Harrison County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
Harrison County was named for General William Henry Harrison, the Hero of Tippecanoe in the War of 1812 and who was later the 9th President of the United States. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Harrison County Courthouse 100 West Market St Cadiz, OH 43907-1132 Phone: 740-942-8863 Harrison County Website

Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1813; Probate Judge has birth records to 1917, marriage and probate records; County Health Office has birth records from 1917, death and burial records; County Recorder has land records

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio, (J. H. Beers and Company, 1891). Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library

Church Records

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Genealogies

 * Ohio Valley Genealogies : Relating Chiefly to Families in Harrison, Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio and Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania. 1900. By Charles Augustus Hanna. New York : [J.J. Little Co.] Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1911 Deed Records, 1800-1882; index, 1812-1911 at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.

Local Histories

 * McGavran, S.B.; A Brief History of Harrison County, Ohio, (Cadiz, Ohio: Harrison Tribune, 1894). Online at Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Eckley, H.J.; History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1921). Volume 2 online at Google Books, Volume 1 and 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library,

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1788-1940 Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War service men from Harrison County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Harrison County.
 * -30th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company B
 * -98th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies C and F

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1883-1924 Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Lisbon Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Wintersville Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Carroll County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Public Library of Steubenville & Jefferson County - an affiliate library

Libraries
Bowerston Public Library 200 Main St P.O. Box 205 Bowerston, OH 44695-0205 740-269-8531 Website Puskarich Public Library 200 E Market St Cadiz, OH 43907-1185 740-942-2623 Website Harrison County Genealogy Society Historical Society Building and Library 134 South Main St Cadiz, Ohio 43907 740-942-3900 Website

Museums
Harrison County History of Coal Museum 200 E Market St Cadiz, OH 43907 740-942-2623 E-mail:[mailto:sthompson@seolibraries.org sthompson@seolibraries.org] Website

Societies
Harrison County Historical Society PO Box 362 Cadiz, OH 43907-0362 740-942-2291 E-mail: [mailto:tallyp2001@yahoo.com tallyp2001@yahoo.com] Website Harrison County Genealogy Society Historical Society Building 134 South Main St Cadiz, OH 43907 740-942-3900 Website

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * OHGenWeb Archives
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * Harrison County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * Ohio GenWeb site
 * – 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.