Crawford County, Arkansas

Hello! Welcome to the Crawford County Arkansas GenWeb Project!

We're Bill and Christine Moore, and as the new volunteer Crawford County Coordinators, we hope the revisions on the website prove beneficial as you research your Crawford County ancestors. In this updated site, be assured that you'll find all the valuable genealogy information contained in the previous website, as well as much more! We want this site to be as useful and user-friendly as possible, so if you have any suggestions for its improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Here is a brief summary of the tools, referrals, and information you can find on this site:




Query, Post & Volunteer Look-Ups In Our RootsWeb Forum READ our Crawford County MESSAGE BOARD hosted on ROOTSWEB. Wonderful and generous volunteers do lookups as a courtesy for individuals seeking information on their ancestors. POST MESSAGES on the Crawford County Mail List here: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/AR/crawford.html You may subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the Crawford County Mail List and read what others are sending. It is a great way to 'stumble' upon valuable answers, tips, directions, and more. Also, be sure to spend some time in the ARCHIVED LIST; it truly is invaluable! You may also want to check out the archives in a different format by going here: Search the ARCRAWFO archives Browse the ARCRAWFO archives The following link contains a list of volunteers and materials available for Look-Up REQUESTS. If you would like to volunteer your time, please send your name, email and the list of materials that you have access to and your information will be added to this web site. SUBMIT HERE.		NEW! Crawford County FGS Introducing Family Group Sheets to Crawford County, Arkansas! Family Groups Sheets (FGS) are a wonderful way to share family history. Not only can others find links to your ancestors, but you can search the SURNAME list to view sheets submitted by others for clues and content. Whether you share history in Crawford County by a single birth, death, marriage or census, etc., or have history in multiple generations, FGS is for you! This project has proven successful, and is fun and easy to do. We're excited to offer Family Group Sheets to the families of historic Crawford County, Arkansas. Join the fun and submit your FGS today! Search the NEW Crawford County Family Group Sheets Index "Electronic Forms" or "E-mail Forms" at the Official USGenWeb Arkansas Family Group Sheet Website


Miss Clara Bertha Eno Teacher and Crawford County Historian This county was created by an act of the territorial legislature October 18, 1820, and was drawn from Pulaski County. In 1828 the Osage and Cherokee country was added to the county. The boundaries were frequently changed down to 1851, since which time there have been comparatively few alterations. It was named in honor of William H. Crawford, President Monroe's Secretary of the Treasury. The records from 1818 to 1820 are on file at Little Rock. On March 23, 1877, the courthouse was destroyed by fire and all records were destroyed except those of the treasurer and a few deeds and mortgages. Since that date however the records are complete and are kept in fire-proof vaults. Miss Clara B. Eno READ Here: "History Of Crawford County, Arkansas" by Miss Clara B. Eno		Quality & Quantity! If you can think of one we haven't - let us know! . . . . . . Cemetery \| Disaster / Epidemic Family Group Sheets \| Family Website \| Map Obituary \| Photo Gallery \| Wills & Probate

Post Events and View what's happening in, around, and on behalf of Crawford County, Arkansas. Crawford County Maps Click to view period maps to locate historical communities where your ancestors were: Born — Married — Lived — Owned Land — Buried Crawford County Courthouse, Room 4 Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 County Seat: City of Van Buren Phone: (501) 474-1511 Fax: (501) 471-3201 Additionally, if you have a Crawford County resource you'd like to share or offer to do look-ups in, please let us know and we'll add you to the list of wonderful and generous volunteers. If you have found the USGenWeb pages useful, think about sponsoring a county page yourself. It is not very hard to do and there is a wonderful online community of volunteers, mentors, and coordinators willing to help. To see Arkansas counties available for adoption, check out the Arkansas Orphan Counties Page, or go to any of the state USGenWeb pages to view a list of counties they may have available. You can also find links to all of the Arkansas counties on the ARGenWeb County page.		Fast Facts: Crawford County, AR and William Harris CRAWFORD • The county was formed on October 18, 1820 from Pulaski County • The county seat is located in Van Buren, Arkansas The county is named in honor of William Harris Crawford, an important American politician and judge in the early 19th century. Crawford (b. 24 Feb 1772, d. 15 Sep 34) was a: • Respected and influential Georgia Senator [1807], • President Pro Tempore (the Acting Vice President) [1812-13], • U.S. Ambassador to France [1813-15], • 9th United States Secretary of War [1815-16], • Served as President Monroe's Secretary of the Treasury [1817-25], • And was a candidate for President of the United States [1824]. Interestingly, Crawford was Monroe's rival for the presidency, however, because Monroe considered Crawford to be a friend and admired both his administrative skills and his political abilities, he selected Crawford to serve on his cabinet. In 1823, Crawford suffered a stroke and was stricken with paralysis; he recovered but remained in poor health, and was still politically powerful. In 1825, Crawford retired to Georgia, where he was appointed as a state Superior Court Judge. Crawford remained an active judge until his untimely death a decade later. He is buried in Crawford Cemetery in Crawford, Georgia. During his lifetime, he was a lawyer, politician, judge, farmer and teacher. In 1875, more than forty years after his death, William Harris Crawford appeared on the 50 cent bill. Two towns, and six counties have been named in honor of the lifetime achievements (and unwavering integrity) of William H. Crawford. References: • Wikipedia.com • Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes. American National Biography, vol. 5, "Crawford, William Harris". New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. • Preston, Daniel. A Comprehensive Catalogue of the Correspondence and Papers of James Monroe, vol. 1, , Greenwood Press, 1951. Presidential Election 1824 – The Corrupt Bargain

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Bill and Christine Moore - ARGenWeb Project Crawford County Coordinators
Betsy Mills - ARGenWeb Project State Coordinator
Jeff Kemp - ARGenWeb Project Assistant State Coordinator
Gina Heffernan - ARGenWeb Archives Project Coordinator

Last Updated: January 20, 2009