Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas Poinsett County

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

County Courthouse
Poinsett County Courthouse 401 Market Street Harrisburg, AR 72432 Phone: 870.578.4410 Court Clerk has marriage records from 1873 and probate records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County

 * 1838--Poinsett County was created 28 February 1838 from Greene and St. Francis Counties.

County seat: Harrisburg

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Poinsett County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Craighead
 * Crittenden
 * Cross
 * Jackson
 * Mississippi

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

Revolutionary War

 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1873-1966 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration records 1873-1925; Dockets 1873-1875; Executor records 1875-1949; Guardian records 1873-1922; Probate records 1873-1896; Wills 1875-1966.

Marriage

 * 1873-1952 - Poinsett County Marriage Books A-Z, 1B-3B, 1C-1F Index 1873-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1921 - Poinsett County Marriage Books A-I Index 1873-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Poinsett County, Arkansas Obituary and Death Notice Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. Obits and death notices from the Trumann, Marked Tree, Lepanto, Harrisburg, and Tyronza areas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)