Arkansas, Sevier County, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes and index and images to death certificates for the years 1914-1923, held at the office of the Sevier County Clerk, from the following townships:
 * Bear Creek
 * Clear Creek
 * Jefferson
 * Mill Creek
 * Mineral
 * Monroe
 * Paraclifa
 * Red Colony
 * Saline

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Death records contain:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial
 * Parent's names
 * The name of the informant (a possible relative or spouse)

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The approximate date of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for a cemetery record
 * Search local newspapers for an obituary
 * Search for other vital records, such as birth and marriage
 * Search for the family in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Arkansas, Sevier County, Death Records, 1914-1923." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018. Custodian.
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