Harrison County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Harrison County

Harrison County; 1500 Central St; Bethany, MO 64424; ph. 660.425.6424 Details: (Courthouse burned Jan 1874, most rec saved; tax rec destroyed) (Co Clk has some b rec 1883-1893; Clk Cir Ct has m &amp; div rec from 1845; Pro Judge has pro rec from 1853)

Parent County
1845--Harrison County was created 14 February 1845 from Daviess County. County seat: Bethany

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Harrison County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Daviess
 * Decatur County, Iowa
 * Gentry
 * Grundy
 * Mercer
 * Ringgold County, Iowa
 * Worth

Maps

 * Map of Harrison County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Harrison County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Societies and Libraries

 * Harrison County, MO Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Harrison county, MissouriUSGenWeb.