Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Sharp County

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

County Courthouse
Sharp County Courthouse PO Box 307 Ash Flat, AR 72513 Phone: 870.994.7338

County Clerk has probate, divorce, court and land records from 1880

Parent County

 * 1868--Sharp County was created 18 July 1868 from Lawrence County. County seat: Ash Flat

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Fulton
 * Independence
 * Izard
 * Lawrence
 * Oregon County, Missouri
 * Randolph

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.

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1869-1967 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Accounts 1869-1901; Fee books 1883-1914; Probate records 1880-1885; Wills 1874-1967.

Marriage

 * 1879-1923 - Sharp County Marriage Index 1879-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1880-1968 - Sharp County Marriage Index, Southern District Books J-L Index (1880-1947), Northern District Books [1]-10 Index (1893-1968) 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.
 * Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)