Arkansas County, Arkansas Records

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Arkansas County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on December 13, 1813 as an Original County. Arkansas County was named for a variant pronunciation of the Quapaw Native American people.

Arkansas County is bordered by Prairie County (north), Monroe County (northeast), Phillips County (east), Desha County (south), Lincoln County (southwest), Jefferson County (west), Lonoke County (northwest)

Arkansas County Cities and Towns include Almyra, De Witt, Gillett, Humphrey, St. Charles, Stuttgart.

Parts of Arkansas County was used to form the following counties:

Chicot 1823
Clark 1818
Drew 1846
Hempstead 1818
Desha 1838
Lincoln 1871
Independence 1820
Monroe 1829
Phillips 1820
Jefferson 1829
Pulaski 1818

Other county boundry changes

Part of Phillips annexed 23 October 1821
line with Pulaski changed by Act of 30 October 1823
Quapaw Purchase divided between Arkansas and Pulaski Counties by Act of 13 October 1827
line with Phillips defined by Act of 21 November 1829
boundaries defined Act of 7 November 1836
line with Jefferson changed by Act of 25 February 1889
line changed with Lincoln by Act of 25 March 1895

A Map of Arkansas County, Arkansas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Courthouse Records

Arkansas County, Arkansas Courthouse in DeWitt

Arkansas County, AR Courthouse
in DeWitt

Arkansas County, Arkansas Courthouse in Stuttgart

Arkansas County, AR Courthouse
in Stuttgart

The Arkansas County Courthouse is located in De Witt, Arkansas and Stuttgart, Arkansas, the oldest records in Arkansas are kept in the (Stuttgart) Courthouse.

They date from 1796 and are written in Spanish. (The first county seat was at Arkansas Post, but was moved to DeWitt in 1855). Learn More About State of Arkansas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Arkansas county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Arkansas County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1819, Land Records from 1808 and Divorce Records are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here). Divorces issued after 1950 can be found at the Arkansas Department of Public Health.
- The County Clerk of Circuit Court is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county.
- The duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for courts.
- They are also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.
Arkansas County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1839 (Marriages issued prior to 1936) and has Probate Records from 1819.
The County Clerk, as clerk to the probate court, the clerk files all instruments making them a matter of record in descendent estate cases, and swears in all witnesses in contested estates.
The clerk, also in this capacity, maintains all records relative to adoptions and guardianship cases.
Arkansas County Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
Arkansas County Health Department

Census Records

Learn More: State of Arkansas Census Records
U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870
State Population Schedules: None
U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Vital Records

Learn More: State of Arkansas Vital Records
Birth and Death Records: from February 1, 1914 to present.
Marriage Records: from January 1917 to present.
Divorce Records: from January 1923 to present. Full certified copy may be obtained from the County Circuit or Chancery Clerk.
Locations: Arkansas Office of Vital Records, 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205; (602) 364-1300, 501-661-2336, 800-637-9314
Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

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County Resources

Grand Prairie Historical Society, P.O. Box 122, Gillett, AR 72055-0122
DeWITT PUBLIC LIBRARY , 205 West Maxwell, DeWitt, AR 72042
Stuttgart Public Library
Arkansas County USGenWeb Archives Project
Arkansas County, Arkansas Message Boards

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