Greene County, Arkansas

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In 1804, the part of Arkansas that would become Franklin County was called [[New Madrid]], in the Louisiana District of Indiana Territory.  In 1805 the Louisiana District of Indiana Territory became the Louisiana Territory.  In 1812, part of the Louisiana Territory was renamed the [[Missouri]] Territory.  In 1813, Arkansas County was created in the Missouri Territory.  In 1815, Arkansas County was divided into two parts, the upper part called Lawrence County and the lower retaining the name Arkansas County.  The dividing line was the Arkansas River.  So what is today Franklin County straddled both Lawrence and Arkansas, half in each.
 
In 1804, the part of Arkansas that would become Franklin County was called [[New Madrid]], in the Louisiana District of Indiana Territory.  In 1805 the Louisiana District of Indiana Territory became the Louisiana Territory.  In 1812, part of the Louisiana Territory was renamed the [[Missouri]] Territory.  In 1813, Arkansas County was created in the Missouri Territory.  In 1815, Arkansas County was divided into two parts, the upper part called Lawrence County and the lower retaining the name Arkansas County.  The dividing line was the Arkansas River.  So what is today Franklin County straddled both Lawrence and Arkansas, half in each.
  
For early mentions of people and places in Arkansas, see the ''Arkansas Gazette'' [http://www.arkansasties.com here].
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For early mentions of people and places in Arkansas, see the ''Arkansas Gazette'' [http://www.arkansasties.com/Gazette/NewsIndex.htm here].
  
 
==Settlement Pattern==
 
==Settlement Pattern==
The Louisiana Purchase and subsequent treaties with Indians to move away, gave to the Federal government all of the land in the state of Arkansas.  Before the Federal government is willing to grant land to settlers, they need to do surveys.  All the existing surveys are available to view in the BLM database [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/SurveySearch/ here].
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The Louisiana Purchase and subsequent treaties with Indians to move away, gave to the Federal government all of the land in the state of Arkansas.  Before the Federal government is willing to grant land to settlers, they need to do surveys.  All the existing surveys are available to view in the BLM database [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/SurveySearch/Default.asp?Tab1=1&f1=AR&f2=&f4=&f6=&f3=&f5=&f7= here] or [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/SurveySearch/Results.asp?QryId=56544.4 here].
  
 
==First Settlers==
 
==First Settlers==
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==Marriages==
 
==Marriages==
Greene County was formed.
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Greene County was formed out of Lawrence County in 1833, as the most north-eastern county in Arkansas.  Later Clay county was formed out of the northern half of Lawrence, so it lost it's title as the most north-eastern county at that time.
  
 
At Arkansas there is a database called [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7845&enc=1 ''Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992''].  This is not to be confused with another database they own called ''Arkansas Marriages, 1850-1900''.  Or yet a third database called ''Arkansas Marriages, before 1850''.
 
At Arkansas there is a database called [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7845&enc=1 ''Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992''].  This is not to be confused with another database they own called ''Arkansas Marriages, 1850-1900''.  Or yet a third database called ''Arkansas Marriages, before 1850''.
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=194533&subject_disp=Arkansas%2C+Franklin&columns=*,0,0 "Franklin", part of "Arkansas"] as a Placename search in the Family History Library (LDS) Catalog
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=194545&subject_disp=Arkansas%2C+Greene&columns=*,0,0 "Greene", part of "Arkansas"] as a Place name search in the Family History Library (LDS) Catalog
*''Arkansas Newspaper Abstracts 1819-1845'', by James Logan Morgan, c1981. Reprinted by Arkansas Research of Conway, 1992. Four volumes combined of 98, 73, 73, and 78 pages, includes a seperate index for each volume.
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*''Arkansas Newspaper Abstracts 1819-1845'', by James Logan Morgan, c1981. Reprinted by Arkansas Research of Conway, 1992. Four volumes combined of 98, 73, 73, and 78 pages, includes a separate index for each volume.
 
*[http://www.myarkansasgenealogy.com/ar_maps/ar_cf.htm County Formation Map for Arkansas] at the MyArkansasGenealogy website
 
*[http://www.myarkansasgenealogy.com/ar_maps/ar_cf.htm County Formation Map for Arkansas] at the MyArkansasGenealogy website
*[http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=7931&path= ''Northwestern Arkansas Histories'', by Goodspeed Publishing (1889)]
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=27093&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 "History of Greene County, Arkansas"], by Vivian Hansbrough. 1946
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7256&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Goodspeed's Biographical and Historial Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas (includes Greene County)], 1889.
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

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