Template:AR Birth Intro

In 1877, a few county and city clerks started keeping birth and death records.

In 1914, the state law required all county clerks to record births and forward them to the state.


 * Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 at FamilySearch. (Free, index only)
 * Small file, but worth searching. Most entries were user-submitted.

See also: • Arkansas Online Genealogy Records, • How to Find Arkansas Birth Records and • Arkansas Vital Records—Birth.