Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Garland County

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

County Courthouse
Garland County Courthouse 501 Ouachita Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71901 Phone: 501.622.3610 County Clerk has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records

Parent County

 * 1873--Garland County was created 5 April 1873 from Saline County. County seat: Hot Springs

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

Neighboring Counties
Hot Spring •  Montgomery  •  Perry  •  Saline  •  Yell

Episcopal

 * 1878-1942 - St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Hot Spring, Baptism Index 1878-1942. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878-1895 - St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Hot Spring, Marriage Index 1878-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist

 * 1874-1887 - First Methodist Church Baptism Index 1874-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1876-1884 - First Methodist Church Marriage Index 1876-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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 1877-1927 Garland County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-19799 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Probate records 1877-1890; Wills 1890-1927.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1874-1931 - Garland County Marriage Books A, C, I-K, M-Z, 2-4, 28-61 Index 1874-1931 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1921 - Garland County Marriage Books A-C, I-K, M-Z, 2-4 Index 1874-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers