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Introduction
What You Are Looking For
Step 1. Find your ancestor's name in statewide indexes or collections.
Step 2. Copy and document the information.
Introduction
In the United States, information about your ancestors is often found in town and county records. If you know which state but not the town or county your ancestor lived in, check the following statewide indexes to find the town or county. Then search records for that town or county.
The indexes and collections listed below index various sources of information, such as histories, vital records, biographies, tax lists, immigration records, etc. You may find additional information about your ancestor other than the town or county of residence. The listings may contain:
These 2 steps will help you find information about your ancestor in statewide indexes or collections.
On the list below, if your ancestor lived between the years shown on the left, he or she may be listed in the source on the right.
The best method is to:
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appear before the film number, check the Family History Library Catalog
(FHL) book, film, fiche, or compact disc number. If the words beginning with for additional films.
where the source can be found if the source is not available at the Family History Library.
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Steps
Step 1. Find your ancestor's name in statewide indexes or collections.
For ideas on ways your ancestor's name might be spelled by indexers or in collections, see Name Variations.
1580–1900s Ancestral File
International Genealogical Index
Family History Library Catalog - Surname Search
To use these files, click here.1580s–1952 Daughters of the American Revolution (Arkansas). Arkansas Genealogical Collection. (FHL films 844392–406; 869279 items 4–7.)
1580s–1939 Thomas, David Yancey. Arkansas and Its People. (FHL book 976.7 H2t; film 934821, vols. 1–4; fiche 6051359, vols. 3–4.)
1580s–1943 Hempstead Genealogical Society. Lineage Charts and Family Group Sheets: Submitted by Members of Hempstead County Genealogical Society. (FHL book 976.7 D2hc; film 1598112 items 4–6.)
1600–1990s
. (on 53 FHL films beginning with 1926788.) Microfilmed at the Arkansas History Commission.
1600–1990 Arkansas Genealogical Society. Arkansas Genealogical Society, Surname Directory. (FHL book 976.741/Hi C4a.)
1607–1993 White, Mrs. P. Newton. National Society, Arkansas Society Colonial Dames XV11. Century: Rosters, 1951–1993. (FHL book 976.7 C4w.)
1633–1958 Arkansas Cemeteries Inscriptions and Genealogical Records. (FHL book 976.7 V22c.) Contains genealogies also.
1658–1950 The Arkansas Family Historian. See the annual indexes. (FHL book 976.7 B2a; films 874450 v. 1–4; 873991 v. 5–6.)
1670–1962 Clark, Mrs. Larry P. Arkansas Pioneers and Allied Families. (FHL book 976.7 D3c; film 1036635 item 4; fiche 6051363.)
1700–1860 White, Virgil D. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions. (FHL book 973 M28g; vols. 1–4.) Volume 4 contains an every-name index to volumes 1–3.
1700–1860 Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR Patriot Index. Centennial Edition. (FHL 973 C42da 1990, 3 vols. Lists Rev. War patriots; about 100,000 names. Volume 3 lists the wives of the soldiers.
1700–1868 D.A.R. Revolutionary War Burial Index. (FHL films 1307675–82.) Alphabetical; prepared by Brigham Young Univ. from DAR records; often lists name, birth date, death date, burial place, name of cemetery, company or regiment, sometimes gives the place of birth, etc. About 67,000 names.
1700–1860 Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. (FHL book 973 V38h, vols. 1–4.) About 55,000 names.
1700–1840 Brakebill, Clovis. Revolutionary War Graves Register. (FHL book 973 V3br.) About 55,000 names.
1700–1840 A General Index to a Census of Pensioners For Revolutionary or Military Service, 1840. (FHL book 973 X2pc index; film 899835 items 1–2; fiche 6046771.) Lists Revolutionary War pensioners whose names are on the 1840 census lists.After using the general index, go to the original book (FHL book Ref 973 X2pc 1967; film 899835 item 3.) This book gives town of residence, the name of the head of household where they were living, and age of pensioner or their widow.
1700–1835 The Pension Roll of 1835. Indexed Edition. (FHL book 973 M24ua 1992, vols. 1–4.) Vol. 4 has the index; vols. 1 to 4 list Revolutionary War soldiers and gives county of residence, state of service, and often age. These also have data on soldiers who received pensions and died from 1820s–1835.
1700–1900 Payne, Dorothy. Arkansas Pensioners, 1818–1900: Records of Some Arkansas Residents Who Applied to the Federal Government For Benefits Arising From Service in Federal Military Organizations (Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Indian and Mexican Wars). (FHL book 976.7 M2pa.)
1700–1978 The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. (FHL book 976.7 B2ah.) See index to vols. 1–35, mostly a subject index.
1700s–1990s Manuscript Catalog. (Not at FHL.) At Arkansas History Commission.
1735–1948 Tucker, Robert L. Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Societies Family Pedigrees. (FHL book 976.7 D2t.)
1736–1945 The Backtracker. (FHL book 976.7 B2bt; fiche 6101428–44.) See the annual indexes.
1739–1921 Presley, Mrs. Leister E. Biographical Index to Centennial History of Arkansas. (FHL 976.7 H2c index film 845477 item 7.) See below.
