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An Introduction to Resources for Arkansas Genealogy

The 25th state is Arkansas, and though it is not one of the oldest states in the country it does have an incredibly diverse history and background. Long before it was a part of America, it was inhabited by natives who still play a role in modern Arkansas, there is a huge amount of history connected to the Civil War, and to western expansion as well. This means that anyone looking for Arkansas genealogy will have a huge amount of data to use in their work – apart from the traditional census and vital records.

Some Useful Information for Arkansas Genealogy

Wherever you might live, and no matter how easily you can travel, you can still do a huge amount of research for Arkansas genealogy. This is due to the fact that there are resources available in both the online and "offline" formats. In the modern era we know that many things, once only archived in private locations, have been digitized and put on the Internet, but some still have yet to be handled in this way. This means that a mandatory first step in research for Arkansas genealogy is to find out which records you can obtain.

To do so, it is required that you become familiar with the tactics that all researchers for Arkansas genealogy will use. They include accessing online and offline:

  1. State Records – these offer probate information including birth certificates, deeds, death records, estate information, marriage details, military or veterans information, land records, state census information, surname lists, genealogical folders, maps, private manuscripts, newspapers, cemetery information, and more. These are available as online and offline resources for Arkansas genealogy.
  2. Local Records – you will start with the county clerk's office or website, and then use local genealogical societies, historical societies, small local libraries, and school or college libraries to provide you with important information for Arkansas genealogy. These are things that are usually offline and viewable by appointment or special arrangement.
  3. Vital Records – birth, marriage, divorce and death records are available from county, state, and national archives. These are locations in which you will find cemetery or obituary information, census records, newspaper items, military records, immigration and naturalization details, passenger lists and records, and more. These are available as online and offline resources for Arkansas genealogy.

 

Your Tools for Arkansas Genealogy

The best resources available for Arkansas genealogy projects are also the largest. For example, the following records for Arkansas genealogy can be found in person or online at:

  • Vital Records H-44, 4815 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205; Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/arkansas.htm. This is the location through which you can order birth, death, marriage and divorce records via a written request.

Additional state and local records can be found at the following:

  • Arkansas History Commission, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201; 501.682.6900; Website: http://www.ark-ives.com/ .

The state government does not underwrite a genealogical group, but there is the:

  • Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 26374, Little Rock, AR 72221-6374; Website: http://www.agsgenealogy.org/

The three websites below will also freely provide targeted details that give a huge amount of valuable information to those in search of facts for Arkansas genealogy projects.

  • The USGenWeb Project - http://www.argenweb.net/;
  • State census records at Genealogy Research Guides - http://www.researchguides.net/census/state.htm, and
  • Genealogy Today - http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/arkansas.html
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List of Arkansas Counties

Select a Arkansas county below to view genealogical information & records pertaining to each Arkansas county.

Arkansas county vital, land, and probate records are held by the county clerk, with some counties having two courthouses. Either one might have been used for recording purposes. Some county clerks also maintain court records, but most are at the office of the clerk of the circuit court. Dates given are for the first known records in the category in that county; these dates do not imply that all records are extant from that date.

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Arkansas State Historical & Genealogical Societies, Archives, Museums and Libraries

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