County-level Resources

Marriage Records of Boone County, Arkansas, 1869-1916
Compiled by Boone County Genealogical Society
ISBN 1-56546-259-9, 224 pages, $29.50
[View a surname index] Marriage records are among the most valuable records genealogists use. The records in this book were compiled by members of Boone County Genealogical Society, and they've done a thorough job on these 7000+ marriages. The book lists the full names of the brides and grooms, there residences when given in the record, their ages, the dates of the marriages, record volume citation, and officiating minister or justice of the peace. For the convenience of researchers, the book is arranged in one alpha sequence, so brides and grooms are completely indexed. Boone County in your roots? Then this book is a must-have for your library.

This Day Our Daily Bread-Tomorrow the Journey:
Valley Springs Training School, 1922-1937
By Charles & Sue Lewis
ISBN 1-56869-042-8, 118 pages, $19.00 This volume, initially published in 1994, contains the history of Valley Springs Training School from its founding in 1921 by the North Arkansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Located near Harrison in Boone County, the school was established to teach the students not only the three-Rs but practical skills as well. The Lewises worked with many people to gather the final material for this book. There are photos, personal remembrances, souvenirs and more as well as lists of students and sketches on some of the leaders.

Clark County

Clark County, Arkansas, Marriage Records, 1821-1879
Compiled by Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-26-1, 266 pages, $35.00
ISBN 0-929604-26-1CD, one CD, $19.95 This book lists Clark County's marriage books, A through E, 7, G and H. It lists the grooms in alpha order with a bride index. Or buy the book on CD which also includes three more of Bobbie's books for Clark County with the annotated censuses of 1850, 1860, and 1870.

Clark County, Arkansas, Obituaries and Death Notices,
Vol. 1, 1869-1900
Compiled by Allen B. Syler and Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-67-9, 157 pages, $20.00

Clark County, Arkansas, Obituaries and Death Notices,
Vol. 2, 1901-1913
Compiled by Allen B. Syler and Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-72-5, 162 pages, $22.00

Clark County, Arkansas, Obituaries and Death Notices,
Vol. 3, 1914-1921
Compiled by Allen B. Syler and Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-78-4, 124 pages, $18.00

Clark County, Arkansas, Obituaries and Death Notices,
Vol. 4, 1922-1925
Compiled by Allen B. Syler and Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-85-7, 130 pages, $18.00

OR, buy the four volumes listed above on CD

Clark County, Arkansas, Obituaries and Death Notices,
1869-1925, Four Volumes on CD
Compiled by Allen B. Syler and Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 978-1-56546-399-8, One CD $19.95

This collection was taken from extant issues of the Arkadelphia Southern Standard newspaper; most entries are for Clark Co. folks, but there are many from surrounding counties. Out-of-print for sometime, these wonderful books are available again. Add them to your collection now! Save money and trees by buying the books in .pdf format on CD.

Clay County

The Grim Reaper's Footsteps Across the Nation as Mentioned
in The Clay County (Arkansas) Courier Newspaper, 1893-1925
Compiled by Cathy Barnes,
ISBN 1-56546-221-1, 506 pages, $59.50
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1893-1899
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes [Meet the author],
ISBN 1-56546-112-6, 138 pages, $21.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1900-1901
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-120-7, 135 pages, $21.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1902-1903,
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-122-3, 154 pages, $23.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1904-1905,
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-129-0, 139 pages, $21.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1906-1907
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-130-4, 133 pages, $21.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1908-1909
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-131-2, 157 pages, $23.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1910
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-133-9, 199 pages, $26.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1911
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-183-5, 170 pages, $25.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1912
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-135-5, 154 pages, $25.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1913
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-163-0, 139 pages, $22.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1914
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-170-3, 176 pages, $25.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1915
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-173-8, 176 pages, $25.00
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Life and Times from The Clay County Courier Newspaper,
1916
Published in Corning, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-181-9, 193 pages, $28.00
View the Index

The Clay County Courier published news articles from all over Arkansas. It's amazing the amount of state-wide coverage in this wonderful resource. The indexes posted with this web site list place names as well as people, so take a look whether or not you have Clay County folks. And there's a wonderful amount of information for Clay and surrounding counties. These books contain actual transcriptions for the most part, making it unnecessary to order copies of the articles from microfilm. As an added bonus, by reading through this material, you'll get a taste of what life was like at the turn of the century.

Cleburne County

Abstracts from The Jacksonian Newspaper
Published in Heber Springs, Arkansas, 1894-1896
Compiled by Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 1-56546-325-0, 233 pages, $29.00
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Abstracts from The Jacksonian Newspaper
Published in Heber Springs, Arkansas, 1890-1893
Compiled by Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 1-56546-320-X, 151 pages, $24.00
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Newspapers are wonderful sources for genealogists, and this one from Cleburne County is no exception. The editor, George W. Reed, came to Heber from Mankato, Kansas, bringing with him, The Jacksonian, his newspaper. He promoted Cleburne County, sending copies of his paper to hundreds of people in northern states, and it worked! He attracted settlers to an already-booming town. He published news about politics, religious events, births, deaths, crimes, and ordinary gossip. He promoted the county fair, camp meetings, medicinal springs, good soil, lovely scenery, and friendly folks. These books contain abstracts of everything of interest to genealogists, and there are complete name, place, subject indexes. The primary coverage area of the paper is Cleburne, Van Buren, Independence, and White Counties. If you have folks here in the time period, check the indexes, and order your copies today.

Conway County

Siftings from the Morrilton Democrat Newspaper, 1929
Published in Morrilton, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes [Meet the author],
ISBN 1-56546-106-1, 185 pages, $25.00
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Siftings from the Morrilton Democrat Newspaper, 1930
Published in Morrilton, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-111-8, 291 pages, $33.00
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The Morrilton Democrat, published in Conway County, Arkansas, was filled with all kinds of wonderful genealogical information. Cathy has extracted every item of value. Reading the book gives a great sense of what went on, providing insight into the lives of these folks.

Extracts from The Pilot Newspaper: Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas,
November 14, 1890 through May 4, 1894
Compiled by Cathy Barnes [Meet the author],
ISBN 1-56546-104-5, 105 pages, $16.00
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The Pilot was only published from 1890 through about 1896 but it was a newsy little paper, filled with items about new babies and dead folks. The editor reported all the interesting deaths from shootings, drownings, accidents, old age, murder, mayhem, mishap, disease, and plain sudden death. He wrote about marriages and wedding anniversaries. His subjects were famous, infamous, and ordinary people.
Cathy Barnes combed all the extant issues for scraps of genealogically valuable data and compiled a wonderful reference for researchers interested in Arkansas in general and Conway County in particular. Click on the "View the Index" link above and see if anyone you know is listed!

Echoes from The Arkansas Unit Newspaper, 1927
Published in Morrilton, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes
ISBN 1-56546-205-X, 228 pages, $28.00
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Echoes from The Arkansas Unit Newspaper, 1926
Published in Morrilton, Arkansas
Compiled by Cathy Barnes [Meet the author]
ISBN 1-56546-144-4, 240 pages, $28.00
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These wonderful volumes of abstracts are just as detailed as Cathy's other volumes. These books are't just indexes; they're much more. Reading them is like being transported back in time to Conway County and browsing the daily papers. Browsing the articles gives you a sense of the day-to-day life of the people. Are your folks there? Click on the "View the Index" links and see!

Index to Conway County, Arkansas, Deed Books A and B, 1825-1843
By Pat McFall
ISBN 0-941765-48-2, 50 pages, $14.00
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During the time period, 1825-1843, Conway County included most of Faulkner and Perry, and parts of Pope, Van Buren, Cleburne, White, and Pulaski Counties. Deed records are important to researchers as they show land acquisition and disposition. This index leads you to original records with information about your ancestors.

Plumerville Foundations, Early Conway and
Yell Counties, Arkansas, History from 1851 to 1927:
as told by Herbert A. Jones (1892-1979)
and Sophronia Scroggin Smith (1851-1936)
By Joyce Hetrick
ISBN 1-56546-218-1, 201 pages, $29.50

This is a warm, reminiscent local history filled with photos and original documents. Anyone with Plumerville roots will appreciate this wonderful history.

