Stone County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Stone County

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

County Courthouse
Stone County Courthouse HC 71 Box 1427 Mountain View, AR 72560-0427 Phone: 870.269.5550

County Clerk has marriage and divorce records from 1873; Clerk Circuit Court has probate, land, military and court records from 1873.

Parent County

 * 1873--Stone County was created 21 April 1873 from Izard, Independence, Searcy, and Van Buren Counties.

County seat: Mountain View

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Baxter
 * Cleburne
 * Independence
 * Izard
 * Searcy
 * Van Buren

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

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1873-1969 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1873-1928; Dockets 1873-1911; Executors bonds and letters 1876-1933; Probate records 1873-1886; Wills 1875-1969.

Marriage

 * 1865-1928 - Stone County Marriage Index 1865-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1953 - Stone County Marriage Index 1873-1953 in at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Mountain View Arkansas Family History Center 612 S Peabody Ave Mountain View AR 72560-9763 United States

Websites

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