Piggott Library

The Genealogy Area in the Piggott Public Library is approximately 700 sq. ft. and contains over 3,000 items of books, microfilm, CDs, microfiche, newspapers, etc. There are volunteers from the Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society in the Genealogy Area on Monday mornings and Thursdays to help visitors with their research.
The Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society was formed in January 1985. The address for the society is 361 W. Main St., Piggott, AR 72454. The email address at the library is ccghs1985@yahoo.com.
The purpose of this organization is to encourage the science of genealogy, to promote genealogical education, to gather genealogical and historical information, to preserve and publish materials of genealogical and historical nature and to promote an interest in the preservation of such records related to Clay County, Arkansas.
The Society meets from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month except in June. Because of Father’s Day in June, the Society meets on the fourth Sunday and because of the holidays there is no meeting in December. The Society meets at the Piggott Public Library, 361 W. Main St., Piggott, AR.
Membership in the Society runs from January 1 through December 31. Dues are as follows: Individual: $10.00 per year, Family: $15.00 per year, Student: $8.00 per year, and Business: $25.00 per year. Members receive a quarterly newsletter published four times each year. Members may submit queries to be published in the newsletter.
Officers are elected each year at the annual meeting in November.
The 2002 officers are as follows:
President – Jerry Holifield
First Vice President – Shirley McMahon Garrett (Chairman, Membership Committee)
Second Vice President – Shirley McMahon Garrett (Chairman, Program Committee)
Recording Secretary – Karen Anderson Bageant
Corresponding Secretary – Camilla Bricker Cox
Treasurer – Hellon Reed Bageant
Newsletter Co-Editors – Hellon Reed Bageant and Shirley McMahon Garrett