Arkansas, United States Genealogy

Guide to Arkansas ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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 has 75 counties and its capital is Little Rock.

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 researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * FamilySearch Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Lynda Childers Suffridge,  Research in Arkansas Falls Church, Virginia : National Genealogical Society, 2019 FS Library 976.7 D27ngs
 * Arkansas Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * The Arkansas family historian Fayetteville, Arkansas : Arkansas Genealogical Society, 1962- FS Library 976.7 B2a
 * Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands - Historical Documents, Maps & More
 * 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
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Arkansas
 * Arkansas Trails to the Past - includes links to Trail of Tears, Slave Narratives, Japanese Internment Camps, Civil War Units and other resources
 * Every Name Index