Publications, Links, Libraries, and Researchers
The following is a list of publications that reference the Harbert family. Internet sites that are related to places or families that have connections with the Harbert family are hyperlinked. A mailing list has been established for people to share Harbert family information. There are several libraries that provide information on the Harbert family. Finally, a list of people with their addresses who have done extensive genealogy research on the Harbert family.
updated 25 January 1999
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Withers, Alexander S., Chronicles of Border Warfare, or a history of the settlement by the whites, of North-Western Virginia: and of the Indian wars and massacres in that Section of the State; with reflections, anecdotes, &c., Clarksburg, Virginia: Joseph Israel, 1831 Provides an account of the death of Thomas Harbert Sr.
History of Lumberport, ProCompany, 58 East High Street, Salem, West Virginia, 26426, July 1977. Presents history of the town of Lumberport and selected genealogy of Harbert families.
Griffin, Paul E., A Griffin and Related Families History, Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Printing Company, 1987. A listing of the Griffin family of Harrison County, West Virginia. Numerous marriage connections with the 19th century Harbert family are cited.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Arizona, Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co., 1901, p. 445. A biography of Josiah Harbert.
History of Delaware County and Ohio, Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, p. 726. A brief biography of William J. Harbert.
Stillwell, John E. "The Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N.J.", Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, New York, 1903. This book contains many references to the Herberts and Harberts of New Jersey in the 1600s.
Links to web sites and home pages related to this Harbert family
Harrison County, West Virginia is the location where the Harbert family moved about 1775. Many generations of Harberts have and still live in this part of the country.
Putnam County, Missouri is the location where Thomas Harbert III moved from Champaign County, Ohio, with his grown children and their families about 1854.
The Titchenal Saga is a home page for the Titchenal family written by Oliver Titchenal. Rebecca Harbert (17796-Aft.1860), daughter of Thomas Harbert Jr., married John R, Titchenal.
Hugh Hamilton’ Genealogy home page shows Zebedee HARBERT (b. 1791 Harford Co., MD) as a family connection. Hugh’s brother hosts the name John Harbert Hamilton.
You can subscribe to a mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Harbert surname and variations (e.g., Herbert, Harbour) through the surname mailing list established on RootsWeb, the Internet’s oldest and largest Genealogy site. To subscribe simply send a message containing the word "subscribe" to HARBERT-L-request@rootsweb.com and no additional text and no quote marks.
Another related family surname mailing list is LOOFBOURROW-L-request@rootsweb.com which can be subscribed to in the same manner.
These two surname mailing lists were established on RootsWeb by Karen Stewart, a descedent of John and Sarah (Loofbourrow) Harbert.
RootsWeb's own genealogy runs back more than a decade to the days of net.roots. RootsWeb folks have been involved since the early days of ROOTS-L and the RootsWeb Surname List, and more recently were among the founders of the RAND Genealogy Club. They created the RootsWeb site to continue to support the genealogical community as the needs of the community outstripped the ability of RAND and other organizations to host the genealogical community on a guest basis.
Nutter Fort Public Library, 1300 Buckhannon Pike, Clarksburg, WV 26301 An extensive collection of Harbert genealogy material.
Arizona Historical Society, 949 East Second Street, Tucson, AZ 85719 Many references to the activities of Josiah Harbert a prominent pioneer in Phoenix from 1885 to 1906.
The following people are among the Harbert family researchers who contributed to the information on this Harbert Family Home Page.
Dick Harbert, 117 Red Oak Lane, Aiken, SC 29803
Paul Griffin, E. 2937 West Rancho Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Suzanne Monroe, 6202 Donna Lane, Oklahoma City, OK 73150
Arlene Queen, 511 Michigan Avenue, Nutter Fort, WV 26301
Robert D. Saunders, 1825 Hamlet Court South, Salem, OR 97302
Mariana Zuelsdorf, 90 E. Summit, Banning, CA 92220