Union County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Union County

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

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse; 101 N Washington El Dorado, AR 71730 Phone: 870.864.1910

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1846; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County

 * 1829--Union County was created 2 November 1829 from Hempstead and Clark Counties. County seat: El Dorado

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Ashley •  Bradley  •  Calhoun  •  Claiborne Parish, Louisiana  •  Columbia  •  Morehouse Parish, Louisiana  •  Ouachita  •  Union Parish, Louisiana  •

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Union County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries Online in Union County  Union County ARGeneb

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1839-1927 Union County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds 1868-1923; Administration, executor and guardian bonds; wills 1845-1927; Letters of administration 1868-1924; Letters of guardianship 1869-1923; Probate records 1839-1889.

Land and Property

 * Federal land records for Union County  Union Co. AR Archives

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

War of 1812

 * War of 1812 Land Grants at Union Co. Archives

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 8th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)

Online Records


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Indian Wars

 * Indian Wars at Union Co. Archives

Korean War

 * Korean War Casualties at Union Co. Archives

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
 * Probate Records 1839-1927 Union County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds 1868-1923; Administration, executor and guardian bonds; wills 1845-1927; Letters of administration 1868-1924; Letters of guardianship 1869-1923; Probate records 1839-1889.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1847-1951 - Union County Marriage Books A-Z, 2-34 Index 1847-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1920 - Union County Marriage Books A-X Index 1847-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * Union County Genealogy Society Barton Library East 5th and North Jefferson Street El Dorado, Ar 71730

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * El Dorado Arkansas Family History Center 28 N. Calion Rd., El Dorado, AR 71731 United States