Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Sharp County

Guide to Sharp County, Arkansas ancestry, family history, and 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
For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1880 Fire on January 20, 1880 destroyed all the county records. Marriages dated prior to the fire may be found in the Sharp County Record newspaper.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

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 taken from the Arkansas County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Maps

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images
 * Probate Records 1869-1967 Sharp County portion of the collection: : 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.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers