Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. The County Seat is Benton and was founded November 5, 1833. It is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse 100 W 1 St Ste 1; Waldron, AR 72958 Phone: 501.637.2155 Scott County Website County and and Circuit Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1882.

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

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Scott County, Arkansas (1891) published by Southern Publishing Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Local Histories

 * History of Scott County, Arkansas by Henry Grady McCutchen. Available on Archive.org
 * O'Nale, John Paul. Slavery in Scott County, Arkansas. Arkansas : s.n., 19--
 * Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free)
 * Memphis riots and massacres. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O., 1866. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1889 Scott County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Scott County on page 191.] 

Civil War

 * History of Scott County, Arkansas by Henry Grady McCutchen Chapter VI


 * - 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate), Company H
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers (Confederate), Company D
 * - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Companies A and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company E

'''Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1890-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1882 - 1958 - Scott County Marriage Books A-I Index 1882-1958 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882 - 1926 - Scott County Marriage Books A-D Index 1882-1926 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Scott County AR Marriages at ARGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * ARGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * - 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