Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Crittenden County

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

County Courthouse


Crittenden County Courthouse 100 Court Street Marion, AR 72364 Phone: 870.739.4434

County Clerk has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, military and court records and County Assessor has land records.

Parent County

 * 1825--Crittenden County was created 22 October 1825 from Phillips County. County seat: Marion

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Cross
 * DeSoto County, Mississippi
 * Lee
 * Mississippi
 * Poinsett
 * St. Francis
 * Shelby County, Tennesse
 * Tunica County, 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 & Culture

Marriage

 * 1837-1921 - Crittenden County Marriage Books A, C-Z, A1-B29 Index 1837-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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.
 * Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)