Arkansas Resources
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While much of your family history research may be done in the local courthouse, cemetery and churches, there ARE lots of places on the web to find some more information:

For more Specific Arkansas Areas, select a county on the left

Census Records on line
1860 Creek Nation Census "West of Arkansas" by Original Ark Genweb
1880 Full Census by Familysearch LDS

Vital Records
Marriage Records Index Covers State of Arkansas Various Years by Genealinks
Executions at Fort Smith, Ark by NPS.gov

General Arkansas Genealogy Sites
Genealogy Forum.com
Arkansas GenForum by Genforum
Arkansas Genealogy Web by Original ArkGenweb
USGenWeb Arkansas by USGenWeb

Military Records


Arkansas in the Civil War, and Many Rosters would not be available to you, if it wasn't for the hard work of Edward Gerdes, Edward passed away March 5, 2004. I hope that anyone who finds the Civil War records helpful, will remember Mr Gerdes's dedication.



Arkansas Confederate Infantry Regiments by tomezell@aristotle.net
1835 Federal Pension Roll-Ark by USGenWeb
Civil War Soldiers buried in Arkansas by Edward G. Gerdes
Arkansas CW Veterans who recieved the Medal of Honor by Edward G. Gerdes
Native American Ark Civil War Units by Claude
Confederate Women in Arkansas by Ouiser

Resident of the Confederate Home 1891-1960 ArkansasHistory
Civil War Pension Records Misc Veterans

Naturalizations - Court Records
Arkansas Naturalizations 1809-1906 by Olive Tree Genealogy
Index 1819-1825 Arkansas Territorial Representatives by Rootsweb

Maps
Arkansas Territory 1819 by Seark.net
1836 Arkansas Map by Seark.net
1850 Arkansas Map by Seark.net

Churches Records of Arkansas
Locate Churches in Arkansas by Churchbase
Founders of the First Christian Church in Arkansas by Rootsweb
First Presbyterian Church (photo) Greers Ferry Ark by Community Webshots
First Baptist Church Est 1892 Grammis, Ark by Community Webshots
First Baptist Church Est 1885 Lockesburg, Ark by Community Webshots
History of the Primitive Baptist Association in Arkansas by Carthage Library
View List of Baptist Churches in Ark, that house records at Ouachita University University Library

Land Records
1820 - 1908 Land Records by BLM.gov

Prison Records


Arkansas Penitentiary Records 1918-1920 by ArkansasFamilies.net

Occupational


1827 Justice's of the Peace by Arkansas Ties

School Records


Various Arkansas Yearbooks (Little Rock, Ft Smith, L.R. Jr College, Ouachita College, Hendrix College, Ark State College, Norphlet) by Ouiser

Newspapers and Obituaries
Arkansas Gazette Dec 1866 & 1867 & 1868 (various) by Rootsweb

Cultural Impact
Short History of the Native American's in Arkansas by Arkansas.com
Arkansas and the Trail of Tears by Sequouah Research Centery
1860 Creek Nation of Arkansas Slave Schedule by Wyatt
1869 Creek Dunn Roll (Creek Freeman) Arkansas District by Lance Hall

Short History of African-Americans in Arkansas by Arkansas.com
African American's in Arkansas Prior to 1803 by Black Persistence
African American's in Arkansas 1803 - 1860 by Black Persistence
View Quilt Exhibit by African-American Women in Ark State House Museum
Af-American Civil War Soldiers buried in Arkansas by Arkansas Freedmen
African-American Heritage Museums in Ark by Arkansas Tourism
1874-1889 African-American School Rosters in Little Rock (10 different schools, various years) by Ouiser

Jewish Cemeteries of Arkansas by Jewishgen.org

Historical and Genealogical Societies and Libraries for State of Arkansas
Arkansas Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 17653
Little Rock, AR 72212

Arkansas State Vital Records
Division of Vital Records
4815 W Markham Street
Slot 44
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 796
Rogers, AR 72756-0796
(479) 273-3890

Texarkana Genealogical Society
PO Box 5825
Texarkana, TX 75505-5825

Arkansas Chapters of DAR & SAR


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