Bradley County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Bradley County

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

County Courthouse
Bradley County Courthouse 101 E Cedar Street Warren, AR 71671 Phone: 870.226.3464 County Clerk has marriage records from 1846 and probate records from 1850; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court, court and land records.

Parent County

 * 1840--Bradley County was created 18 December 1840 from Union County. County seat: Warren

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Ashley
 * Calhoun
 * Cleveland
 * Drew
 * Union

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

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union).

Marriage

 * 1852-1853, 1883-1923 - Bradley County Marriage Books C-K Index 1852-1853, 1883-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1950 - Bradley County Marriage Books A-U Index 1853-1950 in 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.
 * Bradley County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bradley County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)