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

Description
The county was named for John Richardson Harris, who founded the town of Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou in 1826. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Harris County Courthouse 201 Caroline St Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 713-755-7300 Harris County Courthouse County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, marriage and land records from 1836, probate records from late 1800’s, court records from 1920’s and immirgration records 1880-1890. District Clerk has divorce 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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties ±Water surface only; land in adjacent county

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Sources
 * At Rest: A Historical Directory of Harris County, Texas Cemeteries (1822-2001) Including Burial Customs and Other Interesting Facts, With a Listing of Past and Present Communities, Funeral Homes and Monument Companies, by Trevia Wooster Beverly,Houston: Tejas Publications &amp; Research, c. 1995; 2001.
 * Houston Texas Death Records Webpage
 * 1895-2008 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Census Records

 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records

 * Catholic Parishes in Texas
 * Texas Christian Church Directory at ChurchAngel

 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Local Histories

 * Houston Public Library/Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
 * Texas Indexes (about 20 counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1897 Map of 1897 Harris County, Texas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
 Texas Revolution 
 * 1835 - 1845 Index to the Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 at Texas State Historical Association
 * 1838-1900 Texas Muster Roll Index Cards at Ancestry — index and images ($)

 Mexican-American War
 * 1845-1848 US American Volunteer Soldiers Mexican War at Ancestry — index ($)

 Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images at partner site

 World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Newspapers

 * Houston Chronicle Newspaper
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Texas newspapers including Galveston from the early 1800's.
 * Texas Digital Newspaper Program at The Portal to Texas History

Probate Records

 * 1800-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1800-2000 Texas Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry — index and images ($)

School Records

 * Rice University Yearbooks: 1916-1935

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

 * 1846-1910 Texas, County Tax Rolls 1846-1910 at Findmypast ($) — index and images

Birth

 * 1840-1981 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1903-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1926-1995 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995 at MyHeritage — index ($)

Marriage

 * 1802-2010 Texas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1837-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1965 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1837-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1837-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1837-1977 Texas Select County Marriage Index 1837-1977 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

Death

 * 1890-1976 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1903-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1964-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1977-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Divorce

 * 1968-2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1968-2011 Texas Divorces 1968-2011 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1966-2016 Texas Marriages and Divorces at MyHeritage — index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alvin Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Baytown Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Bear Creek Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Bear Creek Texas West FamilySearch Center
 * Clear Lake Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Friendswood Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Galveston Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Texas North FamilySearch Center
 * Katy Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Kingwood Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Klein Texas FamilySearch Center
 * League City Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Melbourne Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pasadena Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Pine Trails Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Richmond Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Shadowdale Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Tomball Texas FamilySearch Center
 * Houston Public Library Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research - an affiliate library
 * Lawrence County Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Rosenberg Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 *  Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 5300 Caroline Houston, TX Website

Societies

 * Area Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2723 Humble, TX 77347-2723 Website
 * Atascocita-Kingwood Genealogical Society PO Box 5214 Kingwood, TX 77325 Website
 * County Genealogical Society PO Box 391 Pasadena, TX 77501 Website
 * Genealogical Society 310 North Live Oak Tomball, TX 77377-0606 Phone: 281-516-7417 Website
 * Historical Preservation Association PO Box 1244 Baytown, TX 77522-1244 Website
 * West Family Genealogy Society PO Box 842661 Houston, TX 77284-2661 Website

Websites

 * Harris TX GenWeb, part of TX GenWeb
 * Harris USGWArchives part of USGWArchives Texas Counties
 * Frontier Times Magazine
 * Historic Texas
 * – 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.