Izard County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Izard County

Guide to Izard County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Izard County Courthouse PO Box 327; Melbourne, AR 726556 Phone: 870.368.4328 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1889.

Parent County

 * 1825--Izard County was created in 27 October 1825 from Independence and Fulton Counties.

County seat: Melbourne

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Izard County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties
Baxter • Fulton • Independence • Sharp • Stone

Land and Property

 * Izard County Federal Land Records USGenWeb Archives
 * Original Izard County Land Owners ARFamilies

Local Histories

 * Osage hunted in the area prior to an 1808 treaty, and Shawnee also lived in the White River valley until 1833.
 * 1802 - John Lafferty, a native of Ireland, traveled up the White River.
 * 1810 - Lafferty and his family established the county’s first settlement at Lafferty Creek.
 * 1825 October 27 - Izard County established.
 * 1800s (early) - Keelboats began bringing settlers up the White River.
 * 1860 - The 1860 census shows only five foreign-born residents in Izard County: four from Ireland and one from Germany. Those not born in the county came primarily from Tennessee, the Carolinas, and a few from Kentucky and Mississippi.
 * 1870s (mid) - After the Civil War, many people starved in Izard County, resorting to eating grass and bark.
 * 1910-1960 - The population of Izard County hit a high (14,500) in 1910 and a low (6,700) in 1960. In 2010 the population was 13,700.

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

 * 1895 Izard County Map

Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
 * - 27th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company C (new), Companies G, H and I
 * - 38th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)


 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company A
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Company A

World War II

 * Izard County WW 2 Army &amp; Air Force Casualties Access Genealogy
 * Arkansas Peace Society of 1861 Ancestrally Challenged

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1889-1949 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds and letters 1889-1949; Guardian bonds and letters 1889-1946; Probate records 1889-1930; Wills 1889-1942.

Birth

 * Izard County Births Izard County ARGenWeb

Marriage

 * 1889-1956 - Izard County Marriage Books [1]-12 Index 1889-1956 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1925 - Izard County Marriage Index 1889-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Izard County Marriages Various Years Izard County ARGenWeb

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Izard County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society Izard County ARGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Izard County Arkansas ARGenWeb
 * Izard County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Exploring Izard County by Denny Elrod
 * Arkansas Ties by Pris Weathers
 * Arkansas Ties by Pris Weathers