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Harrison County, Mississippi
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Harrison County, Mississippi Facts
When was Harrison County, MS Created?
Harrison County was established on February 5, 1841 from Hancock County.
What is the County Seat of Harrison County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Gulfport and Biloxi additionally, the county government website is www.co.harrison.ms.us/
What counties are adjacent to Harrison County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Stone County, Jackson County and Hancock County.
Harrison County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Harrison County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Harrison County vital records can be found at the Mississippi Department of Health which has copies of birth and death records after 1912, Marriage and a Divorce records since 1926. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Mississippi for current fees and application process.
Certified marriages may also be obtained from the Circuit Clerk Court. Certified divorce decrees may also be obtained from the Chancery Clerk Court.
Harrison County Health Department has birth and death records from November 1, 1912. You may go to any county health department in the State of Mississippi to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
You can search online for Harrison County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Harrison County, MS Census Records
What Harrison County, MS census records are available?
Harrison County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Harrison Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Harrison Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Harrison County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Harrison County Courthouse?
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Harrison county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. The Courthouse had a Record loss in 1916. The county was severely damaged from both Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina on August 28-29, 2005, causing catastrophic effects.
- Harrison County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 47 Maples Dr, Gulfport, MS 39507
- Harrison County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone:228-865-4036 or 228-435-8220
- Land Records: 1841
- Probate Records: 1853
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Harrison County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 228-865-4051 or 228-435-8233
- Marriage Records: 1841
- Court Records: ?
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951
- Spanish and British Land Grants in Mississippi Territory, 1750-1784
- Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834
- BLM Land Records
Harrison County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Harrison County, MS?
A list of Harrison County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Biloxi Public Library, P.O. Box 467, Biloxi, MS 39533
- Gulfport – Harrison County Public Library, PO 4018, 14th Str & 21st Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501
- Mississippi Coast Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 513, Biloxi, MS 39530; Phone: 228-806-1570
- USGenWeb Archives for Harrison County (usgwarchives.net)
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History, North Street, Jackson, MS 39201; Ph. (601) 576-6850,200
- Mississippi Historical Society, PO Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571
- Mississippi Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
- Mississippi Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies Guide
Where can I connect with other Harrison County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Mississippi Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Mississippi State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Harrison County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Harrison County
- Harrison County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Harrison County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Harrison County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Harrison Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Mississippi Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Mississippi historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 – 1964) (genealogybank.com)
- Harrison County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Harrison Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Harrison Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Harrison Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Harrison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Harrison Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Harrison Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Harrison County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Harrison Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Harrison Co. MS General and History Websites
- Harrison County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Harrison County, Mississippi (search.ancestry.com)
- Harrison County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Harrison Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Harrison County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Harrison (cyndislist.com)
- Harrison County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Harrison Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Harrison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Harrison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Harrison Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Harrison Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Harrison County Map (livgenmi.com)
Harrison Co. MS Military Records
- Mississippi Military Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Military Records (Fold3.com) offers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Mississippi individuals that served. Suitable for Harrison County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.