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             22 Dec 2006      A new family photo is added to the Paul & Vivian Frierson Family
                                           photos page.   This page is also linked to the biographical sketches
                                           page where a short family bio has been submitted by Robert Coburn.
                                           
Frierson Family Photo Page          Paul & Vivian Frierson Family Biography

                                           If you have a family photo or biography information about your
                                           Haskell County ancestor, you are invited to send it to be included
                                           on the Haskell County Genealogy Page. 
Send to Webmaster

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2 Dec 2006      An index to the 1910 Haskell County Census online pages is now
                                           found on the Haskell County Census Page.   Instructions for
                                           using the index and finding the census page you want are also
                                           included.    
Haskell County Census Page
               
            26 Nov 2006      A link to the webpages of Michael Clay Smith is on the main
                                          page so you can enjoy his photos of the Haskell Courthouse
                                          Christmas Lights  and of a Northwest White Christmas in 2004
                                          
"Christmas Links"
                                                               
 
           
15 Nov 2006      A biographical sketch on Lynn Toliver is added to the Biographies
                                          and Sketches page.  
Haskell Biographies and Sketches 
                                         
Scroll to "Lynn Toliver"  listing.

                                         An excerpt from a student essay on the Roberts School in Haskell
                                         County is also added to Biographies and Sketches.   Beulah
                                         Toliver,  Lynn Toliver's wife,  was interviewed for this essay.  
                                         Wendy Dulaney, the student, received an A+ for her work.
                                         
Haskell Biographies and Sketches Page  Scroll to "Roberts School" listing.

           4 Nov 2006        The Haskell MailList is another way to make contact with your
                                          fellow researchers.   This MailList is now "gatewayed" to the
                                          Haskell County Message Board at Rootsweb.   Messages posted
                                          to the Message Board will also come to the MailList subscribers
                                          Click on TXHASKEL Mail List under "Haskell County Data Online" for
                                          instructions to subscribe and post.   You can also browse
                                          or search previous List postings through the links provided below
                                          the MailList instructions.    
Haskell County TXGenWeb Page

            27 Oct 2006       Brushy Cemetery now has all gravestone photos uploaded.
                                          See the cemetery information at  
 
Brushy Cemetery 
                                             

         
 15 Oct 2006       All of the gravestone photos for Pinkerton and Pleasant Valley
                                             cemeteries are now uploaded.    See these cemetery transcriptions
                                             and the photos by Dorothy & Hess Hartsfield under "Cemeteries".
                                            
Pleasant Valley Cemetery       Pinkerton Cemetery Aug 2006 Survey

            7 Oct 2006         More pictures are added to the Haskell  Co. Pictures Page including
                                         photos of early houses in Haskell and the Presbyterian Church.  These
                                         were provided by Hess Hartsfield.
                                        
Haskell County Pictures  (then click on the Haskell Homes page or the Churches page)

                                      
More photos are linked to the gravestone listings for Brushy Cemetery,
                                        Pinkerton Cemetery (2006 survey) and Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
                                       
Haskell County Cemeteries
                             
           28 Sep 2006     Two new items are on the Biographies & Sketches page:
                                        A clipping from 1952 about Haskell's Harmony Club with officers,
                                        committees & lots of familiar names is provided by Jim Foster
                                        from material found by Wanda Ham of the Haskell Historical Society;
                                        and a brief Baldwin Family Genealogy is submitted by Mike Henderson
                                        who is in search of more information on this family. 

                                        Haskell County Biographies

                                             A photo from about 1933 of the Haskell Municipal Band has been
                                             sent by Hess Hartsfield.   Names of most of the band members are
                                             furnished.  
(If you know any of the "unknown" members' names, let us know).
                                            
Haskell County Pictures (then click on "Haskell Municipal Band")

                                            Several more gravestone photos have been linked for the Brushy,
                                            Pinkerton and Pleasant Valley Cemeteries. 
Haskell County Cemeteries

                17 Sep 2006     The Index for the 1930 Haskell County Census is now online.
                                            See it on the Haskell County Census Page - just scroll down to
                                            the 1930 section, click on the alpha listing of your choice then
                                            view the names you want to see, write down the page number(s),
                                            return to the Census page & click on "1930 Census" to see the
                                            page you want.  
Haskell County Census Page

                                            Pinkerton Cemetery's 2006 survey by Hess & Dorothy Hartsfield
                                            is added to the Cemetery page.   There are two Pinkerton Cemetery
                                            surveys - each will have some names that are different.    See both
                                            by clicking on "Cemeteries" on the Haskell County Genealogy Page, then
                                            scroll down to "Pinkerton Cemetery, Rule" & click.   Both of the surveys
                                            are accessed from the cemetery's page.   
                                           
Haskell County Cemeteries      Pinkerton Cemetery Page

                                           More photos have been uploaded to the Pleasant Valley and Brushy
                                           Cemeteries.   And photos for the Pinkerton Cemetery will be added on
                                           a continuing basis until they are all online.
                                           
Brushy Cemetery     Pleasant Valley Cemetery

                10 Sep 2006     Another Thistle Yearbook, this one for 1921, is extracted by Ed
                                            Williams.    There are now 3 of these early high school yearbooks
                                            on the webpage with names of students and faculty.    Ed has also
                                            sent scans of each yearbook's cover.  
The Thistle Yearbooks

                                            A new biographical sketch is online for Colonel Shelby J. Harris,
                                            known as "Jack", who was born in Haskell in 1919 and was a fighter
                                            pilot in WW II.   
Haskell County Biographies and Sketches

                7 Sep 2006        The Haskell County Maps page has been updated with new
                                             maps & an interesting link to a 1914 era map.
                                             
Haskell County Maps Page
                                             Additions to the Haskell County Cemeteries page include more
                                              photos uploaded for Brushy and Pleasant Valley cemeteries,
                                              another Weinert Cemetery link & one for Satellite Views of
                                              Haskell County Cemeteries.
                                             
Haskell County Cemeteries Page

                2 Sep 2006        Extracts from "The Thistle" yearbook for 1920 have been provided
                                             by Ed Williams.  Thanks, Ed.   
"The Thistle" 1920  (then click on the links to
                                               the various pages).

                                             Brushy Cemetery listings are added to the Cemeteries of Haskell
                                             County page thanks to Dorothy & Hess Hartsfield.   Photos of the
                                             gravestones will be added soon.  
Brushy Cemetery Page

                27 Aug 2006     The Pleasant Valley Cemetery listings are now online.   Photos
                                             of the gravestones will be linked to the names on a continuing
                                             basis until complete.   Thanks to Hess & Dorothy Hartsfield for
                                             their work in photographing and surveying this cemetery and
                                             providing that information to the Haskell County TXGenWeb Page.
                                            
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Home Page

                24 Aug 2006     Sandra Behne is now doing Look-ups in the 1920 Index to the
                                             Haskell County Census.   See the Census Page for more information
                                             Thank you, Sandra.    
Haskell County Census Page

                                             A new Biographical Sketch is added to the Haskell County Bios
                                             page.   Rev. Chester Jones is the new addition, with information and
                                             photos from his grandchildren, Maxine Miller and Chester Jones.
                                             There is also a new addition to the Church page for the Trinity Baptist
                                             Church, originally the Fundamental Baptist Church where Rev. Jones
                                             was the first pastor.  
Haskell County Biographies and Sketches;
                                             Haskell Co. Fundamental Baptist Church, Jones Family Picture Page and
                                             More Haskell County Businesses

                 17 Aug 2006     The USS Patterson is featured in a new page of WW II
                                              Memorabilia from the collection of Austin Coburn, a former city secretary
                                              & deputy tax-assessor/collector for Haskell & Haskell Co.
                                              
Haskell Biographies & Sketches - click on "USS Patterson"

                                              Roberts Cemetery now has all grave marker photos linked to the names
                                              of those buried there. 
Roberts Cemetery

                                             The images of the original census pages for the 1910 and 1920
                                              Census for Haskell County are now online.   This means all census
                                              records with the actual handwritten pages done by the census takers
                                              for Haskell County,  are available for use.   
Haskell County Census Page                                                          
           
       15 Aug 2006    Haskell County Pictures have more photos from schools added
                                             
Haskell County Pictures  (click on "Schools of Haskell")

                    13 Aug 2006    More photos are added to the businesses section of the
                                               Haskell County Pictures pages.   See Haskell Early
                                               Businesses and More Haskell Business Photos.  
                                              
Haskell County Pictures  Haskell Early Businesses  More Haskell Business Photos

                                               More gravestone photos are on the Roberts Cemetery page.
                                               
Roberts Cemetery

                     9 Aug 2006     Rachel Castrillon has submitted a biographical sketch on
                                                 her great-great grandfather, P. D. Sanders.  Thanks Rachel.
                                                
Judge P.D.Sanders Bio

                                      Also added to the Haskell County home page are two new
                                                links: National Archives & Records Administration home page
                                                and their AAD (Access to Archival Databases)
page.                        

                       6 Aug 2006    Roberts Cemetery listings are now online with a survey &
                                                 photographs by Dorothy & Hess Hartsfield.    Gravestone
                                                 photo links to the name listings will soon be complete.
                                                  
Roberts Cemetery

                                                A new biographical sketch is also added for the Livengood
                                                 family with photo and story from Hess Hartsfield.
                                               
 Livengood Family Bio

                   3 Aug 2006        Maud & Cal Lewellen biographical sketch and photo
                                                 are added to the Haskell Co Biographies page and the
                                                 Haskell Pictures pages.    Thanks to Dorothy Hartsfield
                                                 for sending the photo and biography. 
Haskell Co Bios

                                                 Hess and Dorothy Hartsfield are new volunteers listed on
                                                 the Look-up Volunteers page.   A big Thank You to them
                                                  for volunteering.   
Haskell County Look-ups

                                                 Would you like to be a Haskell County Look-up Volunteer?
                                                  See the
Haskell County Look-ups page for information.
                     

                   27 Jul 2006        The Paul Frierson Family biographical sketch and
                                                 photos are now on the Haskell Co Biographies page
                                                 and the Haskell Family Pictures pages.   Thanks to Robert
                                                 Coburn for this information.   
Haskell Biographies and Sketches  
                                                     Haskell Co Family Photos   

                   25 Jul 2006        Check the Haskell County Pictures pages for more
                                                   new photos under Early Haskell Photos, Churches,
                                                   Downtown, Farm and Ranch, and Biographies
                                                   and Sketches.       Thanks to Hess Hartsfield, Robert
                                                   Coburn and others for these additions.

                   23 Jul 2006         More family photos, more school photos and more
                                                   early Haskell photos are added thanks to Robert Coburn,
                                                   Jim Foster and Hess Hartsfield.   Pages are updated and
                                                   some pages have been added.
                                                   
Haskell County Pictures

                    17 Jul 2006        A new link to a biographical sketch is on the Biographies
                                                       and Sketches page thanks to Jim Foster.
                                                       
Haskell Biographies and Sketches
                                                      A photo from Hess Hartsfield is now on the Home Page
                                                       and a photo from Eloise Charboneau is on the Haskell
                                                       Pictures Page.  
Haskell County Pictures
                                                      And a "More Early Photos" page is now online with
                                                        some additional early day Haskell photos courtesy of
                                                        Hess Hartsfield.  
More Haskell County Photos
                                                      

                    16 Jul 2006        Thanks to Wanda Irby for the many years she served
                                                       as County Coordinator for the Haskell County TXGenWeb
                                                       page.    The new coordinator, Shirley Webb, and all of the
                                                       Haskell County researchers appreciate her volunteer
                                                       service as a member of the TXGenWeb and USGenWeb
                                                       Projects.

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