Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas Lafayette County

Guide to Lafayette County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Lafayette County Courthouse 2 Courthouse Square Lewisville, AR 71845 Phone: 870.921.4633 County Clerk has marriage records from 1848 and probate records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records.

Parent County

 * 1827--Lafayette County was created 15 October 1827 from Hempstead County.  County seat: Lewisville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lafayette County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bossier Parish, Louisiana
 * Caddo Parish, Louisiana
 * Columbia
 * Hempstead
 * Miller
 * Nevada
 * Webster Parish, Louisiana

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

Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Abraham's Company, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers (State Troops) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company I

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1828-1925 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds 1859-1905; Letters of administration and guardianship 1859-1906; Miscellaneous probate records 1844-1858; Probate records 1828-1897; Wills 1846-1925.

Marriage

 * 1828-1952 - Lafayette County Marriage Books 1-2, C-Z, A2-G2 Index 1828-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1828-1921 - Lafayette County Marriage Books 1-2, C-S Index 1828-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Obituary Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. From Various Funeral Homes around Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley, and Buckner, Arkansas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)