1739–1921 Herndon, Dallas Tabor. Centennial History of Arkansas. (FHL film 934820.) Indexed by Presley's Biographical Index, see above.
1739–1947 Herndon, Dallas Tabor. Annals of Arkansas, 1947: A Narrative Historical Edition Revising, Reediting and Continuing a Centennial History of Arkansas, Preserving the Record of the Growth and Development of the State and Chronicling the Genealogical and Memorial Records of its Prominent Families and Personages. (FHL book 976.7 H2h; film 1036013.)
1740–1900 White, Virgil D. Index to War of 1812 Pension Files. (FHL book 973 M22i.)
1740–1880s War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Arkansas during the 1880's: Abstracted From the Executive Documents. (FHL book 976.7 M2wa.)
1770–1860 Mortality Schedule, Arkansas, 1860. (FHL book 976.7 X2j 1860.)
1774–1950 Shinn, Josiah Hazen. Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas. (FHL film 934822.)
1777–1949 Andrea, Leonardo. Graveyards in Arkansas. (FHL film 954249 item 17.)
1780–1920 Census indexes, 1830–1880 and 1900–1920. In the window to the left click on Family History Library Catalog. Then select CENSUS or CENSUS - INDEXES from the topics that are listed.
1780–1870 Mortality Schedule, Arkansas, 1870. (FHL book 976.7 X2j 1870.)
1790–1850 Mortality Schedule, Arkansas, 1850. (FHL book 976.7 X2j 1850.)
1791–1965 Arkansas Periodical Index, 1981–1985. (FHL book 976.7 B22a.)
1793–1850 Arkansas Marriages, Early to 1850: A Research Tool. (FHL book 976.7 V22am.)
1797–1960 Cemetery Records of Arkansas. (FHL book 976.7 V22g, vols. 1–8; films 908969–971; fiche 6046948.)
1800–1848 Arkansas Mexican War Soldiers. (FHL book 976.7 M22adwa; fiche 6093855.)
1800–1928 Allen, Desmond Walls. Arkansas Union Soldiers Pension Applications Index. (FHL book 976.7 M22a; fiche 6104428.)
1800–1990 Cemetery Inscriptions Published in 30 Years of the Arkansas Family Historian. (FHL book 976.7 V32c.)
1800–1865 United States. Adjutant General's Office. Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas. (FHL films 821811–36.)
1800–1936 Index to Arkansas Confederate Pension Applications. (FHL book 976.7 M22adl; film 1697962 item 2.)
1800–1929 Arkansas. State Auditor. Arkansas Confederate Pension Records, ca 1901–1929. (FHL films 1722443–563.) The pensions are in alphabetical order.
1800–1865 United States. Adjutant General's Office. Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Arkansas. (FHL films 881488–91.)
1800–1936 Ingmire, Frances T. Arkansas Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications [1891–1936]. (FHL book 976.7 M28f.)
1800–1934 United States. Veterans Administration. General Index of Pension Files, 1861–1934. (On 544 FHL films beginning with 540757.) This is a card index to pension applications of Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans; copies of the original files may be ordered from the National Archives.
1800–1911 McLane, Bobbie Jones. An index to the Three Volumes, Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans. (FHL book 976.7 X2m index.) See FHL book below.
1800–1911 McLane, Bobbie Jones. Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans. (FHL book 976.7 X2m; fiche 6019335.)
1808–1912 Reminiscences of Arkansas Pioneers: Pages From the Arkansas Pioneers Magazine, 1912–1916. (FHL book 976.7 H2r7.)
1814–1900 Stevenson, Corinne Cox. Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas From the Earliest to 1900. (FHL book 976.7 P22st; fiche 6050936.)
1819–1922 Watkins, Raymond W. Confederate Burials in Arkansas Cemeteries. (FHL book 976.7 V3w.)
1819–1871 Chism, Stephen J. The Arkansas Gazette Obituaries Index, 1819–1879. (FHL book 976.773/L1 V42c.)
1819–1845 Morgan, James Logan. Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819–1845: Index to Obituaries, Biographies, notes and Probate and Chancery Notices From Arkansas Newspapers, 1819–1845. (FHL book 976.7 B32m.)
1819–1881, 1964–1983 Abstracts of the Arkansas Advocate and . . . Gazette. (Not at FHL.) At the Arkansas History Commission.
1819–1845 Morgan, James Logan. Arkansas Marriage Notices, 1819–1845. (FHL book 976.7 V2m.)
1820–1967 Counts, Mrs. William H. A Compendium of Arkansas Genealogy. (FHL book 976.7 D2c.)
1820–1847 Christensen, Katheren. Arkansas Military Bounty Grants. (FHL book 976.7 R2c.) War of 1812.
1825–1967 Cemetery Records of Arkansas County, Arkansas. (FHL book 976.786 V3c.) The first county of Arkansas.
1878–1918 United States Selective Service System. Arkansas, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918. (On 71 FHL films beginning with 1522740.) Men ages 18 to 45 are listed alphabetically by county or draft board.
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