Woodruff County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Woodruff County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1865; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Collection of Birth,Death,Marriage,Divorce and Other Certificate procedures

Parent County

 * 1862--Woodruff County was created 26 November 1862 from Jackson and St. Francis Counties.

County seat: Augusta

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Cross
 * Jackson
 * Monroe
 * Prairie
 * St. Francis
 * White

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Woodruff County.


 * July 7, 1862 Hill's Plantation, also known as Cache River, Cotton Plant, or Round Hill


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Birth

 * 1873-1937 - Woodruff County Birth Index 1873-1937. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1864-1929, 1949 - Woodruff County Marriage Books A-R, 1-3 Index 1864-1929, 1949 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1952 - Woodruff County Marriage Books D-Z, 1-3, and AA-EE Index 1883-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1894-1899 - Woodruff County Death Index 1894-1899. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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