Little River County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Little River County

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

County Courthouse
Little River County Courthouse 351 N 2nd Street Ashdown, AR 71822 Phone: 870.898.7208

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1880; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records.

Parent County

 * 1867--Little River County was created 5 March 1867 from Hempstead County. County seat: Ashdown

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Little River County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bowie County, Texas
 * Hempstead
 * Howard
 * McCurtain County, Oklahoma
 * Miller
 * Sevier

Cemeteries
Little River County Cemeteries-Little River County Genealogy Society

Land and Property

 * Little River County, Arkansas Land Records

Local Histories

 * History of Richmond Mrs. Moffett Carolan Gardner

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

 * Little River County Townships 1970

Military

 * The Original Arkansas Civil War Page

Newspapers
Little River News Ashdown, Arkansas

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1869-1907 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Probate records 1869-1875; Wills, letters of administration and guardianship 1872-1907.

Birth

 * 1871-1876 - Little River County Birth Index 1871-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1880-1952 - Little River County Marriage Books B-Z, 2A-3A Index 1880-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1880-1922 - Little River County Marriage Books B-P Index 1880-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives Old Washington
 * Little River County Genealogy Society
 * Little River County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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