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What's new!

1856 State Census; added name indexes for LaGrange and Boyer townships (May 2008)
Murder of City Marshal Whitney; contributed by Vicki King (April 2008)
1885 List of Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines living in Harrison County, Iowa; contributed by Eric Driggs (Mar 2008)
Probate Index - 1853-1980 is now complete, added letters H & S, thanks to Vicki King (Feb 2008)
Harrison County's Missing & Casualties of World War II, thanks to Eric Driggs (Feb 2008)
Aaron D Hoyer Diary - added 1902-1905 (Dec 2007-Feb 2008)
1925 Missouri Valley Census (Dec 2007)

HCGS - check out the latest at the Harrison County Genealogical Society (October 2007)

BASICS

Researchers' Queries - Post or browse the queries.

Request a Lookup on one of your Harrison County ancestors.

Harrison County Genealogical Society. See the variety of materials and resources available at the HCGS, housed at the Merry Brook School Museum in Woodbine.

Harrison County Iowa Genealogy Mailing List, a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in the Genealogy and History of Harrison County, Iowa.
Surname Researchers - Add your surnames/queries.

Harrison County Pioneer's List - Add your early pioneers.

VITALS AND CEMETERIES

1894-1904 Birth Index, contributed by Vicki King.

1853-1905 Marriage Index, contributed by Dean Wood

1880-1910 Death Register Index, contributed by Colleen Lovan & Sandy Burgen
Obituary Index, contributed by Vicki King.

A guide to Locating and Contributing Obituaries.

1853-1980 Probate Index contributed by Vicki King.

Cemeteries of Harrison County.

IAGenWeb Gravestone Photo Project, for posting gravestone photos.

Gravestone & Memorial Photograph Archive, thanks to contributors like you.

Missouri Valley RLDS Church Records, contributed by Paula Hinkel

BIOGRAPHIES

Biographies of early Harrison County Iowa families. Contribute your own biography.

Pioneer Histories of Harris Grove, (122 bios) Harris Grove 1851-1861, contributed by Esther Tripp.

1891 Biographies (over 750), contributed by Lyro Knights, Vicki King, Norma Pugmire, Pat Cox Strnot, Deborah Bay and Paula Small.

1915 Biographies (over 325), contributed by Tami Amidon, Mona Sarratt Knight, and Deborah Bay.

1981 Biography Index, contributed by Tami Amidon.

HISTORY

On-line History pages for Harrison County.

Township Histories - Hundreds of names are contained in these histories.

Civil War History, Veterans, Pensioners, and Letters.

DIRECTORIES AND INDEXES

1905 Residents. A list of the residents of Harrison County in 1905 has been contributed by Tami Amidon.

1905 Directories. Various lists from the 1905 Harrison County, Iowa Directory have been contributed by Tami Amidon.

Phone Directories. Telephone Directories for 1905 towns, contributed by Tami Amidon.

1884 Landowners database (over 7500 lines), contributed by Vicki King.

1902 Landowners database (over 5200 lines), contributed by Vicki King.

1922 Farmers Directory (over 3000 lines), contributed by Don Enyart.

1940 Who's Who in Iowa, contributed by Mona Sarratt Knight.

Centennials. Centennial indices, contributed by Tami Amidon and Janette Lager .

Reunion Index, extracted from various newspapers, contributed by Janette Lager .

CENSUS

Iowa State Census, some transcriptions for 1854, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1925 thanks to Cindy Bou, Harriet Schaefer, and Dennis Walsh.

Federal Census, some transcriptions for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1910 thanks to Cindy Bou and Dennis Walsh.

1905 Residents, a virtual census, contributed by Tami Amidon.

MEMORABILIA

Gravestone & Memorial Photograph Archive

Photographs of Harrison County Iowa, contributed by our special patrons.

RESOURCES

Maps of Harrison County - townships, towns, cemeteries and other locales.

Harrison County Courthouse maintains many source records on Harrison County.

Public Libraries of Harrison County.

Family History Centers located within or near to Harrison County.

Churches in the Harrison County area.

Funeral Homes within Harrison County.

Harrison County, Iowa Archives a digital library of The USGenWeb Archives Project.

Genealogy Research Tips - informative web links to improve your Family Research.

The Harrison County Genealogy Society (HCGS) meets on the second Saturday of each month, except in the winter months, unless otherwise posted. Please see HCGS Meeting Information for further details.
NEW ITEM: Pioneer & Early Settler Certificate

Home Pages with Harrison County Families:

Welcome to the Grassman Family Web Site - Smith, Bothwell, Colerick, Pratt, Riley.