Cross County

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1863 - 1913
ISBN 1-56546-315-3, 92 pages, $16.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1913 - 1929
ISBN 1-56546-316-1, 94 pages, $16.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1929 - 1942
ISBN 1-56546-317-X, 97 pages, $16.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1941 - 1960
ISBN 1-56546-304-8, 118 pages, $21.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1961 - 1980
ISBN 1-56546-305-6, 102 pages, $20.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

Cross County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1981 - 2000
ISBN 1-56546-306-4, 115 pages, $21.00
By Connie Waldrep Cox

We can't overstate the value of marriage records. They're helpful in finding your ancestral connections, but they're also a great resource for finding cousins. Twentieth-century marriage records can help you find your living cousins - you remember them, don't you? They're the lucky folks who have the family Bible, the family photos, and stories about your folks. Maybe your branch of the family moved off to Bakersfield and left those important resources in the hands of your family members who stayed behind. And who are our record keepers? Why, women, of course. And they change their names when they change men, so marriage records can help you find them. Many people from the hills and hollows of North Arkansas moved to the "bottoms," that is, rich farming land in Eastern Arkansas like that of Cross County.

Faulkner County

The History of Faulkner County, Arkansas, 1873-1927
By Alexander McPherson
ISBN 1-56869-011-8, 133 pages, $12.95 Written in 1927, this was only the second attempt at a history of Faulkner County, the first being a small promotional booklet by Louis C. Lincoln. A descendant of early settlers in the county, McPherson put many hours of personal attention in this work. Filled with histories of communities and churches, the work also has many biographical sketches of early settlers. Reproduced from the original pages there are many photographs and a list of men who served in the Confederate Army from what was then Conway County. A new full name index is also included.

History and Records of the
Oakland United Methodist Church
Holland, Faulkner County, Arkansas
By Charles David Parsons
ISBN 1-56869-013-4, 127 pages, $17.95 Beginning with the founding of the church in 1851 and extending through 1912, this work is a wonderful resource for genealogists, historians, and people interested in early Methodism in Arkansas. Parsons was fortunate in that all the early records had been preserved and were at his disposal. Included in the work is a history of the church, list of pastors, membership rolls from 1851-1912, and lists of baptisms, marriages and deaths. The books is wonderfully illustrated with photographs, tintypes, maps and document reproductions. Fully indexed.

Carved In Stone, Volume 1
Heffington Cemetery, Faulkner County, Arkansas
By Betty F. Murray
ISBN 1-56869-007-X, 64 pages, $10.00 Carved In Stone, Volume 2
Mormon (Baker), Hawkins and Brown Cemeteries,
Faulkner County, Arkansas
By Betty F. Murray
ISBN 1-56869-000-X, 87 pages, $14.95 These books contain maps of the cemeteries, driving directions, and lists of people buried in them, by row and alphabetically. An attempt has been made to determine marriage relationships as well as parental relationships for all buried there. Each book has a full name index.

Carved In Stone, Volume 3
Marcus Hill Cemetery,
Faulkner County, Arkansas
By Fern Poe Davidson
ISBN 1-56869-112-2, 93 pages, $14.95 This book includes not only the burials, marriage information and parental information, but also lots of genealogical notes collected over many years on these families. It's much more than a cemetery index.

A History of the Greenbrier Baptist Association, 1884 to 1926
By Alexander McPherson
ISBN 1-56869-009-6, 97 pages, $10.95 Originally published in the late 1920s by McPherson, the work has long been out-of-print and nearly impossible to locate. It covers the original formation of Greenbrier Baptist Association in 1884 and concludes with what was then its current status. Besides the early history of the association there are also brief histories of some of the early churches as well as biographical sketches of early ministers and leaders of the Baptist churches of Faulkner County. Illustrated with photographs and now fully indexed.

Faulkner County, Arkansas, Marriages, 1873-1925
By Emily Tucker
ISBN 1-56546-307-2, 236 pages, $29.00 Marriage records are a wonderful resource. These cover Faulkner County's beginning in 1873 through 1925. If you have family lines in Faulkner County, you can't do without this valuable book. Order your copy today.

Pence Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas, Vol. I 1881-1904
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-06-7, 154 pages, $18.00
[View the Index 1881-1889] or [View the Index 1889-1904]
This volume lists 3,000 burials: name, age, race, residence of deceased,date of funeral, cause of death, burial place, remarks column (with separate cross reference). Pence served parts of Faulkner, Conway, Pulaski, Van Buren, Perry, Lonoke and White Counties. In these years, Pence had no local competition in the funeral business.

