Conway County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Conway County

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

County Courthouse
Conway County Courthouse 117 South Moose Street; Morrilton, AR 72110 Phone 501.354.9621 County Clerk has marriage records from 1858 and probate records. The Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records.

Parent County

 * 1825--Conway County was created 20 October 1825 from Pulaski County. County seat: Morrilton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Conway County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

 * Faulkner
 * Perry
 * Pope
 * Van Buren
 * Yell

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

 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 10th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 36th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and I

Men from this county served in the 1st Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Company I; 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies A, B, C, D, G, H, K, and L; 31st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and G.

Probate Records

 * Records 1826-1937 Part of: County Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1904; Probate record index 1840-1873; Probate records 1837-1886; Wills 1826-1937.

Marriage

 * 1851-1952 - Conway County Marriage Books 1-3, A-Z, 27-37 Index 1851-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1923 - Conway County Marriage Books C-W Index 1851-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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