Perry County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Perry County

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

County Courthouse
Perry County Courthouse PO Box 358; Perryville, AR 72126-0358 Phone: 501.889.5126 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1882.

Parent County

 * 1840--Perry County was created 18 December 1840 from Conway County. County seat:  Perryville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Perry County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Conway
 * Faulkner
 * Garland
 * Pulaski
 * Saline
 * Yell

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Perry County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

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

 * Map of 1889 Perry County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies B and C

Probate Records

 * Probate Records 1882-1955 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Administration bonds 1882-1905; Appraisements 1882-1910;

Marriage

 * 1881-1922 - Perry County Marriage Index 1881-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1960 - Perry County Marriage Books A-G and 17 Index 1882-1960 in at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Perry County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Perry County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)