Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Montgomery County

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

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse 1 George Street Mount Ida, AR 71957 Phone: 870.887.3521 County Clerk has marriage, probate, land and court records from 1845; County Agent has burial records.

Parent County

 * 1842--Montgomery County was created 9 December 1842 from Hot Spring County. County seat: Mount Ida

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Clark
 * Garland
 * Hot Spring
 * Howard
 * Pike
 * Polk
 * Scott
 * 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

 * - 4th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company I

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1845-1954 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Guardian bonds 1858-1909; Letters of administration 1859-1912; Probate records 1845-1903; Wills 1863-1954.

Marriage

 * 1845-1923 - Montgomery County Marriage Books 1, A-G Index 1845-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1958 - Montgomery County Marriage Books 1, A-M Index 1851-1958 in 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.
 * Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)