Mississippi County, Arkansas Genealogy


 * This article is about a northeastern county of Arkansas. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation).

United States Arkansas  Mississippi County

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

County Courthouse
Mississippi County Courthouse 200 W Walnut Blytheville, AR 72315 Phone: 870.763.3212 County Clerk has military records from 1850 and probate records from 1865; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1866 and land records from 1865.

Parent County

 * 1833--Mississippi County was created 1 November 1833 from Crittenden County. County seat: Blytheville

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Craighead
 * Crittenden
 * Dunklin County, Missouri
 * Dyer County, Tennessee
 * Lauderdale County, Tennessee
 * Pemiscot County, Missouri
 * Poinsett
 * Shelby County, Tennessee
 * Tipton County, Tennessee

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

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1865-1952 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1869-1906; Probate records 1865-1879; Wills 1898-1952; Wills, letters of administration and guardianship 1866-1909.

Marriage

 * 1861-1921 - Mississippi County Marriage Books A-K Index 1861-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1866-1921 - Mississippi County Marriage Books A-K, 3-23 Index 1866-1921 in at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Blytheville Arkansas Family History Center

Websites

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