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The following online resources will be useful for locating Vital Records which consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. Nearly all of the searchable databases for Arkansas Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an online index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index.

BIRTHS
See How to Find Arkansas Birth Records


 * Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * not intended to index any specific set of records nor any particular place or region
 * based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City
 * see number of records per county on the coverage table


 * Family History Library Catalog at FamilySearch. (Free)
 * holdings include microfilms of original indexes and birth records for most Arkansas Counties
 * after selecting the appropriate county, click on the Vital Records topic

MARRIAGES
See How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records


 * Marriages indexed by Groom's name and Marriages indexed by Bride's name at Freepages Rootsweb Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free)
 * submitted by individuals
 * variety of sources used


 * Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * sources from 19 county courthouse records
 * a list of the 19 counties, with the approximate years and number of individuals indexed is found by scrolling to the bottom of the linked Search screen


 * Arkansas Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * source = book, Early American marriages: Arkansas to 1850, by Jordan R. Dodd
 * book does not indicate sources used


 * Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * 40 counties are represented
 * by scrolling to the bottom of the linked Search screen see each County's name, dates covered, and the County's source identification is described


 * Marriages, 1820-1949 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * original data from county courthouse records, many of these records extracted from microfilm, microfiche, or books located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
 * a coverage table by county and time period is shown at the bottom of the above link (only 13 counties are represented)


 * Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch. Index and Images. (Free)
 * a table showing number of records by county and year range Coverage Table
 * indexed in partnership with the Arkansas Genealogical Society


 * Arkansas, County marriages Index, 1837-1957 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * Original date from FamilySearch
 * microfilm numbers of the source held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah are included


 * Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * original source Arkansas Department of Health
 * index provided by Ancestry.com


 * Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * Ancestry's note states "..this index is not complete and may contain inaccuracies."


 * Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * does not index any specific set of records or particular place or region
 * a table showing number of records by county and time period Coverage Table


 * Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * index to divorces from the Arkansas Genealogical Society
 * index provided by Ancestry.com
 * indexes to divorces filed in Arkansas 1923-1927 and 1934-1939


 * Arkansas, Divorce Index, 1923-1939 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * indexes to divorces filed in Arkansas 1923-1927 and 1934-1939
 * original data on microfiche of same name from Arkansas Genealogical Society

DEATHS
See How to Find Arkansas Death Records


 * Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * does not index any specific set of records or any particular place or region
 * number of records indexed by County and time periods Coverage Table


 * Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free /$)
 * original data from Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950"
 * includes images of the original microfiche index


 * Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 at FamilySearch. Index only. (Free)
 * data from Arkansas Department of Health
 * index provided by Ancestry.com


 * Arkansas Death Certificates 1935-1961 at Arkansas Department of Health. (Free Index, $ for Certificates)


 * Arkansas Deaths, 1819-1920 at Arkansas History Commission. Index only. (Free)
 * "In Rembrance " project, an on-going project by Arkansas History Commission staff and volunteers. ("Thousands of entries go into the database every month....")
 * many sources utilized, such as church publications, cemetery records, mortality censuses, newspaper obituaries, or government records


 * User-Contributed Arkansas Data Bases at Rootsweb.ancestry.com (Free)
 * Included in this list are many Cemetery Records and some Obituary Records
 * information contributed by RootsWeb Users


 * Arkansas Obituary and Death Notices Collection at GenealogyBuff.com (Free)
 * from various funeral homes around the State of Arkansas
 * organized by county; not all counties represented

SITES THAT SEARCH FOR LINKS PERTAINING TO ARKANSAS VITAL RECORDS

 * Statewide Arkansas Vital Records at linkpendium.com. (Index to links free; some linked sites $)


 * Vital Records & Probate Records at learnwebskills.com. (as of 3 August 2014 all linked sites are Free)


 * [www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Arkansas/Arkansas_Frame.htm Vital Records] at Family History Favorites
 * scroll down to the Vital Records section
 * some linked sites are free; some $


 * Online Arkansas Death Records & Indexes at DeathIndexes.com. (some linked sites free; some $)


 * [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html Online Birth & Marriage Records Indexes for the USA) at GermanRoots.com

MINORITIES AND SUBSTITUTE VITAL RECORDS
African American Research When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for African Americans after the Civil War, check the record types listed above. Birth, marriage, and death information for African Americans prior to the Civil War can be found in other African American resources.

Arkansas Indian Research To locate birth, marriage, or death information on Native Americans living in Arkansas you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. Indians of Arkansas has more specific information about tribes in the State.

 Substitute Records Where better records do not exist, use substitute records to verify and enrich knowledge about an event or establish evidence of the birth, marriage or death of your ancestor.


 * Arkansas Church Records
 * Arkansas Cemetery Records
 * Arkansas Census Records
 * Arkansas History
 * Arkansas Newspapers
 * Arkansas Military Records
 * Arkansas Peiodicals