Pence Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas Vol. II 1904-1926
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 1-56546-177-0, 105 pages, $19.00
[View the Index]

This is a continuation of volume I, listing 3,313 burials. Pence had little competition before 1928 and these volumes represent nearly all of the commercial funerals in the area. Excellent substitute for death certificates.

Pence Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas Vol. III 1926-1945
By Edsel F. Voyles
ISBN 0-941765-41-5, 202 pages, $22.00
[View the Index]

This is a continuation of the Pence records; it includes nearly 3,000 burials; lists full name, race, residence, cause of death, age, death date, where buried, and other remarks.

1890 Faulkner County, Arkansas
Personal Property Tax Book
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-00-8, 56 pages, $10.00

This began as a part of Arkansas Genealogical Society's 1890 census reconstruction project. The book lists taxpayer's name, township of residence, and racial designation.

Guide to Faulkner County, Arkansas
Loose Probate Packets 1873-1917
By Desmond Walls Allen, Henryetta Walls Vanaman and Connie Olds Trent
ISBN 0-941765-03-2, 57 pages, $10.00

We got a call from a courthouse employee one day advising us that "old papers" were in the trash dumpster. We rushed to the scene and found the loose probate packets had been left on the floor of a basement vault and soaked when a water pipe broke. Part of the soggy papers had been thrown in the trash, the others were still in the damp boxes. We organized the papers in folders and created this guide which lists names of deceased, administrators, guardians, executors, heirs, and others. (Our mother has almost forgiven us for drying them out in her microwave oven.)

Fulton County

Fulton County, Arkansas, Marriage Records, 1887-1925
By Emily Tucker
ISBN 1-56546-165-7, 99 pages, $19.00
This volume contains one alphabetical listing, by both bride and groom, of all the marriages recorded in Fulton County between 1887 and 1925. Information listed includes the names of both parties, their ages (when given in the record), date of marriage, and book and page citiation to the original records.

Fulton County, Arkansas, Folks 1890-1893
By Desmond Walls Allen and Henryetta Walls Vanaman
ISBN 0-941765-11-3, 137 pages, $18.00

This volume began as a part of Arkansas Genealogical Society's 1890 census reconstruction project. It lists 3,480 names from the 1893 Voters' List, Delinquent Personal Property Tax Books, Justice Court Books, and Indictment Records.

Index to the Tract Books for Fulton County, Arkansas
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-08-3, 83 pages, $14.00

This book lists 4,078 individuals who acquired land from the Federal government from earliest times through 1930 for present day area of Fulton Co. The year of acquisition and land description is given with information about ordering additional material.

Fulton County, Arkansas, Tax Records 1849-1868
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-26-1, 104 pages, $15.00

These tax records form a valuable substitute for burned county records. Taxpayers' names, estates, non-residents, administrators, real estate descriptions, & poll taxes are listed. Parts of present-day Marion, Baxter, Lawrence; Izard Counties were included in early Fulton County.

Hempstead County

Marriage Records of Hempstead County, Arkansas, 1817-1875
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Capitola Glazner
ISBN 0-929604-15-6, 182 pages, $25.00

Marriage records are one of the backbones of genealogical research. They solve relationship puzzles in communities where everyone is related in some way to everyone else. In this volume, grooms' names are listed alphabetically and there is a bride index.

Hot Spring County

Marriage Records of Hot Spring County, Arkansas, 1825-1880
By Bobbie Jones McLane
ISBN 0-929604-21-0, 155 pages, $19.00

In this volume, grooms' names are listed alphabetically and there is a bride index. In 1830, Hot Spring County included much of what was later Garland, Montgomery and northern Polk Counties; also western portions of Saline and Grant Counties. In 1840, Hot Spring County included even more of western Saline County and southern Perry and Yell Counties. By 1850 and 1860, Hot Spring County had been reduced in size but still included much of what later became Garland County, western Grant and a small portion of Saline County.

