Arkansas County, Arkansas Genealogy

∣ Societies and Family History Resources ∣ Government Records ∣ Genealogy Links ∣ Publications ∣ Census Records ∣
∣ Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records ∣ Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records ∣
∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

Arkansas County, Arkansas genealogy and family history research page. Discover links to record collections, history, and genealogy information to help you you track your Arkansas Co., ancestors. Get going by putting together a Free Family Tree.

Arkansas County was created on  December 13,1813 as an Original County. Parts of Arkansas County was used to form the following counties: Chicot 1823, Clark 1818, Drew 1846, Hempstead 1818, Desha 1838, Lincoln 1871, Independence 1820, Monroe 1829, Phillips 1820, Jefferson 1829, Pulaski 1818. Other county boundry changes occured when Part of Phillips annexed 23 October 1821; line with Pulaski changed by Act of 30 October 1823, Quapaw Purchase divided between Arkansas and Pulaski Counties by Act of 13 October 1827, line with Phillips defined by Act of 21 November 1829, boundaries defined Act of 7 November 1836, line with Jefferson changed by Act of 25 February 1889, line changed with Lincoln by Act of 25 March 1895. This particular county was named for a variant pronunciation of the Quapaw Native American people.

Currently Arkansas County has dual county seats with courthouses in De Witt and Stuttgart, the oldest records in Arkansas are kept in the (Stuttgart) Courthouse. They date from 1796 and are written in Spanish. (The first county seat was at Arkansas Post, but was moved to DeWitt in 1855) and in addition the county government website is http://www.arcounties.org/

Areas next to Arkansas County happen to be Prairie County (north), Monroe County (northeast), Phillips County (east), Desha County (south), Lincoln County (southwest), Jefferson County (west), Lonoke County (northwest)

Cities and towns located in Arkansas County consist of Almyra, De Witt, Gillett, Humphrey, St. Charles, Stuttgart.

Arkansas County does have Federal Census Schedules to assist in finding out about your family tree. Government Population Schedules are present for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Arkansas Co. Slave Schedules can be acquired for 1850 & 1860. Arkansas Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Arkansas Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Arkansas Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You'll find free online and also printable census forms to help with your research.

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Arkansas County Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Arkansas County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Arkansas Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Arkansas County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers typically forget the advantages of Arkansas County court, probate, and land files as a source of ancestry and genealogy information and facts. Hidden away in Arkansas courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the desires and worries of the many Arkansas men and women. The possibilities are very good that your particular ancestors have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few elements of their lives in the Arkansas County court records. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

I highly recommend you contact the clerk's office to identify hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of from time to time changing contact info. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The data files are readily available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will assist people in locating the resources, however it's up to the man or women to perform the basic research.

The following details shows exactly what death, marriage, birth,, property, probate, and court records will be in Arkansas County. The years pointed out below tend to be the first recognized records data for this particular county.

All County Offices Records are located in the Courthouse at 101 Court Square, DeWitt, 72042 or 302 South College, Stuttgart, 72160 , unless otherwise noted. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.

  • Arkansas County Clerk of Circuit Courtis the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for these courts. They are also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.
    • Phone: (870) 265-8010
    • Court Records: 1819
    • Land Records: 1808
    • Divorce Records: are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found  at the Arkansas Department of Public Health)
  • Arkansas County Clerk , as clerk to the probate court, the clerk files all instruments making them a matter of record in descendent estate cases, and swears in all witnesses in contested estates. The clerk, also in this capacity, maintains all records relative to adoptions and guardianship cases within the county.
    • Phone: (870) 265-8000
    • Marriage Records: 1839 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
    • Probate Records: 1819
  • Arkansas County Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
    • Phone: (870) 946-1795
  • Arkansas Dept of Health  has Birth & Death records since February 1, 1914, Marriage Records since January 1917 and Divorce Records since January 1923. You may go to any county health departmentin the State of Arkansas to obtain a Birth or Death certificates which can be issued while you wait.
Arkansas Historical Records - Databases include Arkansas Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Arkansas Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Arkansas Voter Lists & Census Records; Arkansas Immigration & Emigration Records; Arkansas Obituary Records; Arkansas Military Records; Arkansas Family Tree Records; Arkansas Pictures; Arkansas Stories, Memories & Histories; Arkansas Directories & Member Lists and much more....
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Arkansas County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to Arkansas County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is merely a list which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own preferred Arkansas County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Arkansas Co. AR Books, Newspapers & Publications

Arkansas Co. AR Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Arkansas Co. AR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Arkansas Co. AR Census Records

Arkansas Co. AR Cemeteries & Graveyards

Arkansas Co. AR Church & Bible Records

Arkansas Co. AR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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Arkansas Co. AR General and History Websites

Arkansas Co. AR Immigration & Naturalization

Arkansas Co. AR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Arkansas Co. AR Military Records

Arkansas Co. AR Schools & Directories

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