Texas, Harrison County Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of delayed birth records from Harrison County, Texas for years 1860-1933. Some of the pages are damaged and some of the title boards are incorrectly labeled.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

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 * Name of person
 * Approximate date of event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
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 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

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 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Texas.
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Seth Walton ... et al., comp. Inventory of county records, Harrison County Courthouse, Marshall, Texas. Denton, Texas : Texas County Records Inventory Project, North Texas State University, 1979 FS Library 976.4192 N23w
 * Harrison County Court. births 1917-1984; deaths 1903-1917
 * Harrison County. County Court. Births, 1903-1928;Birth Index, ca. 1870-1942;Marriages,1838-1926

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 * Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
 * Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

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