Harrison County, Texas Genealogy

United States Texas  Counties H  Harrison County

Guide to Harrison County Texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Harrison County Courthouse PO Box 1365 Marshall, Texas 75671 Phone: 903.935.4858 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage, land and probate records from 1800

History
Harrison County is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary.

Parent County
1839--Harrison County was created 28 January 1839 from Shelby County. County seat: Marshall

Places / Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places
Elysian Fields (unincorporated) Gill (unincorporated) Hallsville Harleton (unincorporated) Jonesville (unincorporated) Karnack (unincorporated) Latex (unincorporated) Longview (partially in county) Marshall Nesbitt Scottsville Uncertain Waskom Woodlawn (unincorporated)

Neighboring Counties
Caddo Parish, Louisiana • Gregg • Marion • Panola • Rusk • Upshur

African American

 * Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch

Additional Cemetery Sources

 * Andrews Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Blocker Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Bluff Springs Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Elysian Fields Cemetery (Old Town) ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Elysian Fields Cemetery (New Town) ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Harrison County Cemeteries ~ ;TXGenWeb
 * LaGrone's Chapel Cemetery ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Tombstone Transcription Project ~ Partial transcription of cemetery tombstones ~ USGenWeb
 * Texas Historic Cemeteries ~ Partial indexes to historic cemeteries
 * African American Cemeteries Online ~ Partial index/transcriptions of African American cemeteries
 * Cemetery Junction ~  Links to cemetery transcriptions

Census

 * 1850 Census Index
 * 1855 School Census
 * 1860 Census
 * 1880 Census
 * 1880 African American Teacher Census
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule ~  Union

Church

 * Texas Christian Church Directory~ ChurchAngel
 * Catholic Parishes in Texas

Land

 * Land Survey Abstract Indicies Harrison County~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Texas Museums ~  List of all museums in Texas  ~  Hidden Ancestors

Maps



 * Texas Land Survey Maps (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the Texas Genweb site
 * 1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith &amp; Trinity at www.rootsweb.com

Military

 * 1838 - 1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards 1838-1900 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1845 - 1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War 1845-1848 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
 * Indigent Families List ~  TXGenWeb
 * Civil War Units ~  TXGenWeb
 * Pensions ~  TXGenWeb
 * Military Resources ~ Links to research Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Fallen Heroes ~  Partial Index of casualties from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Honoring Our Veterans ~ Partial index of veterans from Civil War to Operation Enduring Freedom ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
 * Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch

Newspapers

 * Home Town News -  Texas Newspaper Index with links
 * Newslink -  Texas Newspaper List (sorted by publication frequency)
 * The Olden Times  -   Historic Texas News Online

Obituaries

 * Harrison County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Harrison County Obituaries~ TXGenWeb
 * Obituary Resources ~ Links to research and locate obituaries ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project ~  Texas
 * Afrigeneas ~ African American death notices, obituaries and funeral programs compiled by users from current newspapers and historical sources
 * Obituary Depot ~ Texas Newspaper Citations
 * Obituary Project ~ Hidden Ancestors
 * Obituary Daily Times ~ Citations to over 15,000,000 obituaries including interactive search function

Probate

 * Search Tax, Criminal, Land and Wills Records ~  Ancestry.com  (subscription)
 * Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
 * Texas Marriage Records 1966 - 2005  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
 * Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973  -  FamilySearch record collection
 * [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2031191 Texas, Ma
 * 1814 - 1909 and 1966 - 2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1837 - 1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images] Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
 * Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
 * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
 * 1977 - 1986 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1973 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1903 - 1982 Texas Death Certificates 1903-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * Texas Divorce Records 1968 - 2005     Hidden Ancestors
 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1968 - 2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * USGenWeb Census Project Texas 1850 - 1930

Societies and Libraries
Harrison County Genealogical Society 300 S Alamo Marshall 75670

Harrison County Historical Society and Museum Old Courthouse Museum, Peter Whetstone Square Marshall, TX 75670 903-935-8417

Marshall Public Library 300 S Alamo Blvd Marshall, TX 75670 Phone: (903) 935-4465 Website

Waskom Public Library 103 Waskom Ave Waskom, TX 75692 Phone: (903) 687-3041 Website

Family History Centers

 * Society Hill Links and addresses to Texas genealogical and historical societies

Web Sites

 * TXGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county.
 * Hidden Ancestors Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.
 * USGenWeb Texas Archives Vital statistics, maps, obituaries, Bible records, tombstone transcriptions and many other records.