Craighead County was founded in 1859 from parts of Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. The county was named for Thomas Craighead, local politician. Jonesboro and Lake City serve as county seats.
A list of the Craighead County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection.
The results below are automatically collected from materials on this site that have been tagged with the Geographical Area of “Craighead County (Ark.)” This list does not include all of the Arkansas State Archives’ materials regarding this county, but provides a starting point for research. Please click on each title below to learn more about it and the collection to which it belongs.
Submissions from 1905
Craighead County Records: Index to Deeds, Book "3" (part)
Craighead County Records: Probate Records: Guardians Bonds, Book "1" (part)
Submissions from 1904
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "I"
Submissions from 1902
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "H" (part)
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "H" (part)
Submissions from 1901
Craighead County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "C"
Submissions from 1899
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "G"
Submissions from 1898
Craighead County Records: Township Plats, Surveyor's Records, Books "1-2"
W.C. McClain proof of loss of deed form, 1898
This collection contains one proof of loss of deed form by W.C. McClain for land owned by Nancy S. Mead, dated December 24, 1898.
Submissions from 1897
Craighead County Records: Index to Deeds, Books "1-2"
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "F" (part)
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "F" (part)
Submissions from 1894
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "E"
Craighead County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "B"
Submissions from 1892
Craighead County Records: Probate Docket, Book "1"
Submissions from 1891
Craighead County (Ark.) township plat map, 1882-1891
This collection contains a township plat map for township 14, range 1-4 in Craighead County, Arkansas, for 1882-1891.
Craighead County Records: Crowley's Ridge Baptist Newspaper
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Books "D"
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Books "D"
Craighead County Records: Real Estate Tax Records
Craighead County Records: Real Estate Tax Records
Submissions from 1890
Craighead County Records: Chancery Court Records, Book "1" (part)
Craighead County Records: Chancery Court Records, Book "1" (part)
Craighead County Records: Tax Receipts
Submissions from 1889
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "6" (part)
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "6" (part)
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "7"
Submissions from 1888
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "5"
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "B-C"
Submissions from 1887
Craighead County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "1"
Craighead County Records: County Court Records, Book "B"
Submissions from 1886
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "4" (part)
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "4" (part)
Submissions from 1885
Craighead County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "A" (part)
Craighead County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "A" (part)
Submissions from 1884
Craighead County Records: County Court Records, Book "A"
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "3"
Submissions from 1883
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "2" (part)
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "2" (part)
Submissions from 1882
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "A" (part)
Craighead County Records: Marriage Records, Book "A" (part)
Submissions from 1881
Craighead County Records: Deed Records, Book "1"
Submissions from 1880
Craighead County Records: Real Estate Tax Records
Books from 1868
Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Craighead County
Submissions from 1867
Craighead County (Ark.) legal voter registration, 1867
This collection contains a legal voters registration.
Submissions from 1864
Title Craighead County (Ark.) list of families of indigent Confederate soldiers, 1864
This collection contains the Craighead County, Arkansas Confederate Soldiers Indigent list from 1864.
