General Resource Sites

• AccessGenealogy - Arkansas Genealogy Resource Center 
• American Local History Network - Arkansas 
• Ancestor Search - Arkansas Genealogy Search Engines 
• Ancestors: Resource Guide - Arkansas 
  Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
• Ancestry.com - Arkansas Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• Discover Arkansas Genealogy Webring 
• ePodunk 
  Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
• Family Tree Connection - Arkansas Resources 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• Footnote.com - Arkansas 
  Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
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• GenealogyBank.com - Arkansas 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Genealogy.com: State Resources -- Arkansas 
• Geneasearch: A Guide to Arkansas Genealogy 
  Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
• Ghost Counties - Your Guide To America's Dead, Forgotten Counties 
  Remembering those counties across America that have been disbanded or discontinued.
• G's Adoption Registry - Arkansas 
• Kindred Trails - Arkansas Genealogy Resources 
• Lineages.com - Arkansas Research Room 
• Looking 4 Kin - Arkansas 
• The Olive Tree Genealogy - Arkansas 
• Southeast USA Genealogy 
  For people interested in genealogy research anywhere in the United States, especially in the Southeast (including the states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Ohio, Maryland, South Carolina, and North Carolina.) A mailing list with corresponding message board, related links, a CD Lookup request page, a free forwarding e-mail address, and a page where researchers can register their relevant surnames.
• StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - Arkansas 
• Surname Navigator USA 
  A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
• USGenWeb - ARGenWeb Project 
• Websites at RootsWeb 
  • Arkansas at RootsWeb 
    State-specific resources hosted at RootsWeb.
  • ARResources at RootsWeb 
  • ROOTS-L United States Resources: Arkansas 
    Comprehensive list of research links, including many to history-related sites.
  • RootsWeb Message Boards - Arkansas 
• WorldVitalRecords.com - Arkansas in Databases  or Arkansas in Titles 
  An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.

Government & Cities

• 50states.com - Arkansas State Information Resource 
  A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
• Arkansas Home Page  ~ State of Arkansas
• Arkansas Municipal League 
• Arkansas Secretary of State - Elected Officials Directory 
• Association of Arkansas Counties 
• City of Hot Springs, Arkansas 
• City of Little Rock 
• Court Web Sites - Arkansas 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• FindLaw: Arkansas: Courts 
  Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
• NACo - About Counties - Arkansas 
  From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
• Official City Web Sites for the State of Arkansas 
• Public Records Online 
  Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
• USA CityLink Project - Arkansas 
• Yahoo! Get Local...Arkansas Counties and Regions  or Cities
  Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.

History & Culture

• Arkansas History Timeline 
• Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy 
  • Camps by State 
    • Arkansas 
• Deadly Tornados - 1916 - Arkansas Ties 
  Articles listing the death toll of a devastating tornado that destroyed several towns in Arkansas.
• Department of Arkansas Heritage Online 
• GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - Arkansas 
  GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
• Historical Arkansas 
• History of the Ozarks 
• Ozarks Folklore 
• Texarkana, AR Tornado July 1882 
• The Turnbo Manuscripts 
  By Silas Claiborne Turnbo, 1844-1925. "A collection of approximately eight hundred short tales, stories and vignettes that reflect life along the White River Valley in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri during the latter half of the 19th century."
• Yahoo!...History...Arkansas 

How To

• Ancestry.com - Arkansas Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
• FamilySearch Research Guidance - Research Outline - Arkansas 
  This outstanding outline introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your ancestors. It explains terms associated with this state's particular genealogy research and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records.

Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Arkansas Family History Centers 
  A list of addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation from the Genealogy Home Page.
• The Arkansas History Commission and State Archives 
  • Church and Cemetery Records 
  • County Records 
    Selected records from 1797-1950 are available from all Arkansas counties, including marriages, deeds, Circuit and Chancery court records, tax records (both personal property and real estate), probate records (wills, guardianships, executors and letters of administration) and some naturalization records.
  • Manuscripts 
    More than 400 manuscript collections.
  • Military Records 
    Includes Arkansas Civil War service and Confederate pension files; information about Arkansas soldiers in the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, and the First World War; and various indexes to service in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, Indian wars, and the U.S. regular army.
  • Newspapers 
    Information for about 3,000 titles published in Arkansas from 1819 to today. Searchable by title, city, and county.
• Arkansas State Library 
• Central Arkansas Library System - Richard C. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies 
  Special emphases on genealogy and on African-American, business, cultural, and political history.
• Family History Centers in Arkansas 
  From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Arkansas 
• FamilySearch - Family History Centers in Arkansas 
  A list of local LDS Family History Centers along with addresses and hours of operation.
• LIBCAT: US - Arkansas 
  A directory of library resources on the Internet.
• LibDex - The Library Index - Arkansas 
  A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
• Newberry Library | Bibliography of African American History - Arkansas 
• Newberry Library | Genealogy Bibliographies - Arkansas 
• PublicLibraries.com - Arkansas 
• Repositories of Primary Sources: Arkansas 
  A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
• Riley-Hickingbotham Library  ~ Arkadelphia
  From Ouachita Baptist University.
  • Special Collections 
• Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives  ~ Washington
  Serving Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Sevier & Union counties.
• United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives 
  List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
• University of Arkansas Libraries 
  • Special Collections Division 
    • Short Guide: Biographical and Family History Research 
• Talbot Library & Museum  ~ Colcord, Oklahoma
  Research library specializing in Northeast Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas, and Cherokee Territory genealogy research & history.

Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Arkansas Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller. John indexes links for all known genealogy mailing lists, including RootsWeb and others.
• RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: USA/AR 
  The majority of genealogy mailing lists are hosted by RootsWeb.com. Messages on RootsWeb lists are archived. The links to RootsWeb below point you to the archives (browse or search).

• 3RD-ARKANSAS-CAVALRY Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry, Confederate States of America. Archives: browse or search.
• AFHA Mailing List 
  For the Arkansas Family History Association (AFHA) members and others to discuss Association activities and resources that can be used for Arkansas genealogical and historical research. Archives: browse or search.
• AFHA-BOARD Mailing List 
  For the members of the Board of the Arkansas Family History Association (AFHA) to discuss the operations and activities of the Association. Archives: browse or search.
• AGS Mailing List 
  Sponsored by The Arkansas Genealogical Society (AGS), for anyone interested in the activities of the Society or genealogical research in Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-AfricaAmer Mailing List 
  For anyone with an interest in African American genealogy in Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-AfriGeneas Mailing List 
  To coordinate, network and strengthen the efforts of African ancestored family researchers within Arkansas.
• ARANDLA Mailing List 
  For adoption triad members with links to Arkansas and Louisiana. Search, social aspects, legal issues, and opinion are all welcome.
• ARARCHIVES Mailing List 
  For the submission of material for the Arkansas USGenWeb archives including original source material such as wills, deeds, bible records, tax lists, cemetery files, pension applications, obituaries, old letters, marriage lists, etc. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-BIBLE-RECORDS Mailing List 
  For the submission of bible records related to Arkansas families. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-CEMETERIES Mailing List 
  For anyone interested in locating and preserving historical information about Arkansas cemeteries. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the preservation of historic Arkansas cemeteries. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List 
  For anyone desiring a check of Arkansas census records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and year whenever possible. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the role of Arkansas and its people during the Civil War. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-FAMILY-GROUP-SHEETS Mailing List 
  For the posting of Arkansas family group information, announcements of new uploaded family group sheets on the Arkansas Family Groups  website. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-FREEDMEN Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Freedmen in Arkansas from all ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African, Native American, Caucasian). Archives: browse or search.
• AR-GHOSTTOWNS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the ghost towns of Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• ARKANSAS Mailing List 
  Archives: browse or search.
• ARKANSAS-QUERIES Mailing List 
  Archives: browse or search.
• ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L Mailing List 
• AR-OLD-NEWS Mailing List 
  For the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from Arkansas newspapers published prior to 1931.
• AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in old Arkansas newspapers and the persons who worked for them. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-OLD-SCHOOLS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in old Arkansas schools including locations, teachers, pupils, etc. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-RAILROADS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in railroads and railroad workers in Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-ROLLCALL Mailing List 
  For any and all researchers of Arkansas kin to post roll calls - surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-SAWMILLS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in Arkansas sawmills and their workers. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-SURNAMES Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding Arkansas surnames. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-VETERANS Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in those who signed up for military service in Arkansas and/or participated in military operations in Arkansas during the Indian Wars, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-VINTAGEPHOTOS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the use of vintage photos in Arkansas genealogy. Archives: browse or search.
• AR-WOODMEN Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Woodmen of the World Lodge in Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• CW-OZARKS Mailing List 
  For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the Civil War in the Ozarks region (specific to southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas). Archives: browse or search.
• MO-AR-WRV Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the families of the White River Valley in Missouri and Arkansas. Archives: browse or search.
• OZARK-RESEARCH Mailing List 
  For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Ozark Mountain area of southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and northeast Oklahoma. Archives: browse or search.

• A-Z Mailing Lists 
  My mailing lists, hosted by RootsWeb, dealing with Arkansas, various surnames, and community lists.

Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• 1895 U.S. Atlas - Arkansas 
  Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
• American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Arkansas 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Arkansas 
  From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
• Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - Arkansas 
  Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
• Color Landform Atlas: Arkansas 
  Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
• Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) 
  From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
• K.B. Slocum Books and Maps - Arkansas 
• Map of Arkansas Counties 
• MapQuest: World Atlas: Arkansas 
• The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Arkansas Maps 
  From the University of Texas at Austin.
  • Map of Arkansas Counties 
• RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo 
  Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
• U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - Arkansas County Selection Map 
• U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Arkansas 
  At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library 
  • Arkansas Digital Map Library 
• Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - Arkansas 
  Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.

Military

• 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment 
• 8th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment 
• 19th (Dawson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment 
• 30th Arkansas Infantry CSA, Co A & L  
• 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA, Company I  
• 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment - Index of Companies 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Military Records 
• Arkansas Civil War Information 
• Arkansas History Commission - Request Form for Photocopies of Arkansas Confederate Pensions 
• Arkansas History Commission - Request Form for Photocopies of Arkansas Military Service Records 
• The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - Arkansas 
• Civil War Battle Summaries by State - Arkansas 
• The Civil War in Arkansas 
• Civil War Rosters - Arkansas 
  List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
• Confederate POW's Listed in Arkansas Units Who Died in Rock Island, IL Prison Camp 
• Cpt. John L. KUYKENDALL of Greene County, Arkansas 
• Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page 
• Enlisted Man's Civil War Web Site 
  The Home of the 11th/17th Arkansas Consolidated Infantry with complete roster of soldiers.
• Footnote.com - Southern Claims Commission 
  In 1871, the US government established the Southern Claims Commission to address southerners' petitions for compensation of supplies, livestock, and other items taken by the Union troops during the Civil War. More than 20,000 claims were filed. These testimonial files include first-person accounts of how civilians survived the war, detailed circumstances regarding loss of property, and accounts of each family's history and loyalty to the Union cause. Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
• The Fourth Arkansas Union Infantry 
• Index to the 32nd Arkansas Infantry M-317 Compiled Service Records 
• Jenkin's Ferry Casualties 
  List of Casualties in the 1st Brigade of Parson's Division, Army of Arkansas in the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry, 30 April 1864.
• Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
• Leetown & the Battle of Elk Horn Tavern 
• Shaver's 7th Regiment Lawrence County Arkansas 
• Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Arkansas 
  From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
• The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Arkansas 

Newspapers

• ABYZ News Links - Arkansas - Newspapers and News Sources 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Newspapers & Periodicals Records 
• Arkansas Gazette 
  The Arkansas Gazette (starting in November 1819) is one of, if not the oldest newspapers west of the Mississippi. Articles indexed & listed here include, but not limited to the following: marriage, birth, deaths, reward, legal, political, organization, and advertisements. New Articles & Indexes added weekly.
• The Arkansas History Commission and State Archives - Newspapers 
  Information for about 3,000 titles published in Arkansas from 1819 to today. Searchable by title, city, and county.
• GenealogyBank.com - Historical Newspapers - Arkansas 
  GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
• Home Town News - Arkansas 
  Directory of daily and weekly newspapers in the United States.
• NewsDirectory.com: Newspapers: Arkansas 
• NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | Arkansas 
• Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - Arkansas 
• NewspaperLinks.com - Arkansas 
• TheOldenTimes.com: Old Arkansas News 
  Historic newspapers online: births, deaths & marriages, notices, old news, legal notices, recipes & more, all scanned from original issues of 18th-20th century newspapers. Index of names, site search.
• OnlineNewspapers.com - Newspaper & Newspapers Online Directory: Arkansas 
• ThePaperboy.com Newspaper Directory - Arkansas Newspapers 
• The United States Newspaper Program 
  Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
  • Arkansas 
• US Newspaper Links - Arkansas Newspapers 
• World-newspapers.com - Arkansas Newspapers 
• Yahoo!...Newspapers...Arkansas 

Occupations

• J.A. Graft & Co.'s Legal Directory, 1900 - Arkansas 
  A listing of lawyers from the state of Arkansas who submitted their names for publication in this 1900 directory.

People & Families

• African American Genealogy Resources: States/Arkansas 
  From Christine's Genealogy Website.
• AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in Arkansas 
• Arkansas Biographies Project 
• Arkansas Blacksheep Ancestors 
  Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
• Chickamauga Cherokee Indians - Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Genealogy, Chickamauga Cherokee Genealogy 
  Researching the Chickamauga Cherokee of the Arkansas Territory.
• Freedmen of the Frontier 
  African-American historical and genealogical resource page of the city of Ft. Smith Arkansas.
• GEDCOM Index .com - Arkansas 
  Index of GEDCOM files found online, arranged by surname and given name and given name.
• South Sebastian County Cousins 
  This site is devoted to my husband's maternal ancestors who were in South Sebastian County, Arkansas by 1860. Surnames include WALKER, WILLIAMS, GILSTRAP, BEAN, RABURN, LOGAN and GILBREATH.
• The Trail of Tears Lawrence County Arkansas 
• The Trail of Tears Map 
• Tribes and Villages of Arkansas 

Periodicals & Pamphlets

• Arkansas Historical Quarterly 

Photographs & Memories

• Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive - Arkansas 
  Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
  • 1908 University of Arkansas School Annual 
  • 1930 "Troubadour", Hendrix - Henderson College, Conway, AR 
• FamilyOldPhotos.com - Arkansas 
  Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.
• Old-Yearbooks.com - Arkansas 
  Old high school & college yearbooks, graduation programs, reunion booklets, class rolls, alumni lists, school photos & memorabilia.

Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Arkansas 
  Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
• Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in Arkansas  or Specializing in Arkansas 
• Carpenter Genealogical Services  ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
  A professional genealogical research group in Salt Lake City specializing in the United States and Western Europe. Our focus is Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Colonial Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Wyoming, Nebraska and African American/Slavery research and slavery in the South. Western European limited to Germany, Switzerland, France, and the Scandanavian countries. Families of note: WINGET, HATHAWAY, AXTELL, CLUTTER, DOUD, LYTLE, BLEHSCHMIDT, EHMAN, HAGGSTROM.
• Carroll County Arkansas Genealogy Research Services 
  Professional genealogy research in original records at the county level and special collections at local genealogical libraries. References available on request. Carroll County Arkansas and other Northwest Arkansas counties a specialty.
• Erwin Genealogy - Erwin Family History Service 
  Located in Southern California, specializing in Southern research including Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia.
• genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for Western and Mid-Western United States 
  Including the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
• Midwest Genealogy 
  Professional genealogists serving Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee & Washington, D.C.
• Pegasearch: Randolph County, Arkansas, Genealogy Research & Reference Materials 
• Professional Genealogists of Arkansas, Inc. 
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Arkansas 
  A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
• SouthEastern Genealogical Research 
  Genealogical document search and retrieval service. Specializing in genealogy in the states of: Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas.

Publications, Software & Supplies

• Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore 
  A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Arkansas 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • Arkansas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries 
    A book by John H. Long.
  • Arkansas Gazette Obituaries Index 1819-1879 
    A book by Stephen J. Chism.
  • Arkansas Place Names 
    A book by the Ozarks Mountaineer.
  • American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California 
    A book by James N. Gregory.
  • Bearing Witness: Memories of Arkansas Slavery: Narratives from the 1930s WPA Collections 
    A book by George Lankford.
  • A Documentary History of Arkansas 
    A book by C. Fred Williams.
  • Historical Atlas of Arkansas 
    A book by Gerald T. Hanson.
  • Index to the Arkansas General Land Office, 1820-1907: Covering the Counties of Arkansas, Desha, Chicot, Jefferson, and Phillips 
    A book by Sherida K Eddlemon.
• AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for Arkansas 
• Arkansas Research ~ Desmond Walls Allen 
  Arkansas genealogy books for sale including: Death Records, 1850 Census Indexes, Land Patent Series, County Records, Ozark Folk Tales, Military Records, and more.
• Arkansas Ties 
  Specialize in photographing cemeteries, CDs for sale.
• Arphax Publishing Co. - Home of the Family Maps Land Patent Books 
  The Family Maps Land Patent Books are published county by county, state by state. Data for each county is compiled from the Federal Land Patents database and displayed in these customized books. All books include a Patent Map and Patent Index for each of the Congressional Townships within the county. Deluxe Editions also include for each Township: a Road Map and a Historical Map, which includes waterways, watercourses & railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include city-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. All books contain a separate Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the county to find the location of your ancestor's federal land purchase. Family Maps books are a helpful visual reference tool that makes your federal lands research easier than ever.
  • Arkansas 
• Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - Arkansas 
• Barnette's Family Tree Books - Arkansas 
• Beyond Bartholomew - The Portland Area History  ~ Arkansas
  A book for sale by the author. The book's table of contents and a family name list are online here also.
• Books We Own - Arkansas 
  Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
• Boyd Publishing Company - Arkansas 
  See their home page for details on placing an order.
• Early Marriage Records in Arkansas 
  Books for sale on pre-1900 marriage records.
• eBay Listings: Search for Arkansas Genealogy 
  Online auction service for buying & selling.
• Genealogical.com - Arkansas 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
  • The Deep South: Genealogical Records of Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi 
    A CD-ROM by Genealogical.com.
  • Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas 
    A book by Josiah H. Shinn.
• Hearthstone Legacy Publications 
  Emphasis on Missouri and Arkansas county history and genealogy including Civil War history. Offers numerous old and scarce to rare Missouri County histories and maps on CD.
• Heritage Books: Arkansas 
• Higginson Book Company - Alabama-Arizona-Arkansas 
• J & W Enterprises 
  One stop book source on the Internet, specializing in southern states source material.
• The Memorabilia Corner - Arkansas on CD 
• The Memorabilia Corner Books - Arkansas 
• Mountain Press - Arkansas 
  Free Surname Search for Arkansas genealogy books. Information available for many counties on wills, marriages, deaths, biographies, military as well as many maps.
• Ozark Books 
  Supplier of books about the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks, including Branson.
• Quintin Publications | Arkansas 
• SK Publications Census CDs and Books - Arkansas 

Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Arkansas Connections Page 
  For links to sites with surnames having Arkansas 'connections'.
• Arkansas - Queries 
• Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Arkansas 
• Arkansas in the Civil War Message Board 
• RootsWeb Surname List - RSL Arkansas
  The RSL and this form concept & design are courtesy of Karen Isaacson
  Type in your Arkansas surname:
  

Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
(Born, Married, Died & Buried)

Cemeteries

• African American Cemeteries Online - Arkansas 
• Arkansas Naturalization Records Index 1809-1906 
  Searchable index of the WPA (Work Projects Administration) Naturalization Records Project for Arkansas.
• Cemetery Junction: Arkansas Cemeteries 
  A list of links and addresses for cemeteries in the state.
• Cemetery Listings 
  Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oklahoma. List includes tombstone pictures / photos for: Arkansas (Benton & Carroll County); Colorado (Pueblo County); Kansas (Reno & Wilson County); Missouri (Barry, Jasper, McDonald, & Phelps County); Oklahoma (Alfalfa, Dewey, & Major County).
• ePodunk - Cemeteries 
  Listing of cemeteries in the state.
• Find-A-Grave by Location: Arkansas 
  Graves of noteworthy people.
• Fort Smith National Historic Site 
  Dedicated to telling the story of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Commemorates the Federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas during the years that the court's jurisdiction included the Indian Territory, 1872-1896.
  • Executions at Fort Smith, 1873-1896 
    Material relating to the 86 men put to death on the gallows at Fort Smith from 1873-1896.
  • Federal Court Employee Database 
    Searchable database of the deputies who served "Judge Parker's Court." The majority of the men the court employed served as deputy U.S. marshals.
• FSN Funeral Homes - Arkansas 
• Funeral Services Providers - Arkansas 
  A directory of funeral service providers including funeral homes and cemeteries.
• I Dream of Genealogy - Arkansas Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Cemetery Directory - Arkansas Cemeteries 
• iMortuary.com - Funeral Home Directory - Arkansas Funeral Homes 
• Interment.net: Arkansas Cemeteries 
  Online archive of cemetery transcriptions, with dates and names of people interred in local cemeteries. Also links to related materials online.
• The Political Graveyard - Cemeteries in Arkansas 
• Preplanning Network - Funeral Home and Cemetery Directory - Arkansas 
• Saving Graves - Arkansas 
• USA Funeral Homes Online Directory - Arkansas 
• USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project - Arkansas 

Census

• AccessGenealogy - Arkansas Census Records 
  Census links for online census research.
• Ancestry.com - Arkansas Census, 1819-70 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses 
  Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , 1850 Slave Schedules , 1860 , 1860 Slave Schedules , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Census Records 
    US, UK, and Canadian census records.
• African American Census Schedules Online | Arkansas 
• The Arkansas History Commission and State Archives - County Records 
  Selected records from 1797-1950 are available from all Arkansas counties, including marriages, deeds, Circuit and Chancery court records, tax records (both personal property and real estate), probate records (wills, guardianships, executors and letters of administration) and some naturalization records.
• Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Arkansas 
• The Federal Population Censuses - Catalogs of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1900 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1900 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1910 Federal Population Censuses - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1910 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1920 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1920 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm - Online Version 
  • 1930 Federal Population Census - Catalog of NARA Microfilm 
  • 1930 Census Microfilm Locator 
    Provides the researcher with the correct microfilm roll number to search. It is not an online index of names and does not contain scanned images of the original records.
• HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm 
  Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
  Census Schedules for Arkansas:
  1830 , 1840 , 1850 , 1860 , 1870 , 1880 , 1900 , 1910 , 1920 , 1930 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Archives - ARGENWEB 
  • Census Project 
    • Census Project - Arkansas 
    • Census Project - Census Images - Arkansas 

Land

Miscellaneous

• Ancestry.com - Arkansas Land Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Ancestry.com - Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this alphabetical index of all Ancestry databases.
  • Ancestry.com - Recent Genealogy Databases 
    Browse this list of genealogy databases posted or updated recently.
  • Ancestry.com - Search Records 
    Search across the entire collection (more than four billion names) from one search box.
    • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
    • Search Directories & Member Lists Records 
    • Search Family & Local History Records 
    • Search Immigration Records 
      Passenger lists, citizenship, naturalization, and other immigration sources.
    • Search Reference & Finding Aids Records 
      Including dictionaries, maps, and gazetteers.
    • Search Trees & Community Records 
      Published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources.
• Arkansas Land Records -- Interactive Search 
• Before the Needles - Arkansas 
  A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in Arkansas. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
• The Bureau of Land Management -- Eastern States, General Land Office 
  The Official Land Patent Records Site. This site has a searchable database of over two million pre-1908 Federal land title records, including scanned images of those records. The Eastern Public Land States covered in this database are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin.
• Genealogy.com - County Resources 
• Federal Land Records for Arkansas 
• NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration 
  • NARA | Genealogists/Family Historians 
  • NARA | Locations | Southwest Region (Fort Worth) 
    Records for Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
    • Guide to Archival Holdings at NARA's Southwest Region (Fort Worth) 
    • Services for the Public 
  • NARA | Research | Order Online 
• Native American Land Patents - Arkansas 
  A listing by state and Tribe of land patents.
• Public Records Online 
  Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
• Records Room: Arkansas Counties, United States 
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Archives - ARGENWEB 
  • Pensions Project 
  • Special Collections Project 
  • USGenWeb Archives Search Page - Search by State 
    • Search only the text files in the archives for Arkansas:
      
      Query:    

Obituaries

• Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection 
  Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.
  • United States Obituary Collection 
    • AZ 
• Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Obituaries 
  A small compilation of obituaries from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, with the majority being from Arkansas.
• Arkansas Obituary Project - ARGenWeb 
  A collection of, and links to, obituaries and obituary abstracts from Arkansas newspapers, indexed by county.
• ObitsArchive.com - Arkansas 
  The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.
• The Obituary Link Page - Arkansas Obituary Links 
  Also includes links to cemetery resources.
• USGenWeb Archives 
  • Obituary Project 

Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death

• Ancestors at Rest - Death Records for Arkansas 
  Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.
• Ancestry.com - Arkansas Marriages to 1850 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Ancestry.com 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
  • Search Birth, Marriage & Death Records 
    Including baptism, christening, and burial records.
  • Search Court, Land & Probate Records 
• Arkansas Birth & Death Records Info 
  Information about early birth and death records availability in Arkansas.
• Arkansas Department of Health - General Information About the Division of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information and fees for Arkansas vital records.
• Arkansas Marriages Search Engine 
  Search your surnames through Arkansas marriage records from across the web.
• Arkansas Wedding Bells 
  Post marriages that took place prior to 1900.
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 
• Freedman's Bureau, Marriages in Arkansas 1861-1869 
• I Dream of Genealogy - Arkansas Marriage Records 
  A list of links to other sites.
• VitalChek Network - Arkansas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Arkansas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• VitalSearch - Arkansas (USA): Arkansas State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arkansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Religion & Churches

• Church Angel - Arkansas Churches 
• Local Catholic Church and Family History and Catholic Ancestors - Arkansas and Oklahoma 
• Mass Times 
  Provides addresses for Catholic churches in the state organized alphabetically by city name.
• Net Ministries Church Directory - Arkansas 
• Roman Catholic Dioceses and Parishes within the United States - Arkansas 
• United Methodist Church Directory - Arkansas 

Societies & Groups

• Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. - Arkansas Chapter 
• Arkansas Family History Association 
  Membership to the association is free and monthly lectures are held in Little Rock.
  • AFHA Mailing List 
    For the Arkansas Family History Association members and others interested in Arkansas research.
  • AFHA-BOARD Mailing List 
    For the members of the Board of the Arkansas Family History Association.
• Arkansas Genealogical Society 
  • AGS Mailing List 
    For anyone interested in the activities of the Society or genealogical research in Arkansas.
• Arkansas Society Sons of the American Revolution 
• Arkansas State Society Children of the American Revolution 
• Arkansas State Society National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution 
• Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association 
• IOOF Lodge Website Directory - Arkansas 
  Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
• The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Arkansas  ~ Little Rock
• Mountain Meadows Association 
  Dedicated to the preservation of the memory of those who lost their lives in the Mountain Meadows Massacre and the preservation of all sites associated with the Baker-Fancher Wagon Train. Our members are from both sides of the event and have come together for understanding and forgiveness.
  • Genealogy 
• Society Hill: Arkansas Genealogy 
  A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.
• The Society of Southwest Archivists 

U.S. - Localities: Counties, Areas & Regions

• Cyndi's List - U.S. - Arkansas - Localities: Counties, Areas & Regions 

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