White 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 ∣

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

White County was created on October 23, 1835 and was formed from Pulaski County, Jackson County and Independence County. Parts of White County was used to form the following counties: Cleburne 1883. Other county boundry changes occured when Line with Pulaski changed 3 February 1843, part of Conway annexed 11 January 1853, line with Prairie defined 17 April 1873. This particular county was named in honor of Hugh L. White (1773–1840), U.S. Senator from Tennessee and U.S. presidential candidate in 1836 for the Whig Party.

Currently the White County Seat can be found in Searcy and in addition the county government website is www.whitecountyar.org/

Areas next to White County happen to be Independence County (north), Jackson County (northeast), Woodruff County (east), Prairie County (southeast), Lonoke County (southwest), Faulkner County (west), Cleburne County (northwest).

Cities and towns located in White County consist of Bald Knob, Beebe, Bradford, Garner, Georgetown, Griffithville, Higginson, Judsonia, Kensett, Letona, McRae, Pangburn, Rose Bud, Russell, Searcy, West Point.

White County does have Federal Census Schedules to assist in finding out about your family tree. Government Population Schedules are present for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. White Co. Slave Schedules can be acquired for 1850 & 1860. White Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White 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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White County Societies and Family History Resources

A list of White 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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White County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers typically forget the advantages of White 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 White County court records. Even if your forebears is not discussed in a Court case, take into account all of the other methods which often can have lead to him or her showing up 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 White 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 300 N. Spruce St., Searcy 72143; 501-279-6200, unless otherwise noted. Records complete from 1836 and in a good state of preservation.

  • White County Clerk of Circuit Court is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of White 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 courts in White County. They are also the ex-officio White county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within White county.
    • Phone: (501) 279-6203
    • Court Records: 1848
    • Land Records: 1837
    • 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)
  • White 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 White county.
    • Phone: (501) 279-6204
    • Marriage Records: 1836 
    • Probate Records: 1836
  • White County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
    • Phone: (501) 279-6205
  • 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 department in the State of Arkansas to obtain a Birth or Death certificates which can be issued while you wait.
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White County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Genealogy and family history, Records and Resources associated to White 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 White County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

White Co. AR Books, Newspapers & Publications

White Co. AR Birth, Marriage & Death Records

White Co. AR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

White Co. AR Census Records

White Co. AR Cemeteries & Graveyards

White Co. AR Church & Bible Records

White Co. AR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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White Co. AR General and History Websites

White Co. AR Immigration & Naturalization

White Co. AR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

White Co. AR Military Records

White Co. AR Schools & Directories

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