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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)
     Civil War (1861-1865)
     World War I (1917-1918)
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIPLook this term up in the glossary.

Naturalization records were generally filed in the circuit courts in each county. About 40 percent of the counties in Arkansas have pre-1907 records. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records for some of these counties. For residents of Little Rock (Pulaski County), for example, the library has declarations of intentionLook this term up in the glossary. and some final certificatesLook this term up in the glossary., 1870 to 1918.

Some naturalization papers were filed in the U.S. District Courts located in Fort Smith, Little Rock, and Fort Worth, Texas.

A statewide index to naturalization records of Arkansas was compiled by the Works Projects AdministrationLook this term up in the glossary. for the years 1809-1906 (FHL film 1730849). Copies of this index are at the National Archives—Southwest Region (Fort Worth), the Arkansas History Commission, and the U.S. District Court in Fort Smith. For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Southwest Region (Fort Worth) or the local Immigration and Naturalization ServiceLook this term up in the glossary..


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NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

The best collection of Arkansas newspapers is at the Arkansas History Commission. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of Arkansas newspapers, but the following guides can help you locate and search Arkansas newspapers:

Union List of Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1942. Little Rock: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 976.7 B3h; film 897366 item 2; fiche 6051358.)

Morgan, James Logan. Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845: Index to Obituaries, Biographical and Probate and Chancery Notices. Newport, Ark.: Morgan Books, 1981. (FHL book 976.7 B32m.)

Allsopp, Fred W. History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More. 1922. Reprint. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. (FHL book 976.7 B3a.)


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PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

The major genealogical periodicals and magazines helpful for Arkansas research are:

The Arkansas Family Historian. 1962-. Published by Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 908, Hot Springs, AR 71902-0908. (FHL book 976.7 B2a; vols. 1-4 on film 874450; vols. 5-6 on film 873991.)

Backtracker. 1972-. Published by Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 796, Rogers, AR 72757. (FHL book 976.7 B2bt; fiche 6101428-44, Vols. 1-21.)

Flashback. 1951-. Published by Washington County Historical Society, 118 East Dickson, Fayetteville, AR 72701. (FHL book 976.714 B2f; an index for 1964 to 1970 is on film 844958 item 8.)

The Melting Pot Quarterly. 1978-. Published by The Melting Pot Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 936, Hot Springs, AR 71902. (FHL book 976.7 D25m. Emphasis is on Garland County region.)


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PROBATE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

Probate records of Arkansas have been kept by the probate or county courts. The records include case papersLook this term up in the glossary., willsLook this term up in the glossary., bondsLook this term up in the glossary., inventoriesLook this term up in the glossary., and docketsLook this term up in the glossary.. The Family History Library has probate records for most of the counties of Arkansas, including packetsLook this term up in the glossary. and administrator'sLook this term up in the glossary. settlements. For example, the library has microfilms of a variety of probate records for Pulaski County for the years 1818-1919. You can also obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county courthouse.

A statewide index of wills is Mrs. James H. Stevenson and Mrs. Edward L. Westbrooke, Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas from the Earliest to 1900 (Jonesboro, Ark: Vowels Printing Co., 1986; FHL book 976.7 P22st; fiche 6050936).

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