Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Searcy County

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

County Courthouse
Searcy County Courthouse Courthouse Square; PO Box 297; Marshall, AR 72650-0297 Phone: 870.448.3354 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, proabte and court records from 1881 and land records from 1866.

Parent County

 * 1838--Searcy County was created 13 December 1838 from Marion County. County seat: Marshall

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
1864, 1877, 1885  Records destroyed in January 1864, partially destroyed in March 1877, and again in August 1885. All records prior to 1881 are missing except deed record A, one chancery court record, one probate court record, one circuit court record.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Neighboring Counties
Baxter • Boone • Marion • Newton • Pope • Stone • Van Buren •

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

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1859-1979 Searcy County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1916; Wills 1910-1979.

Local Histories

 * Clemons, Veda. Searcy County, Arkansas : a history of Searcy County, Arkansas, and its people. Marshall, Arkansas : Searcy County Retired Teachers Association, c1987.
 * Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free)

Maps

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

Civil War

 * - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
 * - 16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 27th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) Companies A, D, K, H, I, and M


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

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 1859-1979 Searcy County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1916; Wills 1910-1979.

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1880-1923 - Searcy County Marriage Index 1880-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1951 - Searcy County Marriage Books B-S Index 1881-1951 in at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1919-1921 - Searcy County Death Index 1919-1921. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers