Harrison County, Texas
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Harrison County, Texas Facts

When was Harrison County, TX Created?
Allen County was created on January 28, 1839 (organized on June 18, 1842) from Shelby County.

What is the County Seat of Harrison County, TX?
The County Seat is located in Marshall also, the county government website is www.co.harrison.tx.us/.

What counties are adjacent to Harrison County, TX?
Bordering Counties are Marion County, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Panola County, Rusk County, Gregg County, Upshur County.

Harrison County, TX Vital Records

Where can find Harrison County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Harrison County vital records can be found at the Texas Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from 1903. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Texas for current fees and application process.

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 Texas Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage or Divorce Verification Application to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Texas Birth Records 1927-2010
• Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935
• Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
• Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• Texas Marriage Records 1966 to 2008
• Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973
• Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010
• Texas Divorce Records 1968 to 2008
• Texas Death Records 1964-2010
• Texas, Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973
• Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
• Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986

Harrison County, TX Census Records

What Harrison County, TX census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Harrison County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Harrison Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harrison Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860.

Another census resource is the Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index from 1820-1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Texas Census Records Research Guide.

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Harrison County, TX Census Records Links
• Harrison County, TX Census QuickFacts

Harrison County, TX Courthouse and Government Records

Harrison County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Harrison County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Harrison County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Texas Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Harrison County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: P.O. Box 1365, Marshall 75671
• Harrison County Clerk
  • Phone: (903) 935-8403
  • Birth & Death Records: 1869 for Birth; 1849 for death
  • Marriage Records: 1838
  • Land Records: 1839
  • Probate Records: 1838
  • Court Records: 1840
• Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910
• Texas Land Title Abstracts
• BLM Land Records

Harrison County, TX Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Harrison County, TX?
A list of Harrison County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Texas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Harrison County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 597, 300 S Alamo, Marshall 75670; 903-938-2680
• Harrison County Historical Society and Museum, Old Courthouse Museum, Peter Whetstone Square, Marshall, TX 75670; 903-935-8417
• Harrison Co. Records Available on Microfilm (tsl.state.tx.us)
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927
• Texas Genealogical Society, 2505 Beluche Drive, Galveston 77551

Where can I connect with other Harrison County, TX Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Texas Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Texas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Harrison County, Texas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Harrison County, Texas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Harrison County, TX?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Harrison County.

Harrison Co. TX Books,Newspapers & Publications

• Texas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Texas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 – 1993) (genealogybank.com)
• Harrison County, Texas Books (amazon.com)
• Harrison County Texas Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
•  Search Texas Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Harrison Co. TX Cemeteries & Church Records

• Harrison Co., Texas Graves (findagrave.com)
• Harrison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Harrison Co., Texas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Harrison Co., Texas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Harrison County, Texas Church Books (amazon.com)

Harrison Co. TX Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection  (familysearch.org)
• The Texas Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Harrison Co. TX General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Texas
• Harrison County, Texas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Harrison Co., Texas Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
• Texas county histories : a bibliography  (search.ancestry.com)
• Harrison County History (tshaonline.org)
• Harrison County, Texas Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Harrison Co. TX Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Harrison County, Texas (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Texas – Counties – Harrison (cyndislist.com)
• Harrison County Texas (genealogytrails.com)
• Harrison Co. TXGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Harrison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Harrison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Harrison Co. TX Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Texas
• Texas, Naturalization Records, 1906-1989  (familysearch.org)

Harrison Co. TX Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Texas Links and Information
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection (glo.texas.gov)
• 1895 Harrison County Map (livgenmi.com)

Harrison Co. TX Military Records

• Texas Military Records Research Guide
• Texas Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Texas both women and men who served. Suitable for Harrison County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.