Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Poinsett County was created 1 March 1838 and was named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American physician, diplomat and botanist. Its county seat is Harrisburg. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Poinsett County Courthouse 401 Market Street Harrisburg, AR 72432 Phone: 870-578-4410 Poinsett County Website Court Clerk has marriage records from 1873 and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Poinsett County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Court Records

 * 1871-1886 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1894 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1895-1928 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Delancey Funeral Home in in Lepanto and Marked Tree
 * Gregg-Weston Funeral Home in Harrisburg
 * Jackson's Funeral Homes in Harrisburg
 * Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann
 * Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza
 * Woodard Funeral Services in Marked Tree

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1873-1966 Poinsett County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) - How to Use this Collection
 * Includes Administration records 1873-1925; Dockets 1873-1875; Executor records 1875-1949; Guardian records 1873-1922; Probate records 1873-1896; Wills 1875-1966.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas. Chicago, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive; . Poinsett County history begins on Page 570.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Revolutionary War

 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1873-1966 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1873-1921 Poinsett County Marriage Books A-I Index 1873-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1873-1952 Poinsett County Marriage Books A-Z, 1B-3B, 1C-1F Index 1873-1952 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * Poinsett County, Arkansas Obituary and Death Notice Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. Obits and death notices from the Trumann, Marked Tree, Lepanto, Harrisburg, and Tyronza areas.
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * Jonesboro Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Greene County Historical & Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Poinsett County Public Library 200 N East St Harrisburg, AR 72432 Phone: 870-578-4465 Website

Museums
Marked Tree Delta Area Museum 308 Frisco St PO Box 72 Marked Tree, AR 72365 Phone: 870-358-4998 Website Facebook

Societies
Poinsett County History and Heirs 403 Brooks Ave Harrisburg, AR 72432 Phone: 870-333-8290 Email: [mailto:sylviaevans24@yahoo.com sylviaevans24@yahoo.com] Facebook

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records