Why is there no 1860 census record for Tarrant County Texas?  Were the original records lost?  {The county was formed in 1849.]

Dear Lee Parsons,

Thank you for contacting the History Hub!

We double-checked Ancestry.com and you are correct, the 1860 US Census for Tarrant County, TX is missing. We suggest that you contact the National Archives I Reference Section (RDTR1), National Archives Main Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC  20408-0001. The email address is archives1reference@nara.gov. They may know why that county is not listed.

We hope that this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research.