Arkansas Cemeteries

Tombstone and sexton’s records may give birth and death dates, names of spouse and children, maiden name, and symbols for religion, military service and more.



Online Resources

 * at FamilySearch — index
 * Online Arkansas Death Records &amp; Indexes
 * Arkansas Gravestones
 * African American Cemeteries Online (Arkansas)
 * Arkansas Cemeteries at D'Addezio.com
 * Arkansas Cemetery Records at Interment.net
 * Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com
 * BillionGraves.com Cemeteries
 * USGenWeb Arkansas Tombstone Transcription Project
 * African American Cemeteries Online
 * Images Only.
 * Cemetery Junction Arkansas
 * I Dream of Genealogy Arkansas Cemeteries
 * Arkansas Cemetery Records
 * Arkansas Cemetery Records

Online
The following have significant cemetery listings for Arkansas State:


 * Findagrave.com Search for names at Find A Grave. Enter at least a last name then click Search. Can narrow by first names or dates.
 * This site frequently has tombstone images.
 * List of cemeteries in their database.
 * 1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click Search. (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
 * Tip: To switch to a different county, click Cemetery Lookup under Actions at the left.
 * When you have a list, click on the number below Interments for a cemetery to access names. Click Records arrow to scroll through to the end.


 * Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012 at Ancestry.com (Free /$)


 * Interment.net
 * Lists of cemeteries in the counties.
 * Typed lists of tombstone information.


 * USGenWeb Tombstone Transcriptions - Arkansas
 * List of cemeteries by county.
 * Typed lists of tombstone information.
 * USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project - Arkansas


 * Arkansas Gravestones Search by name.
 * Arkansas Gravestone Cemeteries Search by county.


 * Rootsweb Cemetery lists on Arkansas county pages.


 * BillionGraves Name Search. Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click Search
 * Lists of cemeteries "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.


 * African American Cemeteries Online (Arkansas)
 * Cemeteries by County
 * Resources for churches, funeral homes, newspapers and death records.


 * I Dream of Genealogy (Free)
 * Lists of cemeteries by county.
 * Typed lists of tombstone information.


 * Arkansas Cemeteries at D'Addezio.com
 * Lists of cemeteries or search by the name of the cemetery. Cannot narrow by county.
 * Typed lists of tombstone information.


 * Access Genealogy Cemetery
 * Lists of cemeteries by county and state and has African American Records.


 * Online Arkansas Death Records and Indexes at DeathIndexes.com
 * Various links.


 * Linkpendium scours the Internet for resources.
 * Links to cemetery databases on other sites.
 * Many cemeteries individually searchable.


 * 1867 - 2013 - at FamilySearch — index and images|

See also Cyndi's List links to databases on other sites.

Value of Cemetery Records
Cemetery tombstones, or sexton's records, usually give death date, and age or birth date. Sometimes they give birth place. Spouse and children who died young are often buried nearby.

Use cemetery records to:


 * Identify children who died young or who were not recorded in birth or death records.
 * Establish family relationships and learn of family members.
 * Find clues that lead you to other records about the person. For example:
 * Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations.
 * There are also abbreviations that give clues when deciphered.

The Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS) has recommendations on the treatment and care of tombstones when needing to make inscriptions more visible.

Published Transcriptions
Many tombstones have been damaged over time by weathering, excavation, vandalism, and so on. As a result, earlier transcriptions may be more accurate and more complete.

Fortunately, early transcriptions may be found in periodicals. Individuals and societies also published cemetery indexes in book form.


 * listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. (Click the topic to see the list)
 * For counties, add a comma and the first letter of the county name, select the county and click Search.
 * For towns in a county, add a comma, first letter of town name, select the town and click Search.


 * Cemetery Records of Arkansas, Volumes 1-8, 11 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1957. . A digital version of volume 6 (Columbia and Faulkner counties) at


 * Daughters of the American Revolution (Arkansas). Arkansas Genealogical Collection. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970-71. This collection includes tombstone inscriptions from Arkansas cemeteries.
 * Index to Sources for Arkansas Cemetery Inscriptions. North Little Rock, Arkansas: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1976.  A guide to inscriptions in the DAR collection.

See United States Cemeteries for further suggestions and information.