Harrison Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Harrison Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 66477 people with the Harrison surname? In that year Harrison was ranked number 33 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Harrison records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Harrison family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"HARRISON, 'son of Harry' (from HENRY through the intermediate form Hanry). Sir Laurence Harryson or Herryson, a native of Scotland, had letters of denization in England, 1497 (Bain, rv, 1623, 1629). James Harryson, Scottisheman, was author of "An Exhortacion to the Scottes to conforme themselfes to the honorable, Expedient, & godly Vnion betweene the two Realmes of Englande & Scotland," published in London, 1547. Magnus Harison in Gillisbrek, parish of Lunnasting, 1613 (Shetland). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Harrison Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Harrison Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Harrison family tree.
Investigate Harrison Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Harrison family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Harrison family records.
Search MyHeritage for Harrison family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Harrison family.
Research the Harrison surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Harrison Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 84993 people with the Harrison surname in the UK? Harrison is now ranked number 37 for popularity in the UK. |
Harrison Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Harrison family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Harrison data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Harrison family and people looking to contact living Harrison relations.
Investigate GENi for Harrison family records.
Find your Irish Harrison relatives on findmypast.ie
Harrison Forums
Research the Harrison surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 230907 people with the Harrison surname in the USA? Harrison is ranked number 82 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Harrison Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Harrison family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Harrison surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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