Saline County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Saline County was named for the salt water springs in the area. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Saline County Courthouse 215 North Main Ste 9; Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-303-5630 Saline County Website County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1836 and land records from 1871.

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 Saline County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Bible Records

 * Saline County at Arkansas ARGenWeb Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1836-1875 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1836-1895 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841-1952 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Abstract of the Saline County, Arkansas Circuit Court Common Law Books. 1990. By Landreth, Eddie G. Bryant, Arkansas : Saline County History and Heritage Society, Inc. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Saline County, Arkansas County Court Record Book, Volume 1. 1988. By Crawford, Sybil F. Bryant, Arkansas : Saline County History and Heritage Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Saline County, Arkansas County Court Record Book, Volume 3. 1989. By Crawford, Sybil F. Bryant, Arkansas : Saline County History and Heritage Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Ashby Funeral Home in Benton
 * Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton
 * Smith Benton Funeral Homes in Benton

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1836-1955 Saline County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) - How to Use this Collection
 * Includes Administration bonds 1850-1862; Administration bonds and letters 1870-1904; Administration records index 1862-1870; County Court records 1836-1848; Dockets 1839-1891; Executor records 1862-1951; Guardian bonds and letters 1861-1922; Probate records 1836-1955; Wills 1842-1861.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago ; St. Louis : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1889. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Saline County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. See Arkansas, Saline County on page 191.

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 11th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 18th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies A, C, and L


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1836-1896 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1900 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1842-1951 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1836-1921 Saline County Marriage Index 1836-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1836-1951 Saline County Marriage Books [A]-Z and 1-38 Index 1836-1951 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * Hot Springs Arkansas FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library Saline County Public Library 1800 Smithers Dr Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-778-4766 Email: [mailto:sclhelp@salinecountylibrary.org sclhelp@salinecountylibrary.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Saline County History & Heritage Society 123 N. Market Street Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-778-3770 Email: [mailto:info@schhs.us info@schhs.us] Website Facebook

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - 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