Greene County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Greene County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Greene County (sometimes spelled "Green") was created on 01 November 1834[2] and was named for Revolutionary War General Nathaniel Greene.[3] Its county seat is Paragould.[4] It is located in the northeastern area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Greene County Courthouse
P.O. Box 62
Paragould, AR 72451-0364
Phone: 870-239-6311
Greene County Website
County Clerk has marriage, probate, court and land records from 1876.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.[6]
Greene County, Arkansas[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1876 | 1914 | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[9]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Greene County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [10]
- 1833 November 5 - The territorial legislature approved the petition to form Greene County.
- 1850s (mid) - The growth of Gainesville, the drainage activities, and the arrival of land speculators, helped Greene County finally to boom.
- 1884 - Paragould, a new town grew rapidly and became the county seat, beginning the sharp and sudden decline of Gainesville.
- 1890s - Northeast Arkansas offered one of the few remaining hardwood forests in the nation. With rail transportation and drainage improvements, Greene County experienced a major boom.
Additional Information
- History of Greene County at Ancestry ($)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Greene County, Arkansas Davis Family Bible at ArGenWeb.net
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographies at My Genealogy Hound
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 1,586 | — |
| 1850 | 2,593 | 63.5% |
| 1860 | 5,843 | 125.3% |
| 1870 | 7,573 | 29.6% |
| 1880 | 7,480 | −1.2% |
| 1890 | 12,908 | 72.6% |
| 1900 | 16,979 | 31.5% |
| 1910 | 23,852 | 40.5% |
| 1920 | 26,105 | 9.4% |
| 1930 | 26,127 | 0.1% |
| 1940 | 30,204 | 15.6% |
| 1950 | 29,149 | −3.5% |
| 1960 | 25,198 | −13.6% |
| 1970 | 24,765 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | 30,744 | 24.1% |
| 1990 | 31,804 | 3.4% |
| 2000 | 37,331 | 17.4% |
| 2010 | 42,090 | 12.7% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1871-1877 Court Records, 1871-1877(*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1876-1881 County Court Record, 1876-1881(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1876-1881 Court Records, 1876-1881(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1881-1953 Court Records, 1881-1953(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Heath Funeral Home in Paragould
- Irby-Mitchell Funeral Homes and Piggott Mortuary in Marmaduke
- Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould
- Phillips Funeral Home in Paragould
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- The Cole Family of Greene County, Arkansas. 1996. by Raymond Eugene Cole. Russellville, AR: R.E. Cole. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- Herren and Allied Families of Greene County, Arkansas. 1972. by Louella Herren. n.p.: n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
- Probate Records 1876-1953 Greene County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) - How to Use this Collection
- Includes Accounts 1898-1908; Administration bonds 1876-1906; Claims against estates no date; Guardian bonds and letters 1876-1905; Probate case files 1905-1937; Probate records 1876-1899; Wills 1894-1953.
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Greene County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.
- Goodspeed's History of Greene County, Arkansas. Van Buren, Arkansas : Press-Argus, 1963. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint. Originally published: 1889.
- History of Greene County, Arkansas. By Vivian Hansbrough. Little Rock, Ark.: Democrat Print. & Lithographing Co., 1946. Online at: Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Men in Greene County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 8th Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D
- - Davies' Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Companies D, E and F
- Men from this county served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate) , 25th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate) and Kuykendall's Company, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1890-1963 Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index & images
- 1891-1939 Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index & images
- 1901-1929 Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Greene newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Greene County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Fayetteville Daily Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Daily Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Northwest Arkansas Times at Ancestry.com ($)
- Courier Times at Ancestry.com ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1876-1908 Probate Records (Greene County, Arkansas), 1876-1908(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1894-1953 Will Records, 1894-1953(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1905-1937 Probate Case Files (Greene County, Arkansas), 1905-1937(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[11] started keeping birth and death records.
In 1914, the state law required all county clerks to record births and forward them to the state.
- Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 at FamilySearch. (Free, index only)
- Small file, but worth searching. Most entries were user-submitted.
See also: • Arkansas Online Genealogy Records, • How to Find Arkansas Birth Records and • Arkansas Vital Records—Birth.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1876-1922 Greene County Marriage Books 2-16 Index 1876-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1876-1955 Greene County Marriage Books 2-36 and License Applications Index 1876-1955 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1868-1910 Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Greene County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Blytheville Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Jonesboro Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Dunklin County Library - Missouri - an affiliate library
- Greene County Historical & Gen Society - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Greene County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Greene County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Greene County Arkansas Historical and Genealogical Society
212 W Court St
PO Box 121
Paragould, AR 72451
Phone: 870-240-8944
Email: gchgs@sbcglobal.net
Website
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- ARGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives
- Linkpendium
- Cyndi's List
- FamilySearch Catalog - 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
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Greene County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/greene/
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grant County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grant_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1153944024 (accessed August 25, 2023).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Greene County, Arkansas. Page 68 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 66.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greene County, Arkansas ," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Arkansas, accessed 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Mack Hamblen, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=772&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 13, 2016), “Greene County.”
- ↑ such as Sebastian County (Fort Smith) and Pulaski County (Little Rock) (No entry in FamilySearch Catalog found for Pulaski County nor for Little Rock, Aug 2014)
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf.