Lincoln County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Lincoln County

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

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 300 S Drew Street Star City, AR 71667 Phone: 870.628.5114 County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1871 and tax records.

Parent County

 * 1871--Lincoln County was created 28 March 1871 from Arkansas, Bradley, Desha, Drew, and Jefferson Counties.

County seat: Star City

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Arkansas
 * Cleveland
 * Desha
 * Drew
 * Jefferson

Cemeteries

 * List of Lincoln Co. Cemeteries  ARGenweb

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


 * Very few Native Americans lived in Lincoln County, though the Quapaw technically owned the land that is now Lincoln County.
 * 1827 - The McLain, Lee, and Douglass families, established homes  in a community called Auburn.
 * 1836 - Thomas Griffis bought land at what is now Griffith Springs and built a cotton gin.
 * 1846 - John S. Hall and his family arrived from South Carolina and established Hall’s Station.
 * 1847 May - Elias King Hays arrived from Tennessee and established Cornerville in southwestern Lincoln County.
 * 1871 March 28 - Lincoln County was established.
 * 1930-2010 - The population of Lincoln County hit a high mark of 20,200 in 1930, a low of 12,900 in 1970 and is now (2010) at 14,100.

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1871-1936 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Guardian bonds and letters 1875-1910; Probate records 1871-1887; Wills 1871-1936.


 * Index to Wills - 1869 to 1900  ARGenweb

Birth

 * 1876-1927 - Lincoln County Birth Index 1876-1927. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1885 - Lincoln County Birth Index 1882-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1871-1953 - Lincoln County Marriage Books A-X Index 1871-1953 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871-1922 - Lincoln County Marriage Books A-K Index 1871-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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