Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy

Guide to Sevier County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Sevier County was named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. It is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Sevier County Courthouse 115 N 3rd De Queen, AR 71832 Phone: 870-642-2425 Sevier County Website County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1829. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Sevier County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Bible Records

 * Sevier County Bible Records at ArGenWeb.net

Church Records

 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Methodist

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1885 - Mt. Ida Methodist Church Marriage Index 1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1830-1879 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1835-1954 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1895 (*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1879-1901 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Jury Names - 1830 to 1870. Sevier County, Arkansas : Sevier County, Arkansas. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

African Americans

 * 1865-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Paraclifta at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only;  Register of employers and employees, Register of letters received and endorsements sent, Register of marriages, copies of indentures, and register of purchase vouchers issued,

Funeral Homes

 * Chandler Funeral Home in De Queen
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Wilkerson Funeral Homes in De Queen

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. 2 volumes. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vols. 1 & 2 - Ancestry ($); . Sevier County history begins on Page 211 in Vol. 1.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Revolutionary War

 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Company G
 * - 5th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), "Sevier County Stars"
 * - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies C, E, and F

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voting Records
 * 1868-1966 - index only - [|How to Use this Collection]

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1829-1948 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1973 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1839-1885 Sevier County Birth Index 1839-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1914-1923 - at FamilySearch - index and images - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1839-1898 Sevier County Marriage Books 1-4, E-G Index 1839-1898 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1839-1951 Sevier County Marriage Books 1-4, E-G, 8-30 Index 1839-1951 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Death
Southwest Arkansas Daily Local area current obituaries Southwest Arkansas/Southeast Oklahoma
 * 1914-1923 at FamilySearch — index- |How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * Mena Arkansas FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Sevier County Library System 200 W Stilwell Ave De Queen, AR Phone: 870-584-4364 Website Multiple branches

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records