{"id":1295,"date":"2026-02-11T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harrisontest.lib.ms.us\/?page_id=1295"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:31:17","slug":"local-history-genealogy-department-resource-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.harrisontest.lib.ms.us\/index.php\/librariesmap\/local-history-genealogy-department\/local-history-genealogy-department-resource-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Local History &amp; Genealogy Department Resource Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||17px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradford-O&#8217;Keefe Funeral Records, Indexed: 1901-1960<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrisontest.lib.ms.us\/?page_id=1316\">County Cemetery Index Card Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrisontest.lib.ms.us\/?page_id=1303\">City Directories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrisontest.lib.ms.us\/?page_id=1309\">Civil Rights Era Resources in Harrison County Library System<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Microfilm Resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; 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