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United States Arkansas Calhoun County

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

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse Main Street Hampton, AR 71744 Phone: 870.798.2517 County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1851, divorce, probate and court records from 1880.

Government and Related Websites
 * County-clerk.net (unofficial site) — Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
 * PublicRecords.com (unofficial site) — Provides links to County officials and public records

Record Loss

 * For record loss in Arkansas counties, see ARGenWeb

Boundary Changes

 * 1850--Calhoun County was created 6 December 1850 from Dallas and Ouachita Counties. County seat: Hampton

For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Cities and Towns

 * Click and select the link Places within... for cities and towns (most counties)

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Calhoun County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * There are about 350 archaeological sites known in Calhoun County, testifying to the habitation of Native Americans in the region for thousands of years. The last native residents are likely to have been the ancestors of the historic Koroa Indians.
 * Pre 1800 - French-Canadian hunters, trappers, and traders were probably the first Europeans to visit the area.
 * 1804 - William Dunbar and George Hunter were officially the first American citizens to visit what is now Calhoun County with their exploration of the Red, Black, and Ouachita rivers.
 * 1800-1840 - Settlers from other states began to arrive. Many families from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee chose this area. to settle.
 * 1861-1874 - With over 400 soldiers from the county involved in the Civil War, farming, commerce, and immigration almost came to a standstill.
 * 1880s - The county did not recover economically until the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad, passed through the northwestern corner of the county.
 * 1920s - The population reached a peak never to be surpassed.

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1880

African Americans

 * 1865-1867 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Hampton at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; letters, misc records

Guardianship

 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Local Histories

 * History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co.1889.
 * PDF Online at The Rainwater Collection (Free)
 * Russell, Jesse Lewis. Behind these Ozark hills : history - reminiscences - traditions featuring the author's family, biographical sketches of outstanding descendants of pioneers. New York, New York : Hobson Book Press, 1947.
 * Online at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * - 2nd Battalion, Arkansas Calvalry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Marriage

 * 1851-1956 - Calhoun County Marriage Books A-L Index 1851-1956 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1922 - Calhoun County Marriage Books A-I Index 1851-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Records - Free; Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center 312 HWY 319 East Vilonia AR 72173 United States

Libraries
Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Calhoun County
 * - Select Places within... for cities and towns
 * WorldCat — Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
 * Allen County Public Library — Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
 * Arkansas History Commission Select the county — Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
 * Local libraries and Arkansas Archives and Libraries may suggest other catalogs

Websites
Sites with online indexes or images of records
 * ARGenWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions

More Calhoun County genealogy links
 * Linkpendium - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)