Lee County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Lee County

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

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 15 E Chestnut Street Marianna, AR 72360 Phone: 870.295.7715 County Clerk has marriage, probate and tax records from 1873; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, military and court records from 1873.

Parent County

 * 1873--Lee County was created 17 April 1873 from Phillips, Monroe, Crittenden, and St. Francis Counties.

County seat: Marianna

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Crittenden
 * Monroe
 * Phillips
 * St. Francis
 * Tunica County, Mississippi

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1873-1950 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and executor records 1873-1916; Guardian records 1873-1905; Probate records 1873-1895; Wills 1873-1950.

Marriage

 * 1873-1923 - Lee County Marriage Books A-K Index 1873-1923 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1923 - Lee County Marriage Books A-K Index 1873-1923 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.
 * Lee County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lee County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)