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United States Arkansas Hot Spring County

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

County Information

 * The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
 * The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.

County Courthouse
Hot Spring County Courthouse 210 Locust Street Malvern, AR 72104 Phone: 501.332.2291 County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.

Government and Related Websites
 * County-clerk.net (unofficial site) — Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
 * PublicRecords.com (unofficial site) — Provides links to County officials and public records

Record Loss

 * For record loss in Arkansas counties, see ARGenWeb

Boundary Changes
Parts were set off to create following new counties:


 * Montgomery 9 December 1842
 * Grant 4 February 1869
 * Garland 5 April 1873
 * Part of Garland County was returned to Hot Springs later in 1873.


 * For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Cities and Towns

 * Click and select the link Places within... for cities and towns (most counties)

Populated Places


 * 'Towns

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Hot Spring County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * 1818 - The Quapaw tribe ceded control of the lands surrounding the forty-three hot springs to the United States.
 * 1829 November 2 - Hot Spring County was established by an act of the territorial legislature with land taken from Clark County.
 * 1865 (and after) - Hot Springs thrived after the Civil War, unlike many other Arkansas towns.
 * 1850s-1870s - River transportation was becoming less important as the railroad moved west.
 * 1879 October 15 - The popularity of river travel yielded to the efficiency of rail, and fast-growing Malvern officially replaced neighboring Rockport as the county seat.
 * 1945 - World War II brought an unprecedented demand for the barite found in Hot Spring County—the solid deposits of barite were useful in oil-well drilling. Following the war, various industries were established in the county.

Cemeteries

 * Phillips Cemetery, Leola BillionGraves

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1843

Guardianship

 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate),
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D

Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).

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; includes guardianships

Marriage

 * 1825-1951 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825-1947 - Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Records - Free; Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center 2765 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States

Libraries
Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Hot Spring County
 * - Select Places within... for cities and towns
 * WorldCat — Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
 * Allen County Public Library — Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
 * Arkansas History Commission Select the county — Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
 * Local libraries and Arkansas Archives and Libraries may suggest other catalogs

Websites
Sites with online indexes or images of records
 * ARGenWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions

More Hot Spring County genealogy links
 * Linkpendium - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)