Sebastian County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Sebastian County

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

County Courthouse
Sebastian County Courthouse 35 S 6th; Fort Smith, AR 72901 Phone: 501.782.5065

County Clerk has marriage records from 1865 and probate records from 1866; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records

Parent County

 * 1851--Sebastian County was created 6 January 1851 from Scott, Polk, Crawford, and Van Buren Counties.

County seat: Fort Smith

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford
 * Franklin
 * LeFlore County, Oklahoma
 * Logan
 * Scott
 * Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Sebastian County.


 * September 1, 1863 = Devil's Backbone, also known as Backbone Mountain


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Men from this county served in the 51st Regiment, Arkansas Militia.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Fort Smith Arkansas Family History Center
 * Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Web Sites

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

A wkik article describing this collection is found at:

Arkansas, Sabastian County Births and Deaths; Including Fort Smith Death Records (FamilySearch Histaorical Records)