Logan County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for James Logan, an early settler in the area. The County Seats are Paris (northern district);Booneville (southern district) and was founded March 22, 1871. It is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse Courthouse Square Paris, AR 72855 Phone: 501.963.2618 Logan County Website County Clerk has marriage and probate records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in the county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Arkansas County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.


 * 1800s (early) - A series of treaties with different tribes gradually removed their claim to the land, opening western Arkansas for white settlement.
 * 1830-1860 - settlers from states east of the Mississippi River poured into western Arkansas, establishing small farms and communities.
 * 1861-1865 - The population of Logan /County suffered tremendous hardships, and families who could afford it moved to other states for the duration of the war.
 * 1871 March 22 - An act was passed on March 22, 187l, creating “a county called Sarber.”
 * 1875 December 14 -The name was changed to Logan County, with Paris named as the official county seat.
 * 1930s - Hard times fell on the county in the Depression years of the 1930s. A decline in farm prices and a series of drought years devastated the farm economy. Unemployment became a major problem, and many families moved out of state to seek work

Biographies

 * All of the family biographies from Logan County, Arkansas included in The Biographical and Historical Memoirs ofLogan County, Arkansas published by Southern Publishing Company in 1891 are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Logan County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1889 Logan County, Arkansas (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War

 * Men from this county served in the 58th Regiment, Arkansas Militia (Confederate).

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1890-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images
 * Probate Records 1877-1894 Logan County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Inventories and appraisements 1881-1894; Probate records 1877-1881.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1877 - 1958 - Logan County Marriage Books B-R Index (1877-1953), Southern District Books 1-11 Index (1901-1958) in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877 - 1924 - Logan County Marriage Books B-K, 1-5 Index 1877-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * ARGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records