Houston, Texas Directories, 1882-95

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Houston, Texas Directories, 1882-95

Description:

Located near the port of Galveston in south eastern Texas, the city of Houston is the county seat of Harris County. Harris County was known as Harrisburg County until 1840. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1882, 1884, 1886, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892 and 1894. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational information. It includes over 101,000 names, mostly heads of households. For the researcher of ancestors from south eastern Texas, this can be an extremely valuable collection.