Arkansas, Sevier County, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images to birth records for the years 1914 to 1923 housed at the office of the Sevier County Clerk, in DeQueen Arkansas. The birth certificates are from the following townships:
 * Bear Creek
 * Clear Creek
 * Jefferson
 * Mill Creek
 * Mineral
 * Monroe
 * Paraclifta
 * Red Colony
 * Saline

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * The name of the child
 * The date of birth
 * The place of birth
 * The names of parents

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The approximate date of birth
 * The place where the birth occurred

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for additional vital records such as marriage and death
 * Look for the family in census records
 * Search for the family in church records in Sevier County
 * Search for court, land, and probate records in Sevier County

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
TThe following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Arkansas.
 * Arkansas Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1880-Present

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.