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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:''' [mailto:info@harrisoncountymuseum.org info@harrisoncountymuseum.org] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="home">[http://harrisoncountymuseum.org/home Home] in ''Harrison County Historical Museum'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:info@harrisoncountymuseum.org info@harrisoncountymuseum.org] <br>  


'''Address:'''  
'''Address:'''<ref name="rc">[http://www.harrisoncountymuseum.org/research_center Research Center] in ''Harrison County Historical Museum'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>


:Harrison County Historical Museum<br>  
:Harrison County Historical Museum<br>  
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:Marshall, Texas 75671<br><br>
:Marshall, Texas 75671<br><br>


'''Telephone:''' 903-938-2680 <br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="rc" /> &nbsp;903-938-2680 <br>  


'''Hours and holidays:''' [https://harrisoncountymuseum.org/visit-us/ Visit Us] - hours and holiday details
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="visit">[http://harrisoncountymuseum.org/visithours_links Visit-Hours-Links in ''Harrison County Historical Museum'' (accessed 10 March 2014).]</ref>; &nbsp;Tuesday-Saturday 10-4. Last admission ticket issued at 3. Closed on [http://harrisoncountymuseum.org/visithours_links holidays].


'''Map, and public transportation:'''  
'''Map, and public transportation:'''  


*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harrison+County+Historical+Msm/@32.5459547,-94.3669664,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1sHarrison+County+Historical+Museum,+1+Peter+Whetstone+Square,+Marshall,+TX+75671!3m1!1s0x8636f670847e8259:0x40f9b3a4ffe70b38 Google Map] of Harrison County Historical Museum'''''  
*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harrison+County+Historical+Msm/@32.5459547,-94.3669664,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1sHarrison+County+Historical+Museum,+1+Peter+Whetstone+Square,+Marshall,+TX+75671!3m1!1s0x8636f670847e8259:0x40f9b3a4ffe70b38 Google Map] of Harrison County Historical Museum'''''  
*'''''City Bus Service: ''''' Marshall's green, red, and blue bus routes all stop next to the museum.<ref>[http://www.etcog.org/UserFiles/File/Transportation/FLEXROUTEBROCHURE.pdf City of Marshall Transit] in ''City of Marshall, Texas'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*'''''City Bus Service:&nbsp;''''' Marshall's green, red, and blue bus routes all stop next to the museum.<ref>[http://www.etcog.org/UserFiles/File/Transportation/FLEXROUTEBROCHURE.pdf City of Marshall Transit] in ''City of Marshall, Texas'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


Harrison County Historical Museum is a key repository for locating selected early '''''Missouri ''''' and '''''Texas ''''' settlers. This was a center for Missouri Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It has a great collection of family folders, books, letters, diaries, journals, and surname lists.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[http://harrisoncountymuseum.org/our_collection Our Collection] in ''Harrison County Museum'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref>  
Harrison County Historical Museum is a key repository for locating selected early '''''Missouri&nbsp;''''' and '''''Texas&nbsp;''''' settlers. This was a center for Missouri Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It has a great collection of family folders, books, letters, diaries, journals, and surname lists.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref>[http://harrisoncountymuseum.org/our_collection Our Collection] in ''Harrison County Museum'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref>  


