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

Description
The 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. It's county seat is Cadiz and was founded February 1, 1813. It is located in the Southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Harrison County Courthouse 100 West Market Street Cadiz, Ohio 43907 Harrison County Website Harrison County Courthouse 100 W Market Street Cadiz, OH 43907-1132 Phone: 740.942.4623 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
 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:

Land and Property Records

 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * McGavran, S.B., A Brief History of Harrison County, Ohio, (Cadiz, Ohio: Harrison Tribune, 1894). Digital copy at Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library,


 * Eckley, H.J., History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1921). Digital copy at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library,


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


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse by Admission Number and Year Range

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.


 * 98th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies C and F

World War I
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images of cards.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early- late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Probate Records
Online Probate 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; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * Various Years community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb 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.

Tax Records

 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; can browse images by film number at a Family History Center.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county; may be alphbetical.
 * 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


 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Wintersville Ohio Family History Center

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.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Harrison County OH Genealogy
 * – 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.