Baxter County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Baxter County was created on 24 Mar 1873 and named for Elisha Baxter, the tenth governor of Arkansas. Its county seat is Mountain Home. It is located in the northern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Baxter County Courthouse Courthouse Square 1 E 7th Street Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: 870-425-3475 Baxter County Website County Clerk has marriage, divorce, land and court records.

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


 * 1808 - The Osage relinquished their claims to this area to the United States.
 * Most of the pioneers moving into the area before the Civil War were from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
 * 1819 - The county’s earliest recorded town was Big Clarkridge.
 * Baxter was not yet a county during the Civil War
 * 1873 - March 24 - Governor Baxter formed Baxter County.

Bible Records

 * Foster-Martin Family Bible Record, Baxter County, Arkansas, Contributed by Rochelle Males at IAAM Center for Family History

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

Court Records

 * 1874-1889 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1884 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Court Records. By Baxter County Court, Arkansas. Baxter County, Arkansas : Baxter County, Arkansas. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Conner Family Funeral home and Cremation Center in Mountain Home
 * Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services in Mountain Home
 * Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1873-1949 Baxter County portion of the collection:
 * Includes Accounts 1874-1889; Administration records 1873-1944; Guardian records 1890-1949; Wills 1873-1931.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * History of Baxter County. By Frances H. Shiras. Mountain Home, Arkansas : J. W. Daniel and Shiras Bros. Print Shop. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * 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

Civil War

 * 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 & images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1837-1931 Baxter County Arkansas List of Will Book Testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills - free
 * 1873-1949 (*); 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1837-1957 at FamilySearch — Free; Index- How to Use this Collection
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1873-1921 Baxter County Marriage Index 1873-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1921 Baxter County Marriage Index 1873-1921 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)

Death

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

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Harrison Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Mountain Home Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Mountain View Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Berryville Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Jim G Ferguson Searcy County Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Baxter County Heritage Center 808 S Baker St P.O. Box 2125 Mountain Home, AR Phone: 870-425-2551 Email: [mailto:bcheritagecenter@gmail.com bcheritagecenter@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * - 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