Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. It is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse 100 W 1 St Ste 1; Waldron, AR 72958 Phone: 501.637.2155 Scott County Website County and and Circuit Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1882.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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 Scott County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Bible Records

 * Scott County at Scott County Arkansas Family Bibles

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Scott County, Arkansas (1891) published by Southern Publishing Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1875-1899 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * FamilySearch Places

Funeral Homes

 * Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron
 * Martin Funeral Home, Inc. in Waldron

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. 1891. Chicago, and Nashville : The Southern Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books.
 * History of Scott County, Arkansas. 1922. By Henry Grady McCutchen. [Little Rock, Ark., Printed by H.G. Pugh & Co.] Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.
 * Slavery in Scott County, Arkansas. 19--. By John P. O'Nale. [Arkansas : s.n.] Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1889 Scott County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Scott County on page 191.] 

Civil War

 * History of Scott County, Arkansas by Henry Grady McCutchen Chapter VI


 * - 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate), Company H
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers (Confederate), Company D
 * - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Companies A and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company E

'''Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1882-1933 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882 - 1958 - Scott County Marriage Books A-I Index 1882-1958 in at FamilySearch - free. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882 - 1926 - Scott County Marriage Books A-D Index 1882-1926 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Scott County AR Marriages at ARGenWeb
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1868-1910 - at FamilySearch — index and images -How to Use this Collection

Societies
Scott County AR Historical and Genealogy Facebook

Websites

 * ARGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records