Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Harrison County was named for William Henry Harrison and is located in south-central Iowa.

County Courthouse
Harrison County Courthouse 111 N 2nd Ave Logan, IA 51546 Phone: 712-644-2750 Harrison County Website

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

 * History of Harrison County, Iowa, Including a Condensed History of the State...Together With Sketches of Its Pioneers. By Joe H. Smith. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Printing Company, 1888. Online at: Internet Archive.
 * History of Harrison County, Iowa, Its People, Industries and Institutions: With Biographical Sketches. By Charles W. Hunt & Will Leach Clark. Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen Publisher, 1915.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * History of Harrison County, Iowa Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens. Chicago, IL: National Publishing Co., 1891. Online at: Internet Archive. Every-name index to the 1891 History of Harrison County, Iowa. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Harrison County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * Iowa, State Employees at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Census Records
State Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * FamilySearch Places

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records
 * Harris Grove

Lutheran
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Directories

 * 1902 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1905 Directory of Harrison County, Iowa at FamilySearch Digital Library. Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58494/directory-of-harrison-county-iowa-1905?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($).

Funeral Homes

 * Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap and Woodbine
 * Hennessey Funeral Home in Missouri Valley
 * Logan Memorial Chapel in Logan
 * Logan Memorial Chapel in Pisgah

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1854-1936   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1854-1945   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1856-1882   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1871-1968   at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

 * History of Harrison County, Iowa. By Joe H. Smith. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Printing Company, 1888. Online at: Internet Archive.
 * History of Harrison County, Iowa, Its People, Industries and Institutions: With Biographical Sketches. By Charles W. Hunt & Will Leach Clark. Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen Publisher, 1915.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * History of Harrison County, Iowa. Chicago, IL: National Publishing Co., 1891. Online at: Internet Archive. Every-name index to the 1891 History of Harrison County, Iowa. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Pioneer History of Harris Grove, 1851-1861. By Horace H. McKenney. Logan, IA: Democrat Printers, 1861. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Harrison County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1875-2007 Harrison County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1886-1934 Fire Insurance Maps for Harrison County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1886 and 1934.
 * Harrison County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * IAGenWeb - Harrison County.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Harrison County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Harrison County at State Library of Iowa.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War service men in 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 here:
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1869-1930 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 3 indexes, images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1853-1940 (*); Clerk of the Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

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 & images ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Death

 * 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Blair Nebraska FamilySearch Center
 * Logan Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Danish Immigrant Museum - an affiliate library

Libraries
Missouri Valley Public Library  420 East Huron Street Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Phone: 712-642-4111 Website Woodbine Carnegie Public Library 58 5th Street Woodbine, IA 51579 Email: [mailto:woodbinepublib@gmail.com woodbinepublib@gmail.com] Website

Museums
Harrison County Historical Village & Iowa Welcome Center 2931 Monroe Avenue Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Phone: 712-642-2114 Website

Societies
Harrison County Genealogical Society 212 Lincoln Way Woodbine, IA 51579 Phone: 712-647-2593 Website

Websites

 * Harrison County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Harrison County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Harrison County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Harrison County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * – 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.