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United States Arkansas Johnson County

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

County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse 215 W Main Street PO Box 57; Clarksville, AR 72830 Phone: 501.754.3967

Record Availability


 * County Clerk has marriage records from 1855 and probate records from 1844.
 * Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records
 * Extension office has burial records

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

 * 1833--Johnson County was created 16 November 1833 from Pope County. County seat: Clarksville
 * Johnson County Sheriff's Office


 * 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)

Populated Places

Townships

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Johnson County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * 1700-1730s - .Early white settlers started arriving, first by keel boat and later by steamboat; many were likely illegal squatters, who were a constant source of annoyance and complaint to the Cherokee.
 * 1833 November 16 - Johnson County was created.
 * 1920-2010 - The population of Johnson County hit a peak of just over 21,000 in 1920. It then took a dive to just 12,400 in 1960 but has rebounded to 25,500 in 2010.

Biographies

 * All of the family biographies from Johnson County, Arkansas included in The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Johnson County, Arkansas published by Southern Publishing Company in 1891 are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1841

African Americans

 * 1864-1872 at FamilySearch — images

Genealogies

 * All of the family biographies from Johnson County, Arkansas included in The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Johnson County, Arkansas published by Southern Publishing Company in 1891 are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Guardianship

 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes  Guardian bonds and letters 1856-1913 vol A-C
 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Local Histories

 * Langford, Ella Molloy. History of Johnson County, Arkansas : the first hundred years. Clarksville, Arkansas : Johnson County Historical Society (Georgia), 1976, 1981.
 * Online at Internet archive (Free)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Johnson County at Wikipedia.
 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925) by MapofUS.org

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services:… . 1841. Online at Google Books and . FS book 973 X2pc 1840.
 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Company C
 * - 16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company A, B and C
 * - 26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 35th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies D, E, and I


 * Men from this county served in the 10th Regiment, Arkansas Militia and the 62nd Regiment, Arkansas Militia.

Periodicals

 * Johnson County Historical Society Journal published by Johnson County Historical Society.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1818-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1818-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships

Birth

 * 1861 - Johnson County Birth Index 1861. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Collections - Free; Index. — 1855-1957 - Johnson County Marriage Books N-Z, 1-2 Index 1855-1957
 * 1855-1924 - Johnson County Marriage Books N-W Index 1855-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Clarksville Arkansas Family History Center S .5 mile Country Club Rd Clarksville AR 72830-9015 USA

Libraries
Libraries

Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Johnson 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

Societies

 * Johnson County Historical Society operates the Heritage Center and Museum at 131 West Main Street, Clarksville and publishes Johnson County Historical Society Journal.
 * "Among the research materials available at the center are clipping files with data on county families and communities from county newspapers; ... databases of burials in Johnson, Crawford, and Franklin counties...."

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

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