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United States Arkansas Mississippi County
 * This article is about a northeastern county of Arkansas. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation).

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

County Courthouse
Mississippi County Courthouse 200 W Walnut Blytheville, AR 72315 Phone: 870.763.3212 County Clerk has military records from 1850 and probate records from 1865; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1866 and land records from 1865.

Government and Related Websites
 * County-clerk.net (unofficial site) — Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
 * PublicRecords.com (unofficial site) — Provides links to County officials and public records

Record Loss

 * For record loss in Arkansas counties, see ARGenWeb

Boundary Changes

 * 1833--Mississippi County was created 1 November 1833 from Crittenden County. County seat: Blytheville


 * For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Cities and Towns

 * Click and select the link Places within... for cities and towns (most counties)

Populated Places

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Mississippi County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * 1800s - The population of the county continued to be sparse through the beginning of the 1800s.
 * 1811-1812 - the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811–1812, which created the “sunk lands” caused by water rushing into the depressions left by the force of the quakes caused population growth to stop.
 * 1833 November 1 - The present Mississippi County was created.
 * 1950-2010 - The population of Mississippi County peaked at over 82,300 in 1950. It is currently (2010) at 46,480.

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1865

African Americans

 * 1866-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Osceola at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Letters sent and registers of claims, marriages, contracts and indentures


 * 1864-1872 at FamilySearch — images

Guardianship

 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes  Probate Records 1865-1952

Local Histories

 * Edrington, Mabel Flanningan. History of Mississippi County, Arkansas.Ocala, Florida : Ocala Star-Banner, 1962.
 * Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Newspapers

 * Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas, United States Of America. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1818-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1818-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Marriage

 * 1861-1921 - Mississippi County Marriage Books A-K Index 1861-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Collections - Free; Index. — 1866-1921 - Mississippi County Marriage Books A-K, 3-23 Index 1866-1921

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Blytheville Arkansas Family History Center

Libraries
Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Mississippi County
 * - Select Places within... for cities and towns
 * WorldCat — Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
 * Allen County Public Library — Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
 * Arkansas History Commission Select the county — Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
 * Local libraries and Arkansas Archives and Libraries may suggest other catalogs

Websites
Sites with online indexes or images of records
 * ARGenWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb resources - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Genealogy Trails - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions

More Mississippi County genealogy links
 * Linkpendium - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)