Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Harrison County

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

Harrison County, Iowa
Map
Location in the state of Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	January 15, 1851
County Seat	Logan
Courthouse

History

Parent County

1851--Harrison County was created 15 January 1851 from Pottawattamie County. It was organized 7 March 1853.
County seat:  Logan

Record Loss

September 1854 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

• Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
• Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

Crawford | Monona | Pottawattamie | Shelby | Burt County, Nebraska | Washington County, Nebraska

Resources

Cemeteries

BillionGraves:

• Linwood Cemetery, Logan
• Modamin/Noyes Cemetery, Modamin
• Old Frazier Cemetery, Missouri Valley

Church

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

LDS Ward and Branch Records

• Harris Grove

Lutheran

• Records of the Bethany Lutheran Church, Missouri Valley, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Land

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories 

Local histories are available for Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.

Maps

Military

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy 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, Iowa Genealogy:

- 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H

- 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C

Newspapers

NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Probate

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Taxation

Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

• FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
  
• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Logan Iowa Family History Center 2629 260th St., Logan, IA 51546 United States Location Map

Web Sites

• Family History Library Catalog
• Harrison County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Harrison County IAGenweb Project
• Harrison County Iowagravestones Photo Project
• WPA Grave Registration Survey for Harrison County