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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, which is the fifth largest metro area in the U.S. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 4.1 million, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston, the largest city in Texas. It was founded in 1836.
Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1831 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 4,668
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| 1860 | 9,070
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| 1870 | 17,375
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| 1880 | 27,985
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| 1890 | 37,249
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| 1900 | 63,786
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| 1910 | 115,693
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| 1920 | 186,667
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| 1930 | 359,328
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| 1940 | 528,961
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| 1950 | 806,701
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| 1960 | 1,243,158
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| 1970 | 1,741,912
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| 1980 | 2,409,547
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| 1990 | 2,818,199
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