Union County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Union County

Guide to Union County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse; 101 N Washington El Dorado, AR 71730 Phone: 870.864.1910

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1846; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County

 * 1829--Union County was created 2 November 1829 from Hempstead and Clark Counties. County seat: El Dorado

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Union County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Ashley
 * Bradley
 * Calhoun
 * Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
 * Columbia
 * Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
 * Ouachita
 * Union Parish, Louisiana

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries Online in Union County  Union County ARGeneb

Land and Property

 * Federal land records for Union County  Union Co. AR Archives

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties at Union Co. Archives

War of 1812

 * War of 1812 Land Grants at Union Co. Archives

Indian Wars

 * Indian Wars at Union Co. Archives

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1839-1927 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds 1868-1923; Administration, executor and guardian bonds; wills 1845-1927; Letters of administration 1868-1924; Letters of guardianship 1869-1923; Probate records 1839-1889.

Marriage

 * 1847-1951 - Union County Marriage Books A-Z, 2-34 Index 1847-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1920 - Union County Marriage Books A-X Index 1847-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Directory to Early Union County Marriages ARGenweb

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Union County Genealogy Society Barton Library East 5th and North Jefferson Street El Dorado, Ar 71730

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * El Dorado Arkansas Family History Center 28 N. Calion Rd., El Dorado, AR 71731 United States

Websites

 * Union County website  ARGenweb
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Union County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Union County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)