Lookup Public Records in Craighead County, Arkansas. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County is Arkansas’s 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named after state Senator Thomas Craighead. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 96,443 people and a total area of 713 square miles. The county has two county seats — Jonesboro and Lake City. It is one of several dry counties within the state of Arkansas, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is largely prohibited. Craighead County borders the following counties: Greene County to the north, Dunklin County, Missouri to the northeast, Mississippi County to the east, Poinsett County to the south, Jackson County to the west, and Lawrence County to the northwest.
Candace Edwards is the Craighead County Circuit Clerk as of 2015; she acts as the the clerk of the circuit, domestic relations, and juvenile court, and is also the ex-officio county recorder. In addition, the Circuit Clerk’s office is responsible for recording mortgages, surety bonds, liens, anddeeds, and is the county collector of child support. The Circuit Clerk also swears in all notaries public. The circuit clerk prepares summons, judgments, orders, warrants, and injunctions authorized by the circuit, domestic relations, and juvenile court for delivery by the county sheriff.
When doing a search for public records online, you will have to visit the Craighead County official website. While on the website, click on the relevant link to access records that are available online; however, the Circuit Clerk does not guarantee the accuracy of information obtained through the website; it is upon you to assess the accuracy of the information you obtain.
Records that are not available online can be accessed by visiting the Circuit Clerk’s office in person. You will be required to download the records request form from the county website and submit it to the Circuit Clerk’s office when it is filled. Alternatively, you can call the Circuit Clerk’s office at 870-933-4520 and make enquiries regarding public records.
Below is the physical address of the Craighead County Circuit Clerk’s office:
Craighead County Courthouse
511 Union St., STE 119
Jonesboro, AR 72401
| Craighead, AR Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 85,636 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 10,227 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 221 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 283 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 203 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 80 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 3,020 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 9,231 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 803 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 286 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 11,236 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 13 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 273 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 12,924 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,374 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 25 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 747 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 115 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 168 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,023 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,649 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 14 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 126 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 314 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 207 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 28 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 473 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 26,181 |
| Craighead County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Craighead County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 9, Ch. 11 and Premarital agreements – Title 9, Ch. 11, Subchapter 4 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Craighead County Marriage License |
| Location: | Craighead County Courthouse, 511 South Main Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401 |
| Phone: | 870-933-4520 |
Craighead County Clerk
County Government Office
Address: 107 Cobean Blvd, Lake City, AR 72437, United States
Phone: 870-237-4342
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