Independence County

Independence County, Arkansas, Marriage Book E,
December 1877 - September 1884
By Emily Tucker
ISBN 1-56546-302-1, 51 pages, $14.00

The value of marriage records can't be overstated. These pick up in 1877 where The earlier abstract book by Bobbie Jones McLane ends. Book E covers December 1877 through September 1884. The data are arranged in two complete sections, one indexed by the grooms' names, the other by brides' names.

Marriage Records of Independence County, Arkansas, 1826-1877
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Mary Sue Harris
ISBN 0-929604-22-9, 350 pages, $28.00

This book contains transcriptions of marriage books A through D. Grooms' names are listed in alpha order with a bride index.

Cemetery Records of Independence County, Arkansas
By Chalman E. Green and Mae Chinn Green
ISBN 1-56546-224-6, 478 pages, $35.00
[View a surname index to this book]

[View a list of the cemeteries included]
From 1975 to 1977, the Greens surveyed all the known cemeteries of Independence County. James Logan Morgan published their work in 1980. The book has been out of print for many years, but is available now from Arkansas Research. There are 16,000 entries in this book. The field notes for each cemetery were transcribed just as they were inventoried in an effort to preserve family groups. This book contains a surname index, maps of the townships, and an appendix with cemetery notes which include alternate names. This is a valuable resource for Independence County.

Izard and Stone Counties

Izard County, Arkansas, From the Beginning: Original Land Ownership Maps
By Roger Harvell
ISBN 1-56546-318-8, 71 pages, $16.00
[Meet the Author]

[Click here to view the names in this book] A talented commercial artist has carefully researched the original owners of land in Izard County. Then he drew wonderfully detailed maps of each survey township, so researchers can see their holdings as well as their proximity to others in the area. And he notes the years of the acquisitions. He describes his research methodology, offering suggestions for additional material. If you have Izard County folks, you'll love this book! Order your copy today.

1850 Izard County, Arkansas, Census
ISBN 0-941765-23-7, 162 pages, $22.00
In conjunction with Roger Harvell's new book, we've reprinted an old book of ours that's long been out-of-print. This book contains images of the original 1850 census itself; it's not just a transcription. Even the slave schedules are included, and there's a surname index. Although there are online sources for census pages, it's nice to have a printed copy you can annotate and refer to while you're offline. Add this book to your library today.

Izard County, Arkansas, Tax Records 1829-1866
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-88-1, 178 pages, $22.00
This book lists 12,000 entries with full names, years, poll tax, and land description. It's a valuable alternate source for burned courthouse records. Parts of present-day Fulton, Baxter, Carroll, Marion, Stone and Van Buren Counties included.

Index to the Tract Books for Izard and Stone Counties in Arkansas
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-01-6, 77 pages, $14.00

This is an index to over 5,000 people who acquired land from purchases, bounty land warrants, and homestead claims from earliest settlement through 1900. Full name, year of transaction, and land description are listed.

Jackson County

Atlas and Plat Book of Jackson County, Arkansas, 1917
ISBN 1-56546-261-0, 11X17 format, 22 pages, 19.50
Plat books are wonderful and this one of Jackson County is no disappointment. It shows detailed maps for each township in Jackson County, and lists all the landowners (not for town lots) in 1917. There is a map of Jackson County's school districts, and a very detailed map of Newport. Don't miss this one!

Families of Confederate Soldiers of
Jackson County, Arkansas, 1861-1863
By James Logan Morgan
ISBN 0-941765-84-9, 36 pages, $10.00 During the War, state aid was provided to needy families of soldiers, and the resulting records show soldiers' names, units, status, county from which enrolled, and names and ages of wives and children. Originally published 1982.

Johnson County

(See also the category on Northwest Arkansas Obituaries)

