Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas Lafayette County

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

County Courthouse
Lafayette County Courthouse 2 Courthouse Square Lewisville, AR 71845 Phone: 870.921.4633 County Clerk has marriage records from 1848 and probate records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records

Parent County

 * 1827--Lafayette County was created 15 October 1827 from Hempstead County.  County seat: Lewisville

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bossier Parish, Louisiana
 * Caddo Parish, Louisiana
 * Columbia
 * Hempstead
 * Miller
 * Nevada
 * Webster Parish, Louisiana

Civil War

 * Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)1.

1. Allen, Desmond Walls. The Third Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Infantry (Arkansas Research: Conway, Arkansas, 1987.)

Marriage

 * 1828-1952 - Lafayette County Marriage Books 1-2, C-Z, A2-G2 Index 1828-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1828-1921 - Lafayette County Marriage Books 1-2, C-S Index 1828-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Obituary Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. From Various Funeral Homes around Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley, and Buckner, Arkansas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Lafayette County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)