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| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Harrison County''' |
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| Guide to '''Harrison County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Harrison County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |county seat= Logan
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| |parent county= [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa Genealogy|Pottawattamie]], Non-County Area 11<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
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| |county1= [[Crawford County, Iowa Genealogy|Crawford]]
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| |county2= [[Monona County, Iowa Genealogy|Monona]]
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| |county3= [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa Genealogy|Pottawattamie]]
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| |county4= [[Shelby County, Iowa Genealogy|Shelby]]
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| |county5= [[Burt County, Nebraska Genealogy|Burt (NE)]]
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| |county6= [[Washington County, Nebraska Genealogy|Washington (NE)]]</br><center>[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| Harrison County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison William Henry Harrison] and is located in south-central Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Harrison, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1851 |
| | | founded date = January 15 |
| | | seat = Logan |
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| === County Courthouse ===
| | == County Courthouse == |
| {{IA Courthouse Intro|Harrison}}
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| '''Harrison County Courthouse'''<br>
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| 111 N 2nd Ave<br>Logan, IA 51546<br>Phone: 712-644-2750<br> [https://www.harrisoncountyia.org/ Harrison County Website]<br><br>
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| === Harrison County, Iowa Record Dates === | | == History == |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Harrison}}
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| | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| | colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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| === Record Loss === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
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| '''1854''' Courthouse was destroyed by fire in September; all county records were lost.
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| | '''1851--'''Harrison County was created 15 January 1851 from [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa|Pottawattamie]] County. It was organized 7 March 1853.<br>'''County seat:''' Logan <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Harrison}}
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| *'''Parent Counties:''' Created from [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa Genealogy|Pottawattamie]] County and Non-County Area 11, January 15, 1851. <ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
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| *'''Organized Date:''' March 7, 1853.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
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| *'''County seat:''' Logan<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
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| *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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| *[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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| === Populated Places === | | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| {{IA Populated Places Intro|Harrison}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,085,c,harrison.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Harrison County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_County%2C_Iowa, accessed 10 September 2019.</ref>
| | ==== Record Loss ==== |
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| {{Populated places
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunlap,_Iowa Dunlap]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Sioux,_Iowa Little Sioux]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan,_Iowa Logan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia,_Iowa Magnolia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Valley,_Iowa Missouri Valley]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modale,_Iowa Modale]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondamin,_Iowa Mondamin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persia,_Iowa Persia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisgah,_Iowa Pisgah]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbine,_Iowa Woodbine]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Allen]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyer_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Boyer]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Calhoun]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Cass]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Cincinnati]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Clay]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Douglas]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Harrison]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Jackson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grange_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa La Grange]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Lincoln]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Sioux_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Little Sioux]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Magnolia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Morgan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raglan_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Raglan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa St. Johns]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Taylor]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Union]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Harrison_County,_Iowa Washington]
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| === History Timeline ===
| | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Harrison}}
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| == Resources == | | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Harrison}}
| | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] |
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| === Bible Records === | | == Places/Localities == |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Biographies === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Harrison}}
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| * ''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:''''' [https://archive.org/details/cu31924028914038 Internet Archive].
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| * ''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:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/351961-history-of-harrison-county-iowa-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1v FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofharriso01hunt Internet Archive].
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| * ''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:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofharriso00nati Internet Archive]. ''Every-name index to the 1891 History of Harrison County, Iowa''. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/500828-every-name-index-to-the-1891-history-of-harrison-county-iowa?offset=10 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/harrison/harrison.html Harrison County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
| | [[Crawford County, Iowa|Crawford]]{{•}} |
| {{IA Business Records Intro|Harrison}} | | [[Monona County, Iowa|Monona]]{{•}} |
| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
| | [[Pottawattamie County, Iowa|Pottawattamie]]{{•}} |
| | [[Shelby County, Iowa|Shelby]]{{•}} |
| | [[Burt County, Nebraska|Burt County, Nebraska]]{{•}} |
| | [[Washington County, Nebraska|Washington County, Nebraska]] |
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| === Cemeteries === | | <center>{{IAHarrison County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors}}</center> |
| {{IA Cemeteries Intro|Harrison}}
| | == Resources == |
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Harrison&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Harrison%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_589 Find a Grave]
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| * [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/harrison.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/harrison/cemetery/cemetery_index.htm IAGenWeb]
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| * [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=43 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/harrison/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| * [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=43 WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| * {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Harrison - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=419706506|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Harrison+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395350&reqParentsLabel=Harrison%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Harrison%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_589 Find a Grave]
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| | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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| === Census Records ===
| | BillionGraves: |
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| | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=34300 Linwood Cemetery, Logan] |
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| | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=34602 Modamin/Noyes Cemetery, Modamin] |
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| | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=141906 Old Frazier Cemetery, Missouri Valley] |
| |footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
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| |1860 |3621
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| |1870 |8931
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| |1880 |16649
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| |1890 |21356
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| |1900 |25597
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| |1910 |23162
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| |1920 |24488
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| |1930 |24897
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| |1940 |22767
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| |1950 |19560
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| |1960 |17600
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| |1970 |16240
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| |1980 |16348
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| |1990 |14730
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| |2000 |15666
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| |2010 |14928
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| | ==== Church ==== |
| * '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
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| * '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Church Records ===
| | {{IA Church Intro}} |
| {{IA Church Intro|Harrison}} | |
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
| | ===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===== |
| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395350&reqParentsLabel=Harrison%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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| | ===== Lutheran ===== |
| * '''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| === Court Records ===
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| {{IA Court Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Directories ===
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| {{IA Directories Intro|Harrison}}
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| *'''1902''' {{FSC|41524|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Harrison County, Iowa}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| *'''1905''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/635736-directory-of-harrison-county-iowa?offset=2 ''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] ($).''
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| *'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
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| === Emigration and Immigration ===
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| {{IA Emigration Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
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| {{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Funeral Homes ===
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| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Harrison}}
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| *[https://www.foutsfuneralhome.com/ Fouts Funeral Home] in Dunlap and Woodbine<br>
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| *[https://hennesseyonline.com/ Hennessey Funeral Home] in Missouri Valley<br>
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| *[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/iowa/logan/logan-memorial-chapel/fh-13204 Logan Memorial Chapel] in Logan<br>
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| *[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/iowa/pisgah/logan-memorial-chapel/fh-30515 Logan Memorial Chapel] in Pisgah<br>
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| === Genealogies ===
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| {{IA Genealogies Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Guardianship ===
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| {{IA Guardianship Intro|Harrison}}
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| === Land and Property Records ===
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| {{IA Land Intro|Harrison}}
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *'''1854-1936''' {{FSC|285045|item|disp=Deed records, 1854-1936}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1854-1945''' {{FSC|432940|item|disp=Town lot deed records, 1854-1945}} at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1856-1882''' {{FSC|434260|item|disp=Original entries, 1856-1882}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images
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| *'''1871-1968''' {{FSC|434280|item|disp=Homesteads, 1871-1968}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === Local Histories ===
| | *Records of the Bethany Lutheran Church, Missouri Valley, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
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| * ''History of Harrison County, Iowa''. By Joe H. Smith. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Printing Company, 1888. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/cu31924028914038 Internet Archive].
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| * ''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:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/351961-history-of-harrison-county-iowa-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1v FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofharriso01hunt Internet Archive].
