Bradley County, Arkansas Genealogy

Guide to Bradley County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Bradley County was named for Captain Hugh Bradley, who served with Andrew Jackson and fought in the War of 1812. It is located in the southern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bradley County Courthouse 101 E Cedar Street Warren, AR 71671 Phone: 870-226-3464 Bradley County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1846 and probate records from 1850 Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Bradley County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.


 * 1686 - The first French permanent settlement, Arkansas Post, was set up by Henri de Tonti.
 * 1763 - The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the French-Indian War and of French imperialism in North America.
 * 1801 - Spain surrendered control of Louisiana Territory to France.
 * 1803 - France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
 * 1803 - The United States government purchased over 800,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France in the Louisiana Purchase.
 * 1900-1910 - Warren, the county seat, became home to three large milling operations and as a result of the lumber business, Warren’s population doubled

Bible Records

 * Bradley County Bible Records at Arkansas USGenWeb Archives
 * The Family Bible Index - Arkansas at Yancey Family Genealogy

Biographies

 * Biographies at My Genealogy Hound

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1841-1883 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1860-1871 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1881 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1893-1958 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1936-1957 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Frazer's Funeral Home in Warren

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1841-1933 Bradley County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)- How to Use this Collection
 * Includes Dockets 1880-1907; Guardian bonds and letters; Letters of administration 1841-1858; Probate records 1841-1880; Wills 1860-1933

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. 2 volumes. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); . Bradley County history begins on Page 740 in Vol. 2.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Bradley County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Civil War

 * - 2nd Battalion, Arkansas Calvalry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D

Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company C

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783–1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1841-1907 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841-1933 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1847-1893 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1852-1853, 1883-1923 Bradley County Marriage Books C-K Index 1852-1853, 1883-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1950 Bradley County Marriage Books A-U Index 1853-1950 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * El Dorado Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Magnolia Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Central Arkansas Library System - Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library - an affiliate library
 * Central Arkansas Library System - Dee Brown Library - an affiliate library
 * Central Arkansas Library System - Hillary Rodham Clinton's Children Library and Learning Center - an affiliate library
 * Central Arkansas Library System - Sidney S. McMath Library - an affiliate library
 * Central Arkansas Library System - Sue Cowan Williams Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Bradley County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 837 Warren, AR 71671 Website

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records