Harris County, Texas Records
Harris County, Texas (Map It) was created on March 17, 1836 as one of the original 23 counties . This county was named for John Richardson Harris, early settler and founder of Harrisburg, Texas, which eventually became known as Houston.
Harris County is bordered by Montgomery County (north), Liberty County (northeast), Chambers County (east), Galveston County (southeast), Brazoria County (south), Fort Bend County (southwest), Waller County (northwest).
Harris County Cities and Towns include Baytown , Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood, Galena Park, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Houston, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Jacinto City, Jersey Village, Katy, La Porte, League City, Missouri City, Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point Village, Seabrook, Shoreacres, South Houston, Southside Place, Spring, Spring Valley Village, Stafford, Taylor Lake Village, Tomball, Waller, Webster, West University Place..
A Map of Harris County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Harris County, Texas Courthouse Records
Harris County, TX Courthouse
The Harris County Courthouse is located in Houston, Texas. Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Harris county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Harris County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1837, Land Records from 1837, Probate Records from 1831 and Court Records from 1837. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
- Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax
Harris County, Texas Census Records
- Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
- State Population Schedules: Republic of Texas Poll Lists for 1846Â
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Harris County, Texas Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from 1903Â to present.
- Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
- Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
- Locations:Â Texas Department of State Health Services
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Â Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111
Harris County, Texas Resources
- Houston Area Genealogical Association, 2507 Tannehill, Houston, TX 77008-3052
- Bay Area Heritage Society, 220 W Defee, Baytown 77520-4010
- Bay Area Historical Society Museum & Library, 200 W. Defee Ave., Baytown, TX 77520-4010
- Baytown Genealogy Society and Library
- Hispanic Genealogical Society
- Houston Genealogical Forum, P.O. Box 271466, Houston 77277-1466
- Houston Polish Genealogical Society, c/o 3606 Maroneal, Houston, TX 77025
- Humble Genealogical Society
- Houston Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Houston
- Jewish Holocaust Education Center, & Memorial Museum of Houston
- Polish Genealogical Society of Texas
- Clear Lake Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 24, Seabrook, TX 77586
- Houston Metropolitan Research Center
- Houston Public Library
- Sterling Municipal Library, Genealogy & Reference
- Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research
- Czech Heritage Society of Texas
- LaPorte Library, Genealogy & Reference
- San Jacinto Museum of History Library
- Bellaire Genealogical Society, 6445 Sewanee, Houston 77706
- Bear Creek Genealogical Society
- Harris Co. Records Available on Microfilm
- Harris County, Texas Message Boards
Harris County, Texas External Links
- Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
- The Houston Jewish Herald-Voice Index to Vitals and Family Events, 1908-2007
- Houston Chronicle Obituaries, 1901-1905
- Baytown Sun (Baytown, Texas)
- Deer Park Progress (Deer Park, Texas)
- Harris County, Texas Books - Amazon
- Harris Co., Texas - FindaGrave
- Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
- Harris Co., Texas Almanac
- Texas county histories : a bibliography
- Harris County History
- Harris County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
- Harris Co. TXGenweb
- Harris County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
- Texas General Land Office Map Collection
- Houston, Texas Directories, 1882-95
- Houston, Texas City Directory, 1917
- Harris County, Texas Military Records
