Harrison County, Texas Records

Harrison County, Texas (Map It) was created on January 28, 1839 from Shelby County. This county was named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and soldier in the Texas Revolution .

Harrison County is bordered by Marion County (north), Caddo Parish, Louisiana (east), Panola County (south), Rusk County (southwest), Gregg County (west), Upshur County (northwest).

Harrison County Cities and Towns include Hallsville, Longview, Marshall, Nesbitt, Scottsville, Uncertain, Waskom..

A Map of Harrison County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Harrison County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Harrison County Courthouse is located in Marshall, 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 Harrison 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.

• Harrison County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1869 for Birth; 1849 for death, Marriage Records from 1838, Land Records from 1839, Probate Records from 1838 and Court Records from 1840. 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.
• Harrison County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Harrison 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 1846 
• 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

Harrison County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Harrison County, Texas Resources

• Harrison County Genealogical Society
• Harrison County Historical Society and Museum
• Harrison Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Harrison County, Texas Message Boards

Harrison County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Harrison County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Harrison Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• Harrison Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Harrison County History
• Harrison County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Harrison Co. TXGenweb
• Harrison County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Harrison County, Texas Military Records