Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Ouachita County

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

County Courthouse
Ouachita County Courthouse 145 Jackson Street Camden, AR 71701 Phone: 870.837.2220

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1875; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

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

Parent County

 * 1842--Ouachita County was created 29 November 1842 from Union County. County seat: Camden

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Clark
 * Columbia
 * Dallas
 * Nevada
 * Union

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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


 * April 18, 1864 = Poison Spring


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Marriage

 * 1875-1952 - Ouachita County Marriage Books B-Z, AA-YY Index 1875-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875-1921 - Ouachita County Marriage Books B-Z Index 1875-1921 in International Genealogical Index 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.
 * Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)