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| * ''History of Harrison County, Iowa''. Chicago, IL: National Publishing Co., 1891. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofharriso00nati Internet Archive]. ''Every-name index to the 1891 History of Harrison County, Iowa''. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/500828-every-name-index-to-the-1891-history-of-harrison-county-iowa?offset=10 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| *''Pioneer History of Harris Grove, 1851-1861''. By Horace H. McKenney. Logan, IA: Democrat Printers, 1861. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/596280-pioneer-history-of-harris-grove-1851-1861?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| === Maps and Gazetteers === | | ==== Land ==== |
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_harrison-iowa-usa_1313 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Harrison County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Harrison+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Harrison County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1886-1934''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Harrison+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Harrison County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1886 and 1934.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=2467&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Harrison%22 Harrison County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/harrison/ Harrison County].
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| * {{FSC|41527|item|disp=Illustrated Atlas of Harrison County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Harrison%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Harrison County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| * {{FSC|41524|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Harrison County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Harrison+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Harrison County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395350&reqParentsLabel=Harrison%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].
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| === Migration ===
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| === Military Records === | | ==== Local Histories ==== |
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| * '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
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| * '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| 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: | | ==== Military ==== |
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| :- [[15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H | | :- [[15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H |
| :- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C | | :- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C |
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship === | | ==== Newspapers ==== |
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| * '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1869-1930''' {{FSC|436510|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1869-1930}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 3 indexes, images
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| *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| === Obituaries ===
| | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} |
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| === Other Records === | | NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. |
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| === Periodicals === | | ==== Probate ==== |
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| === Probate Records ===
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| * '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1853-1940''' {{FSC|433299|item|disp=Probate Records, 1853-1940}}(*); Clerk of the Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === School Records === | |
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| === Social Security Records ===
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| *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| * '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary
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| *'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
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| *'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| *'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| *'''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| * '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
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| * '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
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| *'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/blair/2703-sunrise-drive Blair Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/council-bluffs/2303-butler-street Council Bluffs Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/logan/2629-260th-street Logan Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/omaha/14680-california-street Omaha Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://www.danishmuseum.org/ Danish Immigrant Museum] - an affiliate library
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| '''Missouri Valley Public Library '''<br>420 East Huron Street<br>Missouri Valley, IA 51555<br>Phone: 712-642-4111<br>[http://www.movalleypubliclibrary.org Website]<br><br>
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| '''Woodbine Carnegie Public Library'''<br>58 5th Street<br>Woodbine, IA 51579<br>Email: [mailto:woodbinepublib@gmail.com woodbinepublib@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.woodbinepubliclibrary.org Website]<br><br>
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| === Museums === | | == Societies and Libraries == |
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| '''Harrison County Historical Village & Iowa Welcome Center'''<br> 2931 Monroe Avenue<br>Missouri Valley, IA 51555<br>Phone: 712-642-2114<br>[https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Harrison/Park/Harrison-County-Historical-Village-Welcome-Center.aspx Website]<br><br>
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| '''Harrison County Genealogical Society'''<br> 212 Lincoln Way<br>Woodbine, IA 51579<br>Phone: 712-647-2593<br>[http://iagenweb.org/harrison/hcgs Website]<br><br>
| | *[[Logan Iowa Family History Center]] 2629 260th St., Logan, IA 51546 United States [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=+2629+260th+St.%2C+Logan%2C+IA+51546&data=!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x8793a8c9952136f9%3A0xd74a4eb2b2617f1f!3m8!1m3!1d3088!2d-123.385132!3d48.096297!3m2!1i1161!2i890!4f13.1!4m2!3d41.6354092!4d-95.8071889 Location Map] |
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| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Harrison/ Harrison County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online | | *{{FHL|Iowa|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/harrison Harrison County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
| | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Harrison/ Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://iagenweb.org/harrison/ Harrison County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research | | *[http://iagenweb.org/harrison/ Harrison County IAGenweb Project] |
| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/harrison/harrison.htm Harrison County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research | | *[http://iowagravestones.org/search.php?cid=43 Harrison County Iowagravestones Photo Project] |
| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics | | *[http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=43 WPA Grave Registration Survey for Harrison County] |
| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=harrison+county&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
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| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=harrison+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
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| *{{FSC Place IDNum|2467|Iowa|Harrison}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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