Harris County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Harris County Courthouse PO Box 528 Hamilton, GA 31811-0528 Phone: 706.628.4944 Probate Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has land records from 1827, divorce and court records from 1927; County Health Department has birth and death records. Clerk of Superior Court 102 N. College St. P.O. Box 528 Hamilton, GA 31811 Telephone: (706) 628-4944 Fax: (706) 628-7039 Probate Court of Harris County P.O. Box 569 Hamilton, GA  31811 Work Phone: 706-628-5038 Fax: 706-628-7322

Parent County
1827--Harris County was created 14 December 1827 from Muscogee and Troup Counties. County seat: Hamilton

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1865 A fire at the courthouse was quickly extinguished.

Neighboring Counties
Chambers County • Lee County • Meriwether County • Muscogee County • Talbot County • Troup County

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Harris County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Battalion, Georgia (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 46th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Barfield, Louise Calhoun. 1961. History of Harris County, Georgia, 1827-1961. Columbus? Georgia: s.n. (67th Regiment page 278, 288; 3rd Cavalry page 296; 2nd Brigade Company E; Chapter XIII list Regiment and Brigade)
 * Georgia. Superior Court (Harris County). 1963. Confederate roster, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1835-1849 - Wills, Book 1, 1835-1849 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1840-1875 - Wills, Book 2, 1850-1875 (digital images). See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1850-1875 - Index to Will Book 1, 1850-1875 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1873-1932 - Index to Will Book 2, 1873-1932 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1837-1844 - Index to Misc. Estates, Book B, 1837-1844 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1560 - 1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1828 - 1860 - Index to Harris County Marriages 1828-1860 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828 - 1860 - Harris County Marriage Index 1828-1860. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1859 - 1872 - Index to Harris County Marriages 1859-1872 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1859 - 1883 - Harris County Marriage Index 1859-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877 - 1892 - Harris County Marriage Index 1877-1892. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890 - 1895 - Harris County Marriage Index 1890-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893 - 1895 - Harris County Marriage Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1879 - 80 - Hamilton Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb Harris County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Harris County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Harris County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers