This file is as complete and accurate as possible, however if you should find errors, have additions or deletions, send them to me and I will update the file. Bill Green bgreen@milo.nodak.edu bill90@Delphi.Com Date of last update: 4 November 1993 ******************************************************************* GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF ARKANSAS 5 March 1989 Robert McLaren 7810 Kincardine Ct. Alexandria, VA 22310-4025 The following file contains a listing of genealogical and historical societies in Arkansas. Included in the listing, where known, are telephone numbers and yearly dues. This listing is donated to the public domain and may be freely copied. Under no conditions can this listing be sold or used in any other commercial fashion. If you think this list has any value, then donate that value in helping your local genealogical society (or the National Genealogical Society). If you write to any of the societies on this list for information, remember to include a self addressed stamped envelop (SASE). Many of these societies work with a limited budget, supplemented by volunteers, and can not afford to respond unless a SASE is included in your letter. Arkansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box 908 Hot Springs, AR 71902-0908 Dues: Arkansas Historical Association History Department Ozark Hall, 12 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dues: Arkansas County Grand Prairie Historical Society P.O. Box 122 Gillett, AR 72055 Dues: Ashley County Ashley County Genealogical Society P.O. Drawer R Crossett, AR 71635 Dues: $15.00 per year Baxter County Baxter County, Arkansas Historical and Genealogical Society c/o D. Garvin Carroll P.O. Box 309 Mountain Home, AR 72653 Dues: Benton County Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box K Rogers, AR 72757 Dues: $9.00 per year Benton County Historical Society P.O. Box 1034 Bentonville, AR 72712 Dues: $7.50 per year Calhoun County Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2092 Camden, AR 71701 Dues: Carroll County Carroll County Historical Society Berryville, AR 72616 Dues: Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box K Rogers, AR 72757 Dues: $9.00 per year Clark County Clark County Historical Association Box 516 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Dues: Clay County Clay County Genealogy Club c/o Piggott Public Library 361 West Main Piggott, AR 72454 Dues: Cleburne County Cleburne County Historical Society Rt. 2, Box 326 K Heber Springs, AR 72543 Dues: Crawford County Crawford County Historical Society 929 East Main Street Van Buren, AR 72956 Dues: Dallas County Dallas County Arkansas Genealogical and Historical Society c/o Dallas County Library Fordyce, AR 71742 Dues: Desha County Desha County Historical Society P.O. Box 432 McGehee, AR 71654 Dues: Faulkner County Faulkner County Historical Society Conway, AR 72032 Dues: Garland County Melting Pot Genealogical Society 400 Winans Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 Dues: Greene County Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society 901 West Kings Highway Paragould, AR 72450 (501) 239-8576 Dues: $10.00 per year (single); $12.00 per year (family) Hempstead County Hempstead County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1158 Hope, AR 71801 Dues: Hot Springs County Hot Springs Historical Society P.O. Box 674 Malvern, AR 72104 Dues: $12.00 per year Independence County Independence County Historical Society Box 1412 Batesville, AR 72501 Dues: Batesville Genealogical Society P.O. Box 3883 Batesville, AR 72503-3883 Dues: $10.00 per year Izard County Izard County Historical Society c/o Izard County Historian P.O. Box 84 Dolph, AR 72528 Dues: Jefferson County Jefferson County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2215 Pine Bluff, AR 71613 Dues: Johnson County Johnson County Historical Society P.O. Box 505 Clarksville, AR 72830 Dues: Lee County Tri-County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 580 Marvell, AR 72366 It provides information on Lee, Monroe, and Phillips Counties in Eastern Arkansas. They also have some Tennessee & Mississippi information, and are very helpful. If your ancestors passed that way, it's a great resource. Members (Membership is $10) may submit an unlimited of queries, by the way. gblane@UALR.EDU ("Gloria B. Lane") Logan County Logan County Historical Society P.O. Box B Paris, AR 72855 Dues: Madison County Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society P.O. Box 427 Huntsville, AR 72740 Dues: Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box K Rogers, AR 72757 Dues: $9.00 per year Miller County Texarkana USA Genealogical Society Mrs. Charles Wilson Rt. 7, Box 466, BA7 Texarkana, AR 75501 Dues: Monroe County Tri-County Genealogical Society Monroe-Phillips-Lee Counties P.O. Box 580 Marvell, AR 72366 Dues: $10.00 per year Monroe County Historical and Cemetery Association 804 Walker Street Clarendon, AR 72029 Dues: Montgomery County Montgomery County Historical Society P.O. Box 520 Mount Ida, AR 71957 Dues: Ouachita County Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2092 Camden, AR 71701 Dues: Phillips County Tri-County Genealogical Society Monroe-Phillips-Lee Counties P.O. Box 580 Marvell, AR 72366 Dues: $10.00 per year Poke County Poke County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 12 Hatfield, AR 71945 Dues: Pope County Pope County Historical Society c/o J. B. Lemley, Pres. 1120 North Detroit Russellville, AR 72801 Dues: Pulaski County Pulaski County Historical Society P.O. Box 653 Little Rock, AR 72203 Dues: Saline County Saline County Historical and Heritage Society P.O. Box 221 Bryant, AR 72022-0221 Dues: $10.00 per year Sebastian County Frontier Researchers Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2123 Fort Smith, AR 72902 Dues: Fort Smith Historical Society 61 South 8th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 Dues: Stone County Stone County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 557 Mountain View, AR 72560 Dues: Union County Union County Genealogical Society Barton Library E. 5th and N. Jefferson El Dorado, AR 71730 Dues: Washington County Washington County Historical Society 118 East Dickson Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dues: Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box K Rogers, AR 72757 Dues: $9.00 per year Yell County Yell County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 356 108 West 18th Russellville, AR 72801 Dues: ******************************************************************* VITAL RECORDS Division of Vital Records Arkansas Department of Health 4815 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Birth records are supplied only to the individual named or family member or for family history use. The purpose for the record must be stated in the request. ******************************************************************* STATE ARCHIVES >> From: RP04@NS.CC.LEHIGH.EDU (R M Price) The following are unauthorized transcriptions of brochures describing the holdings of the Arkansas History Commission and the Genealogy Department of the Central Arkansas Library System. The brochures were acquired in late 1990. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOURCE MATERIALS at the ARKANSAS HISTORY COMMISSION One Capitol Mall Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 One of the oldest existing state agencies, the Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the Commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. The History Commission is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor with the approval of the State Senate. Members serve seven-year terms staggered so that one expires each January. Members may be reappointed for additional terms. Since 1971 the History Commission has been a part of the Department of Parks and Tourism. UNITED STATES CENSUS Population Schedules Alabama 1830-80 Nebraska 1860-80 (Soundex) 1880 Nevada 1870-80 Arizona 1870-80 New Hampshire 1790-1850 Arkansas 1830-80, 1900-10 New Jersey 1830-50 (Soundex) 1880, 1900-10 New Mexico 1850-80 California 1850-80 New York 1790-1850 Colorado 1870-80 North Carolina 1790-1880 Connecticut 1790-1850 (Soundex) 1880 Delaware 1800-80 Ohio 1820-80 Dist. of Columbia 1800, 1820-80 (Soundex) 1880 Florida 1830-80 Oklahoma Territory Georgia 1820-80 and state 1890, 1900-10 (Soundex) 1880 (Soundex) 1900, 1910 Illinois 1820-80 Indian Territory 1900 (Soundex) 1880 (Soundex) 1900 Indiana 1820-80 Oregon 1850 (Soundex) 1880 Pennsylvania 1790-1860 Iowa 1840-80 Rhode Island 1790-1850 Kansas 1860-80 South Carolina 1790-1880 Kentucky 1810-80, 1900 (Soundex) 1880 (Soundex) 1880 Tennessee 1810-80, 1900-10 Louisiana 1810-80, 1900-10 (Soundex) 1880 (Soundex) 1880 Texas 1850-80, 1900-10 Maine 1790-1850 (Soundex) 1880, 1900-10 Maryland 1790-1880 Utah 1850-60 Massachusetts 1790-1850 Vermont 1790-1850 Michigan 1820-50 Virginia 1790, 1810-80 Minnesota 1850 West Virginia 1870-80 Mississippi 1820-80, 1900-10 Wisconsin 1850 (Soundex) 1880 United States 1890 Missouri 1830-80, 1900-10 (Fragment only) (Soundex) 1880 Indexes available for most states -- 1790-1860 Special Schedules, Arkansas Defective Classes -- 1880 Manufactures -- 1850-80 Mortality -- 1850-80, indexed Productions of Agriculture -- 1850-80 Slave Schedules -- 1850-60 Social Statistics -- 1850-70 State Census Arkansas -- 1823, 1829. Fragments only. MILITARY RECORDS Heitman, Historical Register and Directory of the US Army 1789-1903 (book) Registers of enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1884 (Regular Army) Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774 (book) Index to US Military Pensions (Old War) 1815-1860 (book) Returns of US Military Posts and Bases in Arkansas 1800-1916 Records HQ Army of the SW Frontier 1835-1853 REVOLUTIONARY WAR (1775-83) DAR Patriot Index (books) Index to compiled service records, military and naval personnel Index to compiled service records, North Carolina Index to pension applications (book) WAR OF 1812 (1812-15) Index to compiled service records, all states Index to pension applications, all states Military bounty land grants for Arkansas (book) Military bounty land warrants, 1815-58, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois INDIAN WARS (1815-58) Index to compiled service records, all states MEXICAN WAR (1846-48) Service records, Arkansas Compiled service records, Texas Index to compiled service records, all states Index to pension applications (book) CIVIL WAR: Confederate (1861-65) Confederate service records, Arkansas Confederate pension applications, Arkansas Ex-Confederate amnesty papers, Arkansas Resident records, Arkansas Confederate Home Consolidated index, Confederate soldiers, all states Confederate service records, units raised directly by the CSA government Confederate veterans census, 1911-12, Arkansas Confederate military history (books) Registry of CSA soldiers, sailors and citizens who died in Federal prisons CSA casualty lists and battle reports, by state CSA naval and marine personnel records Records of Louisiana Confederate soldiers (book) Tennesseans in the Civil War (books) Index to Confederate pensions, Oklahoma (book) Index to Confederate pensions, Texas (book) Index to Confederate pensios, Tennessee (book) Confederate Veteran magazine, 1892-1932 CIVIL WAR: Union (1861-65) Union service records, Arkansas Arkansas' Damned Yankees (book) Arkansas Union records (book) Report of the Adjutant General of Arkansas, 1866 (book) General index to US military pensions, 1861-1934 Census of Union veterans and widows, 1890 (Kentucky through Wyoming), includes some Confederates Official records, Civil War battles and campaigns (books) Letters received by Secretary of Navy: Mississippi squadron, 1861-65 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898) Service records, Arkansas, indexed Index to pensions, Arkansas Index to compiled service records, Louisiana FIRST WORLD WAR (1917-18) Index to army nurses, Arkansas Index to discharge and death records, Arkansas Arkansas war service records (book) SECOND WORLD WAR (1941-45) Fighting Men of Arkansas (book) BLACK HISTORY SOURCES Records of the Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Arkansas 1865-71 Records of the Superintendent of Education, Freedmen's bureau, Arkansas 1865-71 Arkansas field office records, Freedmen's Bureau 1864-68 The American Slave (ex-slave narratives) (books) INDIAN RECORDS Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824-81: Arkansas Superintendency: 1824-34 Caddo Agency: 1824-32 Cherokee Agency "West": 1824-50 Cherokee Emigration: 1828-54 Osage Agency: 1824-80 Letters received at the Neosho-Quapaw Agency: 1831-47 Census of Creek Indians by Parsons and Abbott: 1832 Census roll, Cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi and index to roll, 1835 1890 Cherokee national census Old Settler Cherokee census roll: 1895 Index to payment roll, Old Settler Cherokees: 1896 Starr, Old Cherokee Families (book) A Compilation of Records from the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1896 census and others 1896 Choctaw national census Index and final rolls of citizens and freedmen of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw tribes and the Creek and Seminole tribes in Indian Territory: 1906, (MSS) 1907 Enrollment cards for the Five Civilized Tribes (in Oklahoma), 1898-1914 (See also 1900 US census of Indian Territory and 1910 US census of Oklahoma) NEWSPAPER FILES Files of about 900 Arkansas newspapers published at some 300 different places, 1819 to present Indexes, Arkansas Gazette, 1819-1890, 1964 to present COUNTY RECORDS Selected records of 75 Arkansas counties, 1797-1920. Includes marriages estates, deeds, county courts. Inventories and some indexes available. STATE LAND OFFICE RECORDS These records are organized by legal description or claim number only and are not indexed Lovely County (Ark) land donations Military bounty land grants, Arkansas, War of 1812 Original land entries, Arkansas Original entries, swamp lands, Arkansas Original survey plats (maps), Arkansas Spanish land claims, Arkansas, 1816-38 LEGISLATIVE RECORDS Includes Acts of Arkansas, Senate and House journals, journals of constitutional conventions, various special studies and reports, 1819-present FEDERAL EXTENSION SERVICE RECORDS Annual Reports of Extension Service Field Representatives, Arkansas, 1909-44 CITY DIRECTORIES Little Rock, Arkansas 1871-1978 Memphis, Tennessee 1865-1901 New Orleans, Louisiana 1861-66; 1870-71; 1880-81; 1890-91; 1900-01 St Louis, Missouri 1863, 1870-71, 1880, 1890-91, 1900-01 Kansas City, Missouri 1900-01 PASSENGER LISTS Index to New Orleans passenger arrival records, 1853-99 Index to Atlantic and Gulf Coast port arrivals, 1820-74 FRENCH LOUISIANA RECORDS Records from French archives relating to Louisiana, 1694-1806 (in French MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS Books and pamphlets Naturalization records Cemetary records Photographs Church and religious records Territorial papers of US Senate Family histories 1789-1873 Governors' papers Theses and dissertations Manuscript collections US postal records, Arkansas Maps (including Sanborn fire 1832-1971 insurance maps, Arkansas) Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-682-6900 Research Room hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Closed state holidays ******************************************************************* NEWSPAPER GENEALOGICAL COLUMNS **************************************************************************** * Bill Green Minot, North Dakota 58701 * Home of the * * bgreen@milo.NoDak.Edu * NORSK H0STFEST * * Bill90@Delphi.Com * * ****************************************************************************