Walsh, Triplett, O'Rourke, Martin, Powell, Tamisiea, etc

Abel POWLEY Pictoral and Family Charts (at this site)

Ron & Roxie Whitney's Family Page - Whitney, Polen, etc.

Wallis White Branches - Wallis, Gee, Hoben, etc.

1875 Map, 1892 Farmers List, etc at Anne Marie Black Ryan's Genealogy Page

Bardsley & Kemmish Families - From England to Iowa by Neil Bardsley

BARNUM family genealogy

The Faris and Cole Family

Cecilia Barton-Murrah Family Tree - Surnames Pace, Barton & Bolter.

Vredenburgh Genealogy by Larry M Vredenburgh

My Hardys by Marcie Hardy Rothman

Paula's Obits and Tidbits by Paula Hinkel

Hester Family Website by Charlie Templer

Cutler Family History by Ken Cutler

Other Harrison County Web Sites:

Harrison County Courthouse
- see H.C. Recorder and Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Welcome to Harrison County, Iowa - by Judy Wallis White.

Topozone - maps including Harrison County places.

Interactive Map of Harrison County with links to each Town.

Missouri Valley, Iowa Home Page - hosted by the Mo Valley Chamber.

Logan, Iowa Home Page

Woodbine, Iowa Home Page

Dunlap, Iowa Home Page

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BASICS Researchers' Queries - Post or browse the queries. Request a Lookup on one of your Harrison County ancestors. Harrison County Genealogical Society. See the variety of materials and resources available at the HCGS, housed at the Merry Brook School Museum in Woodbine. Harrison County Iowa Genealogy Mailing List, a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in the Genealogy and History of Harrison County, Iowa. Surname Researchers - Add your surnames/queries. Harrison County Pioneer's List - Add your early pioneers.	VITALS AND CEMETERIES 1894-1904 Birth Index, contributed by Vicki King. 1853-1905 Marriage Index, contributed by Dean Wood 1880-1910 Death Register Index, contributed by Colleen Lovan & Sandy Burgen Obituary Index, contributed by Vicki King. A guide to Locating and Contributing Obituaries. 1853-1980 Probate Index contributed by Vicki King. Cemeteries of Harrison County. IAGenWeb Gravestone Photo Project, for posting gravestone photos. Gravestone & Memorial Photograph Archive, thanks to contributors like you. Missouri Valley RLDS Church Records, contributed by Paula Hinkel
BIOGRAPHIES Biographies of early Harrison County Iowa families. Contribute your own biography. Pioneer Histories of Harris Grove, (122 bios) Harris Grove 1851-1861, contributed by Esther Tripp. 1891 Biographies (over 750), contributed by Lyro Knights, Vicki King, Norma Pugmire, Pat Cox Strnot, Deborah Bay and Paula Small. 1915 Biographies (over 325), contributed by Tami Amidon, Mona Sarratt Knight, and Deborah Bay. 1981 Biography Index, contributed by Tami Amidon. HISTORY On-line History pages for Harrison County. Township Histories - Hundreds of names are contained in these histories. Civil War History, Veterans, Pensioners, and Letters.	DIRECTORIES AND INDEXES 1905 Residents. A list of the residents of Harrison County in 1905 has been contributed by Tami Amidon. 1905 Directories. Various lists from the 1905 Harrison County, Iowa Directory have been contributed by Tami Amidon. Phone Directories. Telephone Directories for 1905 towns, contributed by Tami Amidon. 1884 Landowners database (over 7500 lines), contributed by Vicki King. 1902 Landowners database (over 5200 lines), contributed by Vicki King. 1922 Farmers Directory (over 3000 lines), contributed by Don Enyart. 1940 Who's Who in Iowa, contributed by Mona Sarratt Knight. Centennials. Centennial indices, contributed by Tami Amidon and Janette Lager . Reunion Index, extracted from various newspapers, contributed by Janette Lager .
CENSUS Iowa State Census, some transcriptions for 1854, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1925 thanks to Cindy Bou, Harriet Schaefer, and Dennis Walsh. Federal Census, some transcriptions for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1910 thanks to Cindy Bou and Dennis Walsh. 1905 Residents, a virtual census, contributed by Tami Amidon. MEMORABILIA Gravestone & Memorial Photograph Archive Photographs of Harrison County Iowa, contributed by our special patrons.	RESOURCES Maps of Harrison County - townships, towns, cemeteries and other locales. Harrison County Courthouse maintains many source records on Harrison County. Public Libraries of Harrison County. Family History Centers located within or near to Harrison County. Churches in the Harrison County area. Funeral Homes within Harrison County. Harrison County, Iowa Archives a digital library of The USGenWeb Archives Project. Genealogy Research Tips - informative web links to improve your Family Research.