Monroe County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Monroe County

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

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 123 Madison Street Clarendon, AR 72029-2794 Phone: 870.747.3921 County Clerk has marriage records from 1850 and probate records from 1839; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1839, court records from 1830 and land records from 1829.

Parent County

 * 1829--Monroe County was created 2 November 1829 from Phillips and Arkansas Counties.

County seat: Clarendon

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Arkansas counties see: Arkansas Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'



Neighboring Counties
Arkansas •  Lee  •  Phillips  •  Prairie  •  St. Francis  •  Woodruff

Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Clarendon


 * 1869-1885 - Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Clarendon Baptism Index 1869-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1915 - Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Clarendon Marriage Index 1885-1915. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

First Presbyterian Church, Clarendon


 * 1870-1885 - First Presbyterian Church, Clarendon Baptism Index 1870-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1904-1909 - First Presbyterian Church, Clarendon Marriage Index 1904-1909. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1839-1949 Monroe County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds and letters 1861-1899; Dockets 1873-1888; Executor records 1865-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1866-1894; Letters of administration and guardianship 1877-1899; Probate records 1839-1890; Wills 1830-1949.

Maps

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * - 13th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 15th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Josey's) (Confederate)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images
 * Probate Records 1839-1949 Monroe County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds and letters 1861-1899; Dockets 1873-1888; Executor records 1865-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1866-1894; Letters of administration and guardianship 1877-1899; Probate records 1839-1890; Wills 1830-1949.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1850-1951 - Monroe County Marriage Books B-Z, CC-HH Index 1850-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850-1922 - Monroe County Marriage Books B, D-T Index 1850-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Monroe County Library 270 Madison St Clarendon, AR 72029 (870) 747-5593

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers