Arkansas, United States Genealogy

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Arkansas

Guide to Arkansas ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Arkansas Information

Arkansas became the twenty-fifth state in the Union on June 15, 1836. It is located in the southeastern region of the United states and was called, Arkansas Territory before being admitted into the United States Arkansas has 75 counties and its capital is Little Rock.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Arkansas Research Links to articles on getting started with Arkansas research. Guided Research Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1880-Present How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies

Arkansas Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Arkansas research. Arkansas Record Finder Boundary Changes for Arkansas Counties Arkansas Archives and Libraries ARGenWeb Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in Arkansas.

Arkansas Online Genealogy Records

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Arkansas Clickable Map

Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties

Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland Columbia Conway Craighead Crawford Crittenden Cross Dallas Desha Drew Faulkner Franklin Fulton Garland Grant Greene Hempstead Hot Spring Howard Independence Izard Jackson Jefferson Johnson Lafayette Lawrence Lee Lincoln Little River Logan Lonoke Madison Marion Miller Mississippi Monroe Montgomery Nevada Newton Ouachita Perry Phillips Pike Poinsett Polk Pope Prairie Pulaski Randolph Saline Scott Searcy Sebastian Sevier Sharp St. Francis Stone Union Van Buren Washington White Woodruff Yell

Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Clayton | Dorsey | Lovely | Miller (Old) | Sarber

Arkansas Migration Routes

Arkansas River Mississippi River Ouachita River Red River St. Francis River White River Butterfield Overland Mail California Road Great Osage Trail also called the Old Wire Road Natchitoches Trace Southwest Trail Tombigbee and Arkansas River Trail Trail of Tears Frisco Railway Texas and Pacific Railway

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
• Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

• Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands - Historical Documents, Maps & More
• Cyndi's List - Arkansas genealogy sites on the internet
• Arkansas Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Arkansas
• Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Arkansas
• The Ancestor Hunt - Resources for Arkansas genealogy research
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Arkansas
• Arkansas Trails to the Past - includes links to Trail of Tears, Slave Narratives, Japanese Internment Camps, Civil War Units and other resources
• Arkansas Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
• Every Name Index