Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Boone County was created on 09 Apr 1869 and was named to indicate that it would be a "boon" for anyone who settled there. The "e" was added to the name later. Its county seat is Harrison. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Boone County Courthouse 100 N Main Street Harrison, AR 72602 Phone: 870-741-8428 Boone County Website County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1869. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.

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


 * Pre 1808 - Although they had no communities in the area, the Osage had claims to what would become Boone County until an 1808 treaty.
 * 1812 - The area was part of Missouri Territory.
 * 1869 - The Arkansas legislature created Boone County from Carroll County.
 * 1875 - A portion of Marion County was taken in by Boone County.
 * 1900s - Change came with the arrival of the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad.
 * 1900-1910 - The African-American population, which had shown limited growth in each census since 1870, decreased from 142 to seven.
 * 1920s-1930s - Hard times forced many families to seek jobs outside the county.

Bible Records

 * Boone County at LDS Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1860, 1870, 1930, and more  Boone County ARGenweb

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1869-1874 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1896 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1954 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1908-1941 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Boone County Hist, v.03 ; Boone County Historian (Arkansas). 2005. By Boone County Historical and Genealogical Society (Harrison, Arkansas). Harrison, Arkansas : Boone County Historical and Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Coffman Funeral Home of Harrison and Jasper in Harrison
 * Diamond State Cremation and Mortuary Service in Lead Hill
 * Holt Memorital Chapel in Harrison
 * Roller-Christeson in Harrison

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1869-1970 Boone County portion of the collection: FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)- How to Use this Collection
 * Includes Administration bonds and letters 1869-1919; Chancery Court records 1870-1891; County court records 1869-1874; Guardian bonds and letters 1869-1914; Probate record index 1869-1970; Probate records 1869-1894; Wills 1872-1926.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Deed records (Boone County, Arkansas), 1869-1895 ; indexes, 1869-1942 FamilySearch catalog; microfilms located at the FamilySearch Library

Local Histories

 * Mountain Heritage : Some Glimpses into Boone County's Past after One Hundred Years. Edited by Roger V. Logan, Jr. Harrison, Arkansas : Harrison Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Military Records
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * Boone County WWII enlistees Boone County ARGenweb
 * WWII Army and Air Force Casualties  Boone County ARGenweb

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Periodicals

 * Boone County historian (Arkansas). Some issues available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783–1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index & images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1869-1919 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1970 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1926 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images; ''Also at: SAMPUBCO

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * Tax records, 1879-1899 digital images available on FamilySearch catalog

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1904 Marriages Early index; marriages 1867 forward with some years missing to 1904; and other miscellaneous marriages  Boone County ARGenweb
 * 1869-1923 Boone County Marriage Books C-O Index 1869-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1869-1951 Boone County Marriage Books A-Y, 2, BB-GG Index 1869-1951 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * Harrison Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Mountain Home Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Berryville Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Jim G Ferguson Searcy County Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Boone County Library 221 W Stephenson Ave Harrison, AR 72601 Phone: 870-741-5913 Email: [mailto:library@boonecountylibrary.org library@boonecountylibrary.org] Website Facebook

Museums
Boone County Heritage Museum 124 S Cherry St P.O. Box 1094 Harrison, AR 72601 Phone: 870-741-3312 Email: [mailto:bchm@windstream.net bchm@windstream.net] Website Facebook

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - 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