Lincoln County, Arkansas Genealogy

Guide to Lincoln 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 Abraham Lincoln. The County Seat is Star City and was founded March 28, 1871. It is located in the Southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 300 S Drew Street Star City, AR 71667 Phone: 870.628.5114 Lincoln County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1871 and tax 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 Lincoln County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.


 * 1827 - The McLain, Lee, and Douglass families, established homes in a community called Auburn.
 * 1836 - Thomas Griffis bought land at what is now Griffith Springs and built a cotton gin.
 * 1846 - John S. Hall and his family arrived from South Carolina and established Hall’s Station.
 * 1847 May - Elias King Hays arrived from Tennessee and established Cornerville in southwestern Lincoln County.
 * 1871 March 28 - Lincoln County was established.
 * 1930-2010 - The population of Lincoln County hit a high mark of 20,200 in 1930, a low of 12,900 in 1970 and is now (2010) at 14,100.

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1871-1936 Lincoln County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Guardian bonds and letters 1875-1910; Probate records 1871-1887; Wills 1871-1936.

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)

Civil War

 * 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
 * Probate Records 1871-1936 Lincoln County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Guardian bonds and letters 1875-1910; Probate records 1871-1887; Wills 1871-1936.
 * Index to Wills - 1869 to 1900  ARGenweb

Birth

 * 1876 - 1927 - Lincoln County Birth Index 1876-1927. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882 -  - Lincoln County Birth Index 1882-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1860 - 1976 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1871 - 1953 - Lincoln County Marriage Books A-X Index 1871-1953 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871 - 1922 - Lincoln County Marriage Books A-K Index 1871-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to 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. 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