Craighead County AR Genealogy

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Craighead County Records by City/Town

Bay Genealogy (27)
Bono Genealogy (31)
Brookland Genealogy (39)
Caraway Genealogy (29)
Cash Genealogy (31)


Jonesboro Genealogy (171)
Lake City Genealogy (39)
Monette Genealogy (45)
Nettleton Genealogy (23)

Overview of Craighead County Records

  • Craighead County was created in 1859 from Mississippi, Greene, and Poinsett counties.
  • Birth records from 1914, marriage records from 1917, death records from 1914, and divorce records from 1923 can be obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health.
  • The Craighead County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1878, probate records starting in 1878, and tax records.
  • The Craighead County Clerk Circuit Court has court records starting in 1878, divorce records starting in 1878, and land records starting in 1900.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.