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Guide to Harrison County, Mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for William Henry Harrison. The County has Biloxi and Gulfport as its seat and the County was created 1841. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Courthouse 1801 23rd Ave; PO Box Drawer CC; Gulfport, MS 39502 Phone: 228.865.4118 Harrison County Courthouse

Harrison County Courthouse District 1 P.O. Box 998 Gulfport, MS 39502 Phone: 228-865-4051 Fax: 228-865-4099



Harrison County Courthouse District 2 P.O. Box 235 Biloxi, MS 39533 Phone: 228-435-8233 Fax: 228-435-8270


 * Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1841 and court records. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records.

Populated Places

 * Biloxi

Census Records

 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch


 * 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry
 * 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Biloxi

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Biloxi Rifles, aka Biloxi Rifle Guards
 * Company H - Dahlgren Guards
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Mayers’ Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Evans’ Rangers
 * Company E - Mayers’ Company

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Certificates of naturalization, 1925-1933 Index

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1846-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry
 * 1841-1895 - Harrison County Marriage Books 1-11 Index 1841-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry

Divorce

 * 1916-1964 Divorce case files, 1916-1964; index, 1916-1950, 1916-1964 Viewable

Family History Centers

 * Gulfport Mississippi Family History Center

Websites

 * USGenWeb Harrison County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * -county/ Harrison County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.