Logan County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Logan County (originally named Sarber) was created on 22 Mar 1871 and was named for James Logan (1792-1859), a Kentucky-born early settler in the area who had served in the territorial legislature, from Crawford County, and the first state legislature, from Scott County (part of the latter was absorbed into Logan County). Its county seats are Booneville and Paris. It is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse Courthouse Square Paris, AR 72855 Phone: 501-963-2618 Logan County Website County Clerk has marriage and probate records. 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 Arkansas County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.


 * 1800s (early) - A series of treaties with different tribes gradually removed their claim to the land, opening western Arkansas for white settlement.
 * 1830-1860 - settlers from states east of the Mississippi River poured into western Arkansas, establishing small farms and communities.
 * 1861-1865 - The population of Logan /County suffered tremendous hardships, and families who could afford it moved to other states for the duration of the war.
 * 1871 March 22 - An act was passed on March 22, 187l, creating “a county called Sarber.”
 * 1875 December 14 -The name was changed to Logan County, with Paris named as the official county seat.
 * 1930s - Hard times fell on the county in the Depression years of the 1930s. A decline in farm prices and a series of drought years devastated the farm economy. Unemployment became a major problem, and many families moved out of state to seek work

Bible Records

 * Logan County Bible Records at Arkansas USGenWeb Project Archives

Biographies

 * Biographies at My Genealogy Hound

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Court Records

 * 1825-1935 (*); County Surveyor at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1877-1882 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1877-1966 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1952 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Paris
 * Bulger Funeral Home in Bonneville
 * Roberts Funeral Home in Booneville
 * Roller Funeral Home in Paris

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. Chicago : Southern Publishing Co., 1891. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive. Logan County, Ch XVIII, pp. 322-383.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Logan County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1889 Logan County, Arkansas (My Genealogy Hound)
 * 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

Civil War

 * Men from this county served in the 58th Regiment, Arkansas Militia (Confederate).


 * 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 ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1873-1944 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1924 Logan County Marriage Books B-K, 1-5 Index 1877-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1877-1958 Logan County Marriage Books B-R Index (1877-1953), Southern District Books 1-11 Index (1901-1958) in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

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

 * Clarksville Arkansas FamilySearch Center

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