We are now featuring another new state on our website. The PHL's own state!  TEXAS!   

In Texas there are Pioneer Days going on in an old poorhouse which has been preserved, a small local poorhouse museum being planned, a recently
rediscovered poorhouse cemetery being studied (with plans for a historical marker, very respectful treatment of the remains, and serious attempts to locate descendents), a great publication transcribing an old poorhouse record book (a rare find in Texas), an invitation for The Poorhouse Lady to speak to a local historical society ... and much, much more.  Last but not least -- current research into the location of former poorhouses progresses! 

We have now created separate pages for several of the counties in Texas.  

You will find that the counties for which we have substantial poorhouse information have been underlined and linked to a county page. 

There is also a full state map showing the pattern of establishment of poorhouses in the state.

Be sure to check out BELL, CASS and KAUFMAN Counties!