Harrison County was formed in 1841 from Hancock, Jackson,
and Perry Counties. It was named for William Henry Harrison. Although
the county suffered some record loss in 1916, there are marriage and
land records available from 1841 and probate records from 1853. The
county seat is Gulfport.
Addresses (County Research
Locations)
Bibliographies
Biographies
Cemeteries
Cemetery Locations
Censuses and Tax Lists
Churches and Religious Groups
Cities
Families
Famous Folk
History
Land Records
Look-Ups
Mailing Lists
Maps
Marriages
Marriages in the MS Archives
Saucier
Marriages in Hancock and Harrison Counties
Military Records
Photographs
Postcards
Query Resources
Slave Narratives
Trivia
Vital Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths)
Other Project Links
Harrison
County - USGenWeb Mississippi Archives
Mississippi African-American
Resources
Mississippi
Native American Resources
Mississippi Penny Postcard Project - Harrison County
Off-Site Links of Interest
History Sites about Harrison County
Sun
Herald (link to Biloxi-Gulfport newspaper)
WLOX-TV
WXXV-TV
Harrison County Official Government
WebSite
Political Graveyard
for Harrison County
Mississippi History &
Genealogy Notes Blog
Mississippi Gulf Coast Tourism
Biloxi Maritime and Seafood
Industry Museum
Gulf Islands
National Seashore
Surrounding Counties
George (northeast)
Hancock (west)
Jackson (east)
Pearl River (northwest)
Stone (north)
