Arkansas, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Arkansas Sebastian County

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This collection contains Church vital records from 1922-1977. They are from St. John's Episcopal Church in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Citations

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 * Event type
 * Event date
 * Location of event
 * Child’s name
 * Name of Groom
 * Name of Bride
 * Name of Parents
 * Name of deceased person
 * Gender

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