Evans, Oark, Patterson Springs, and Yale Cemeteries:
Johnson County, Arkansas
By Doris Evans Dewberry and Jimmie Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-322-6, 489 pages, $49.50
[Click here to view the index to this book] Doris Evans Dewberry and Jimmie Dewberry are the World's Living Experts on the genealogy of Northwest Johnson County (and the surrounding area). They've compiled books of census data, marriage records, and newspaper abstracts. If you're interested in this neck of the woods, you're probably kin to them, or kin to someone who's kin to them. This book contains inventories of four primary cemeteries: Evans, in a remote section of northern Johnson County near Spoke Plant; Oark, formerly called Melson, in northwest Johnson County; Patterson Springs, located five miles north of Oark; and Yale, formerly known as Hills Chapel, five miles west of Oark. In addition, the book contains information about several abandoned cemeteries in this area. The inventories are well-supplemented with annotations from newspaper articles and obituaries, memories of relatives, correspondence, marriage records, and other personal information. The index to the book contains the names of the people buried in the cemeteries. Burial records are current through March 15, 2002. If your folks are here, you definitely want this invaluable resource.
Johnson County, Arkansas, 1890 Personal Property Tax Book
By Johnson County Historical Society
ISBN 1-56546-208-4, 98 pages, $19.00 Without the missing 1890 federal census, we're at a loss to trace our relatives in that big gap between 1880 and 1900. Many years ago, Arkansas Genealogical Society asked individuals and genealogical societies to compile census substitutes from available records. Researchers interested in Johnson County are fortunate that the personal property tax book for 1890 is extant.

Community News: Northwest Johnson County, Arkansas, 1924-1949
By Doris Evans Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-323-4, 215 pages, $29.00
[Click here to view the index to this book]

The original Community News book was very well received and Doris Evans Dewberry compiled a second volume, covering 1924-1949. The lives of residents of Mulberry, Hill, and Dickerson townships in northwest Johnson County unfold through these newspaper columns. In addition, the 1930 federal census population schedules for these three townships are included in the book. Check the index now!

Community News: Northwest Johnson County, Arkansas, 1912-1923
By Jimmie Dewberry and Doris Evans Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-203-3, 116 pages, $20.00
[Click here to view the index to this book]

Do you have folks who lived "over the mountain" in northwest Johnson County? If so, you'll be delighted to learn that the Dewberrys have combed extant copies of the Clarksville newspapers for those wonderful community news columns for this area. The newspaper abstracts cover Hill Township, Yale, Oark, Catalpa, Friley, Little Mulberry, and Panther Branch. Click on the link above to load the text file and see if your relatives are listed. Then order this book to learn about the everyday lives of these hardy Ozark Mountains residents.

Johnson County, Arkansas, Marriage Records, 1908-1924
By Jimmie Dewberry and Doris Evans Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-121-5, 132 pages, $21.00
[Meet the Authors]

Marriage records are invaluable for the genealogist! These were transcribed by two experts who are very familiar with the county's names.

Johnson County, Arkansas, 1920 Federal Census
By Jimmie W. Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-337-4, 413 pages, $46.00
[View a full-name index to 1920]

Johnson County, Arkansas, 1910 Federal Census
By Jimmie W. Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-206-8, 368 pages, $39.00
[View a last-name index to 1910]

Johnson County, Arkansas, 1880 Federal Census
By Jimmie Dewberry and Doris Evans Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-072-3, 305 pages, $28.00

These books are extremely helpful to researchers interested in Johnson County who find it inconvenient or difficult to use the microfilmed census schedules. This transcription lists most of the information found in the census records themselves: full names, relationships, ages, birthplaces, occupations, and reported birthplaces of parents. While there is a microfilmed Soundex index that includes Johnson County in 1880, it only includes families with children aged 10 and under. This transcription for 1880, on the other hand, includes a surname index to everyone in the county.

Johnson County, Arkansas, Federal Census, 1900
Compiled by Jimmie Dewberry
ISBN 1-56546-107-X, 440 pages, $45.00

Census records are some of the most valuable records genealogists use. This volume contains an excellent, accurate, complete transcription of the 1900 federal census of Johnson county. Households are listed in enumeration order and the month and year of birth for each person is shown. The number of years married is given for married couples, and for women, the number of children and number of those living is listed. The birthplaces of everyone are listed along with the reported birthplaces of each of their parents. The information is invaluable, but you can do more than just look up the names of all your family members and their relatives -- you can study the listings to see when and from where folks moved into the county. You can learn about migration patterns and family groups. If you have Johnson County ancestors, this reference work needs to be on your bookshelf.

Lawrence County

Marriage Records of Lawrence County, Arkansas
1820-1850
By James Logan Morgan
ISBN 1-56546-167-3, 40 pages, $12.00
[View a list of people included]

Marriage records are vital to genealogists! Researchers interested in Lawrence County are fortunate the early records are extant. This compilation is taken from the earliest available books, and supplemented with newspaper items and census records. The names of the parties are given, along with their ages and residences when listed in the record, and the date of the marriage along with the name of the person who performed the ceremony. In some cases, names of parents, witnesses, previous spouses, and others are mentioned.

Early Lawrence County, Arkansas,
Records, 1817-1830
By Marion Stark Craig
ISBN 1-56546-071-5, 52 pages, $15.00

Great news for researchers interested in northern Arkansas in territorial times: this book contains a full transcription of Lawrence County, Arkansas, Circuit Court Records, 1818-1830, and abstracts from Lawrence County Deed Book B, 1817-1825. The Circuit Court records include the Court of Common Pleas records (1821), which existed for a short time in Arkansas. All these records can be very helpful to genealogists--even minute details can add color to an ancestor's life. (The records show one man's apology to a woman about whom he had made slanderous remarks.) Seemingly mundane court matters at least show the person was alive at a particular time. Land records are very important in tracing family lines--often marriages are implied and family relationships are mentioned. Lawrence County was formed January 15, 1815, as part of Missouri Territory. It included most of the northern part of what is now Arkansas. The first post office in Arkansas was established at Davidsonville, the first seat of Lawrence County, on June 28, 1817. Parts of Lawrence County went to form Independence County in 1820, Greene County in 1833, Randolph County in 1835, and Sharp County in 1868.

Lawrence County, Arkansas,
Tax Records, 1829-1838
By Burton Ray Knotts [Meet the author] ,
ISBN 1-56546-095-2, 108 pages, $18.00

Tax records are a wonderful source for family historians. They show, year by year, who's living in the county, and what they're paying taxes on. Land descriptions often place those folks on the map. In 1829, Lawrence County included most of what is now Sharp, Randolph, Clay, Greene, Craighead, and Poinsett Counties. If you have early families in these counties, this book is a must for you. It contains a transcription of the information just as found in the original records and a full-name index to the material.

Lawrence County, Arkansas,
Loose Probate Papers, 1815-1890
By Marion S. Craig
ISBN 0-941765-81-4, 300 pages, $28.00

Researchers are fortunate the loose packets of papers filed in connection with probate court cases have been preserved for Lawrence County, the parent county of Greene (1833), Independence (1820), Randolph (1835), and Sharp (1868) Counties. Dr. Marion Stark Craig created this volume as a finding aid/index to the 26 rolls of microfilm containing the probate case files. Originally published 1983, it was reprinted by Morgan Books 1986, and is now available from Arkansas Research.

Families of Confederate Soldiers
of Lawrence County, Arkansas, 1863
By James Logan Morgan
ISBN 0-941765-83-0, 23 pages, $10.00

During the war, state aid was provided to needy families of soldiers, and the resulting records show soldiers' names, units, status, county from which enrolled, and names and ages of wives and children. Originally published 1982.

Logan County

Marriage Records of Logan County, Arkansas
1877-1924
By Emily Tucker
ISBN 1-56546-301-3, 209 pages, $27.00 Marriage records are one of the most important sources available to genealogists. This compilation for Logan County covers the earliest extant records (fall 1877 after the courthouse fire) through 1924. Nearly 10,000 marriages are listed in this wonderful book. The data are arranged in one alphabetical list, including full information with the groom's name and a cross-referece with the bride's name. Information includes the names, ages, residences, marriage dates, officiants, bondsmans names, record citation, and notes about permission slips, etc. The compiler, a resident of Salt Lake City, worked from microfilm at the Family History Library to create this great resource for Logan County researchers.

Lonoke County

Lonoke County, Arkansas, Wills,
Books A and B, 1873-1913
By Tracey Converse
ISBN 1-56546-147-9, 61 pages, $15.00
[View the Index]

Information from the first two will books of Lonoke County are included in Tracey's book, but there's more... Tracey has added annotations from census, cemetery, marriage records, and more. This is a great resource and a must-have book for everyone interested in Lonoke County.

Marion County

Marion County, Arkansas, Tax Records 1841-1866
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-35-0, 179 pages, $22.00
This book lists nearly 8,000 entries from extant records; lists name, poll tax, slaves, acreage and land descriptions. Excellent substitute for burned county records.

