Drew County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Drew County

Guide to Drew County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Drew County Courthouse 210 S Main Street Monticello, AR 71655 Phone: 870.460.6260 County Clerk has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, military and court records; County Assessor has land records.

Parent County

 * 1846--Drew County was created 26 November 1846 from Arkansas and Bradley Counties.County seat: Monticello 

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Drew County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

 * Ashley
 * Bradley
 * Chicot
 * Cleveland
 * Desha
 * Lincoln

Cemeteries

 * Drew County Cemeteries Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Drew County Cemeteries Find A Grave
 * Drew County Headstone Photos Drew County ARGenWeb

Church Records

 * Drew County Church Records Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Prairie Grove Southern Baptist Church Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Old Florence Church Minutes USGenWeb Archives
 * Prairie Hall M.A. Church South
 * Pleasant Springs Missionary Baptist Church USGenWeb Archives

Land and Property

 * Drew County Pioneer Settlers Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Drew County Federal Land Records USGenWeb Archives
 * Drew County Assessor's Public Records Searchable Database

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 6th Battalion Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Companies A, B and L
 * - 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B and E


 * Edward Gerdes Arkansas Civil War Rosters
 * Drew County Civil War Amnesty List Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Drew County WW 2 Army &amp; Air Force Casualties Access Genealogy
 * Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1846-1926 Part of: County Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Estates 1905-1906; Inventories 1870-1893; Letters of administration 1847-1858; Minutes 1852-1864; Probate records 1865-1905; Wills 1846-1926; Wills, intestate estates 1847-1858.

Marriage

 * 1847-1952 - Drew County Marriage Books A-Z, AA-GG Index 1847-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1905 - Drew County Marriage Books D-J Index 1847-1905 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1861 - Drew County Marriages 1847-1861 Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Drew County Early Marriage Officials Drew County ARGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Monticello Arkansas Family History Center
 * Monticello, Arkansas

Websites

 * Drew County ARGenWeb
 * Drew County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Drew County Arkansas Genealogy Original Arkansas Project
 * Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce
 * Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce