http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaharris/resourc.htm From: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/harrishistmaps.htm Harris County was created from Muscogee and Troup counties on Dec. 14, 1827 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws, 1827, p. 69). Georgia's 72nd county was named for noted Savannah lawyer and mayor Charles Harris. Happy Family Hunting, kemis CC for Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties Researching: for hubbie: MASSEY, BROOKS, FOUNTAIN, SMITH for me: SONGER, CAMP, EVANS, ROSAMOND for preservation: CLAPP Cemetery, Community Factory, and Families - Columbus (Muscogee County), GA ----- Original Message ----- From: terry doughty I am looking for info. on Crawford Downs born abt. 1773, probably in GA. He married Elizabeth (?) abt. 1796 in GA. I will be traveling to Harris next month. Where are records for that area of GA? I read Harris Co. did not exist then, it was the Creek Territory? Thank you so much, Terry