 48,937 | 12.3% | |
| 1940 | 50,900 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 47,745 | −6.2% | |
| 1960 | 45,594 | −4.5% | |
| 1970 | 44,841 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 52,265 | 16.6% | |
| 1990 | 57,483 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 62,110 | 8.0% | |
| Est. 2009 | 64,795 | 4.3% | |
| U.S. Census Bureau[3] Texas Almanac[4] | |||
1880 African American Teacher Census
1890 Veterans Schedule ~ Union
Church
- Texas Christian Church Directory ~ ChurchAngel
- Catholic Parishes in Texas
Court
Land
Land Survey Abstract Indicies Harrison County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Local Histories
- Texas Museums ~ List of all museums in Texas ~ Hidden Ancestors
Maps
Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith & Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
Military
- Indigent Families List ~ TXGenWeb
- Civil War Units ~ TXGenWeb
- Pensions ~ TXGenWeb
- Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Fallen Heroes ~ Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
Newspapers
- Home Town News - Texas Newspaper Index with links
- Newslink - Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
- The Olden Times - Historic Texas News Online
Obituaries
- Harrison County Obituaries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Harrison County Obituaries ~ TXGenWeb
- Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
- USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~ Texas
- Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
- Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
- Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function
Probate
- Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~ Ancestry.com (subscription)
Taxation
Vital Records
- Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
- Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903. - Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005 ~ Hidden Ancestors
- Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005 ~ Hidden Ancestors
- USGenWeb Census Project ~ Texas 1850 - 1930
Societies and Libraries
Marshall Public Library
300 S Alamo Blvd
Marshall, TX 75670
Phone: (903) 935-4465
Website
Waskom Public Library
103 Waskom Ave
Waskom, TX 75692
Phone: (903) 687-3041
Website
Family History Centers
Society Hill ~ Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies
Web Sites
- TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
- Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
- USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Harrison County, Texas. Page 665 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ http://www.factfinder.census.gov
- ↑ http://www.texasalmanac.com/population/population-counties-history.pdf
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