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[National Archives at Fort Worth]] letters, photos, maps, settlement history, American Indians, the Civil War, slavery, Chinese exclusion, repatriation, segregation, and World Wars I and II.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/fort-worth/ National Archives at Fort Worth] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref> <ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 130-31.</ref>
*[[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]] letters, photos, maps, settlement history, American Indians, the Civil War, slavery, Chinese exclusion, repatriation, segregation, and World Wars I and II.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/fort-worth/ National Archives at Fort Worth] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[National Archives at Kansas City]], MO, records of federal agencies and courts for '''''Iowa, Kansas, Missouri''''', and '''''Nebraska''''', censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, military records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 129-30.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/ National Archives at Kansas City] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 5 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[National Archives at Kansas City]], MO, records of federal agencies and courts for '''''Iowa, Kansas, Missouri''''', and '''''Nebraska''''', censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, military records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/ National Archives at Kansas City] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 5 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases. Outstanding for the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England.<ref>[http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Genealogy Home] in ''Dallas Public Library'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases. Outstanding for the South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England.<ref>[http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Genealogy Home] in ''Dallas Public Library'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/resources-genealogy-family-history Resources for Genealogy and Family History] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/resources-genealogy-family-history Resources for Genealogy and Family History] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
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'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Briscoe Center for American History]] (Univ. of Texas at Austin) rivals the State Library collection.<ref>[http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.php Briscoe Center for American History] in ''University of Texas at Austin'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.php Briscoe Center for American History] (Univ. of Texas at Austin) rivals the State Library collection.<ref>[http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.php Briscoe Center for American History] in ''University of Texas at Austin'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Texas Heritage Museum]], Hillsboro, Hill College's outstanding Civil War collection.<ref>[http://www.hillcollege.edu/museum/ Texas Heritage Museum] in ''Hill College'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.hillcollege.edu/info/texasheritagemuseum/ Texas Heritage Museum, Hill College], Hillsboro, outstanding Civil War collection.<ref>[http://www.hillcollege.edu/museum/ Texas Heritage Museum] in ''Hill College'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
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*[http://harrisoncountytexas.org/?page_id=174 Harrison County Clerk] birth, marriage, death, divorces, property records, probate, court records, military discharges, and livestock marks and brands.<ref>[http://harrisoncountytexas.org/?page_id=174 County Clerk] in ''Harrison County, Texas'' (11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://harrisoncountytexas.org/?page_id=174 Harrison County Clerk] birth, marriage, death, divorces, property records, probate, court records, military discharges, and livestock marks and brands.<ref>[http://harrisoncountytexas.org/?page_id=174 County Clerk] in ''Harrison County, Texas'' (11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://easttexaskin.com/resources.htm Harrison County Genealogical Society] books, journals, maps, pictures, microfilm, microfiche, scrapbooks, 1,000 vertical files, letters, newspaper clippings, census records, cemetery records, and church histories.<ref>[http://easttexaskin.com/resources.htm Resources] in ''Harrison County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://easttexaskin.com/resources.htm Harrison County Genealogical Society] books, journals, maps, pictures, microfilm, microfiche, scrapbooks, 1,000 vertical files, letters, newspaper clippings, census records, cemetery records, and church histories.<ref>[http://easttexaskin.com/resources.htm Resources] in ''Harrison County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Longview Texas FamilySearch Center]] has [[FamilySearch Center Portal|premium online services]] for free, and can offer research suggestions.
*[http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/library/local-history-genealogy Marshall Public Library] books, articles, and newspaper archives for Marshall, Harrison County, and northeast Texas.<ref>[http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/library/local-history-genealogy Marshall Public Library Local History and Genealogy] in ''Marshall Public Library'' (11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/library/local-history-genealogy Marshall Public Library] books, articles, and newspaper archives for Marshall, Harrison County, and northeast Texas.<ref>[http://www.marshalltexas.net/departments/library/local-history-genealogy Marshall Public Library Local History and Genealogy] in ''Marshall Public Library'' (11 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.etbu.edu/library/ East Texas Baptist University Library] newspapers and genealogy files.<ref>[http://www.etbu.edu/library/ East Texas Baptist University Library] in ''East Texas Baptist University'' (11 March 2014).</ref>
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Texas:''''' [[Gregg County, Texas|Gregg]], [[Marion County, Texas|Marion]], [[Panola County, Texas|Panola]], [[Rusk County, Texas|Rusk]], and [[Upshur County, Texas|Upshur]], '''''in Louisiana:''''' [[Caddo Parish, Louisiana|Caddo]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Texas:''''' [[Gregg County, Texas Genealogy|Gregg]], [[Marion County, Texas Genealogy|Marion]], [[Panola County, Texas Genealogy|Panola]], [[Rusk County, Texas Genealogy|Rusk]], and [[Upshur County, Texas Genealogy|Upshur]], '''''in Louisiana:''''' [[Caddo Parish, Louisiana Genealogy|Caddo]].  
*State Genealogical Society
 
 
 
