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United States Arkansas Greene County

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




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County Information

 * History of Greene County at Ancestry.com ($)

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse PO Box 62 Paragould, AR 72451-0364 Phone: 870.239.6311 County Clerk has marriage, probate, court and land records from 1876. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.

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--Greene County was created 5 November 1833 from Lawrence County. County seat: Paragould

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)
 * Paragould

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Greene County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * The first Native Americans arrived in the area more than 10,500 years ago.
 * 1715 - Louisiana Governor Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac was probably the first European to visit this part of northeast Arkansas
 * 1833 November 5 - The territorial legislature approved the petition to form Greene County.
 * 1850s (mid) - The growth of Gainesville, the drainage activities, and the arrival of land speculators, helped Greene County finally to boom.
 * 1884 - Paragould, a new town grew rapidly and became the county seat, beginning the sharp and sudden decline of Gainesville.
 * 1890s - Northeast Arkansas offered one of the few remaining hardwood forests in the nation. With rail transportation and drainage improvements, Greene County experienced a major boom.

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1871

Guardianship

 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Local Histories
AR History


 * Goodspeed's history of Greene County, Arkansas. Van Buren, Arkansas : Press-Argus, 1963.
 * Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free) and at Ancestry.com ($)


 * History of Greene County, Arkansas. By Vivian Hansbrough. Little Rock, Ark.: Democrat Print. &amp; Lithographing Co., 1946. Online at: http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27093 Ancestry.com] ($)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * - 8th Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Davies' Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Companies D, E and F


 * Men from this county served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), 25th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate) and Kuykendall's Company, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Marriage

 * 1876-1955 - Greene County Marriage Books 2-36 and License Applications Index 1876-1955 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1922 - Greene County Marriage Books 2-16 Index 1876-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1957 — at FamilySearch Historical Records — Free; Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Greene County Arkansas Historical and Genealogical Society 212 W Court Street (7 room research center open 9-4 Monday through Friday) P.O. Box 121 Paragould, AR 72451 Phone: (870) 240-8944


 * Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Greene 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 -  Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions

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