Arkansas, United States Genealogy

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

Arkansas Information
Arkansas became the twenty-fifth state in the Union on June 15, 1836. It is located in the southeastern region of the United states and was called, Arkansas Territory before being admitted into the United States

Arkansas Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Clayton | Dorsey | Lovely | Miller (Old) | Sarber

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Arkansas genealogy sites on the internet
 * Arkansas Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Arkansas
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Arkansas
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Arkansas genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Arkansas
 * Arkansas Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links