Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy

Guide to Searcy 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 Richard Searcy, the first clerk and judge in the Arkansas Territory. The County Seat is Marshall and was founded December 13, 1838. It is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Searcy County Courthouse Courthouse Square P.O. Box 297 Marshall, AR 72650-0297 Phone: 870.448.3354 Searcy County Website County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1881 and land records from 1866.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this 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 Searcy County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1859-1979 Searcy County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1916; Wills 1910-1979.

Local Histories

 * Clemons, Veda. Searcy County, Arkansas : a history of Searcy County, Arkansas, and its people. Marshall, Arkansas : Searcy County Retired Teachers Association, c1987.
 * Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free)

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
 * - 16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 27th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Companies A, D, K, H, I, and M

'''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 1859-1979 Searcy County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1916; Wills 1910-1979.

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880 - 1923 - Searcy County Marriage Index 1880-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881 - 1951 - Searcy County Marriage Books B-S Index 1881-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1919 - 1921 - Searcy County Death Index 1919-1921. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to 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 resources. 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