Old Miller County

Probate Records of Miller County, Arkansas
1823-1838
By James Logan Morgan
ISBN 0-941765-80-6, 22 pages, $10.00
The Miller County on the Arkansas map today is not the first Arkansas county to bear that name. In 1820, the Arkansas General Assembly created the first Miller County--it lay on both sides of Red River in the southwest corner of the state. By 1836, all the area of Miller County was included in Red River County, Texas. The records that survived an 1828 courthouse fire are in the George T. Wright Collection at the University of Texas at Austin. The probate records listed in this volume are from this manuscript collection. Originally published 1981.

Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Arkansas,
Loose Probate Records, 1842-1930
By Marion Stark Craig, Edited by Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 1-56546-098-7, 70 pages, $15.00
[View a surname index to the book]
In 1990, as a volunteer at the Arkansas History Commission, Dr. Marion Stark Craig abstracted the loose packets of probate papers for Montgomery County, covering the time period 1842-1930. This volume contains an edited, typeset, and indexed version of Dr. Craig's manuscript. Probate court has jurisdiction over the handling of wills, grants of letters of administration, and supervision of the management and settlement of estates of deceased people and some other folks who were unable to care for their own affairs. Summaries of the probate court's decisions are kept in minutes books, large volumes in which clerks noted matters brought before the court. The meat of the material, however, was filed in packets of loose papers. These have been microfilmed for Montgomery County and this volume describes how to get copies of these case file packets.

Poinsett County

As I See It: My Life and Times
By Georgia Lewis Moore
ISBN 1-56869-109-2, 230 pages, $9.95 Beginning in 1988, and continuing for seven years, George Moore wrote a newspaper column in the Trumann, Arkansas, newspaper. Those wonderful, newsy essays are all included in this book. They're filled with stories about the people, places and events in the area. Anyone with Poinsett County roots will love this book! There are many photos and illustrations.

Polk County

Index to the Tract Books for Polk County, Arkansas
By Desmond Walls Allen
ISBN 0-941765-02-4, 70 pages, $14.00

This book lists land acquisitions from the Federal government. There are 3,700 entries, from earliest settlement through 1900 for the present-day area of Polk County. This is an excellent alternate source for burned records.

Pope County

Pope County, Arkansas, 1850 Census and Marriage Book A, 1830-1849
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Capitola Glazner
ISBN 0-929604-03-2, 95 pages, $16.00

All 4,231 people enumerated in the 1850 federal census for Pope County are listed, together with 420 marriage entries from the county's first marriage book, covering April, 1830, through November, 1849. Surname index.

Pope County, Arkansas, 1860 Census and Marriages, 1849-1859
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Capitola Glazner
ISBN 0-929604-04-0, 139 pages, $18.00

Pope county had 7,883 people in the census of 1860, and they're all listed in this book, along with the marriages recorded in Pope County from December, 1849, to December, 1859.

Marriage Records, Pope County, Arkansas, 1860-1892
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Capitola Glazner
ISBN 0-929604-24-5, 307 pages, $35.00

Marriage records are probably the most important records genealogists use because they lead us to new family lines every time we find a new maiden name. In this book, grooms' names are listed in alpha order with a bride index. Order your copy today!

Pope County, Arkansas, Marriage Records:
Three Volumes from Arkansas Ancestors,
1830-1892 on CD
By Bobbie Jones McLane and Capitola Glazner
ISBN 978-1-56546-397-4, one CD, $19.95

Can this get better? Why sure! Now the three volumes listed above are available on one CD in .pdf (Adobe's portable document format) files. Save trees, save bookshelf space, save money.

Prairie County

Families of Confederate Soldiers
of Prairie County, Arkansas, 1861-1867
By James Logan Morgan
ISBN 0-941765-82-2, 53 pages, $12.00

During the War, state aid was provided to needy families of soldiers, and the resulting records show soldiers' names, units, status, county from which enrolled, and names and ages of wives and children. Originally published in 1982.

Pulaski County

Pulaski County, Arkansas, Marriage Record Index
1820-1901
By Emily Tucker
ISBN 1-56546-167-3, 408 pages, $48.00

Folks from all over the state in addition to Pulaski County natives came to the capital city to get married. This is a facsimile reprint of the actual index created by David W. Bizzell in 1971