Welcome to Harrison County History and Genealogy Presented by Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy Harrison County was created in 1784, formed from Monongalia County and named for Benjamin Harrison V, a Virginian who was the father of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States and great-grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third president. THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Kim to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here. This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU. Join our Mailing List to be notified when this website is updated. Harrison County Data Online Marriages 1863 Harrison County Marriages 1864 Harrison County Marriages Census 1785 County Census 1840 Pensioners Census   History Harrison County Constitutions Harrison County Courts Harrison County Land Laws Harrison County Legislatures Criminal Courts, Court Houses and Jails  Harrison County Churches Harrison County Schools The History of Clarksburg Life of the Early Settlers The War of 1812 Slavery in Harrison County County History Updates: Jan 2012: Linn Family Biography Hon. John S. Carlile Biography Hon. John J. Davis Biography Judge William A. Harrison Biography Judge Edwin S. Duncan Biography Judge John J. Allen Biography Judge George Hay Lee Biography Nov 2011: John Alfred Lilly Biography Heavner Family Biography Sep 2011: Swager Family Biography Morgan Family Biography Stephen Morgan Family Biography Aug 2011: Maxwell Family Biography Jun 2011: County History Lewis Family Biography May 2011:    Harry Powers On Trial at Clarksburg Military Data Newspaper Data Cemeteries Birth Records Obituaries Deaths Biographies Marriages Wills/Probate Records Church Histories/Records Surrounding Counties Marion County (north) Upshur County (southeast) Doddridge County (west) Taylor County and Barbour County (east) Lewis County (south) Wetzel County (northwest) Back to Genealogy Trails   Back to WV Trails History and Genealogy Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.