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Arkansas
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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
     War Of 1812 (1812-1815)
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     World War I (1917-1918)
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

CENSUSLook this term up in the glossary.


FederalLook this term up in the glossary.

Most federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information on these records.

The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Arkansas for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. The 1890 census was destroyed.

Statewide indexesLook this term up in the glossary. are available for the 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses in book and microfiche format. A SoundexLook this term up in the glossary. (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses. In addition, indexes for the 1870 census are available for many counties in Arkansas.

Mortality schedulesLook this term up in the glossary. exist for the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules for the years 1850 to 1880 are indexed in book and microfiche format. The indexes are available at the Family History Library. The schedules are at the Arkansas History Commission and the University of Arkansas.


TerritorialLook this term up in the glossary.

The 1810 and 1820 censuses for the area that became Arkansas were destroyed. The federal census for the Territory of Arkansas is available and indexed for 1830. The Arkansas History Commission has sheriff's censuses for several counties in 1829 and Arkansas County in 1823 (1823 census is on FHL film 977363 item 2). These are indexed in Ronald Vern Jackson, Arkansas Sheriff's Censuses: 1823 and 1829 (Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1978; FHL book 976.7 X2s 1823, 1829). Only the heads of households are listed in these censuses.


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CHURCH RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Arkansas were the Baptist and Methodist Episcopal (now United Methodist). The Family History Library has many church records for Arkansas and several histories of local churches. The following directories may help you locate other church records:

A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in the State of Arkansas. Little Rock: Historical Records Survey 1942. (FHL book 976.7 K24h; film 823676 item 6.)

Guide to Vital Statistics Records in Arkansas: Volume II, Church Archives. Little Rock: Historical Records Survey, 194-. (FHL book 976.7 K2h; film 873998 item 2.)

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where the records are located:


BaptistLook this term up in the glossary.

Arkansas Baptist State Convention Collection
Riley Library
Ouachita Baptist University
410 Ouachita
Arkedelphia, AR 71998
Telephone: 870-245-5000
Fax: 870-245-5500

MethodistLook this term up in the glossary.

North Arkansas Conference Depository
Olin C. Bailey Library
Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave. and Front Streets
Conway, AR 72032
Telephone: 501-450-1303
Fax: 501-450-3800

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