 
*[http://www.etbu.edu/library/ East Texas Baptist University Library] newspapers and genealogy files.<ref>[http://www.etbu.edu/library/ East Texas Baptist University Library] in ''East Texas Baptist University'' (11 March 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/genfirst.html Texas State Library and Archives Commission], Austin, federal censuses, vital statistics indexes, military indexes, county tax rolls, city directories, newspapers, voter registration, convicts.<ref>[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/landing/public.html For the Public] in ''Texas State Library and Archives Commission'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/ Texas Historical Commission], Austin, 5,000 publications of which 3,000 are books, historical sites, cemeteries, oral history, heritage trails, city and county histories, military history and photos.<ref>[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/learn/texas-historical-commission-thc-library Texas Historical Commission (THC) Library] in ''Texas Historical Commission'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/certified_copy.shtm Texas DSHS Vital Statistics], Austin, births, deaths, marriages, divorces.<ref>[http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/General-Public/ General Public] in ''Texas Department of State Health Services'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/certified_copy.shtm Texas DSHS Vital Statistics], Austin, births, deaths, marriages, divorces.<ref>[http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/General-Public/ General Public] in ''Texas Department of State Health Services'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>  
*[[Texas State Library and Archives Commission]], Austin, federal censuses, vital statistics indexes, military indexes, county tax rolls, city directories, newspapers, voter registration, convicts.<ref>[https://www.tsl.texas.gov/landing/public.html For the Public] in ''Texas State Library and Archives Commission'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[[Texas Historical Commission]], Austin, 5,000 publications of which 3,000 are books, historical sites, cemeteries, oral history, heritage trails, city and county histories, military history and photos.<ref>[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/learn/texas-historical-commission-thc-library Texas Historical Commission (THC) Library] in ''Texas Historical Commission'' (accessed 10 March 2014).</ref>
*[[Texas State Genealogical Society]] events, awards and grants, heritage certificates, publications, preservation.<ref>[http://www.txsgs.org/about/ About] in ''Texas State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 11 March 2014).</ref>
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Louisiana Archives and Libraries|Louisiana]], [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico]], [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries#State_Archives|Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas]]
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Louisiana Archives and Libraries|Louisiana]], [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico]], [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries#State_Archives|Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas]]


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Revision as of 04:58, 11 March 2014

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Harrison County Historical Museum
Old Harrison Co Courthouse in Marshall, TX.JPG

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  info@harrisoncountymuseum.org

Address:[2]

Harrison County Historical Museum
Old Harrison County Courthouse
117 East Bowie (P.O. Box 1987)
Marshall, Texas 75671

Telephone:[2]  903-938-2680

Hours and holidays:[3];  Tuesday-Saturday 10-4. Last admission ticket issued at 3. Closed on holidays.

Map, and public transportation:

  • Google Map of Harrison County Historical Museum
  • City Bus Service:  Marshall's green, red, and blue bus routes all stop next to the museum.[4]

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Harrison County Historical Museum is a key repository for locating selected early Missouri  and Texas  settlers. This was a center for Missouri Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. It has a great collection of family folders, books, letters, diaries, journals, and surname lists.[5] [6]

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Harrison County Historical Museum, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

  • Harrison County Clerk birth, marriage, death, divorces, property records, probate, court records, military discharges, and livestock marks and brands.[14]
  • Harrison County Genealogical Society books, journals, maps, pictures, microfilm, microfiche, scrapbooks, 1,000 vertical files, letters, newspaper clippings, census records, cemetery records, and church histories.[15]
  • Marshall Public Library books, articles, and newspaper archives for Marshall, Harrison County, and northeast Texas.[16]
  • Repositories in surrounding counties in Texas: Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk, and Upshur, in Louisiana: Caddo.
  • State Genealogical Society



Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. Home in Harrison County Historical Museum (accessed 10 March 2014).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Research Center in Harrison County Historical Museum (accessed 10 March 2014).
  3. Visit-Hours-Links in Harrison County Historical Museum (accessed 10 March 2014).
  4. City of Marshall Transit in City of Marshall, Texas (accessed 10 March 2014).
  5. William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.
  6. Our Collection in Harrison County Museum (accessed 7 March 2014).
  7. National Archives at Fort Worth in National Archives (accessed 10 March 2014).
  8. Dollarhide and Bremer.
  9. National Archives at Kansas City in National Archives (accessed 5 March 2014).
  10. Genealogy Home in Dallas Public Library (accessed 10 March 2014).
  11. Resources for Genealogy and Family History in Mid-Continent Public Library (accessed 10 March 2014).
  12. Briscoe Center for American History in University of Texas at Austin (accessed 10 March 2014).
  13. Texas Heritage Museum in Hill College (accessed 10 March 2014).
  14. County Clerk in Harrison County, Texas (11 March 2014).
  15. Resources in Harrison County Genealogical Society (accessed 11 March 2014).
  16. Marshall Public Library Local History and Genealogy in Marshall Public Library (11 March 2014).
  17. East Texas Baptist University Library in East Texas Baptist University (11 March 2014).
  18. For the Public in Texas State Library and Archives Commission (accessed 10 March 2014).
  19. Texas Historical Commission (THC) Library in Texas Historical Commission (accessed 10 March 2014).
  20. General Public in Texas Department of State Health Services (accessed 10 March 2014).