Arkansas county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Early ouachita county arkansas tax records 18461850. The historic washington county courthouse first opened in 1905 and is still home to washington county archives and circuit court iv. Sep 01, 2014 garland county arkansas library closes its genealogy and history room dick eastman september 1, 2014 current affairs 6 comments the garland county library in hot springs, arkansas has closed its hiram whittington arkansas local history and genealogy room, citing competition from the internet. The building is prominent in the fayetteville skyline and is a recognizable landmark to area residents. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical. In addition to maintaining these sites, ochs has been. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. The county assessor is an elected official in county government. These materials have been described and inventoried for ease of access.
Ouachita county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Based on original research, cahills book relates the history of some of those who. He explores how surviving native groups carried forward economic and docial institutions, which in. The town of collins, arkansas, was first called cutoff as it was located just west of cutoff creek in drew county. First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. Columbia county, arkansas biographical and historical. Lawrence county residents, natives, and their ancestors are a vital piece in the puzzle of arkansas history. Cross county was formed november 15, 1862 and named for the confederate colonel david c. Arkansas post was abandoned after an intense scheme to take over the mississippi valley backfired. The ags collects and disperses geologic data to its users. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in arkansas county, arkansas. Other county boundry changes occured when line with prairie defined 30 november and 7 december 1875.
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the quorum court fills the vacancy by. Arkansas has frequently been omitted from surveys of the south and from national history. Notable resources arkansas genealogy research guides at. This is an exact photo replica of all the pages pertaining to ouachita county, arkansas including all of the historical and biographical information. Story is located at the junction of arkansas highways 27 and 298, 11. Story has a post office with zip code 71970 the 37.
Union county, arkansas family history and genealogy books, cds, maps products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Benton county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. Whayne is chair of the history department, university of arkansas. Garland county arkansas library closes its genealogy and. Boone county and its people by ralph rea photo copy. You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books. Its territory was taken from the counties of hempstead and miller. The arkansas state archives houses approximately,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections pertaining to the history of arkansas and its people. History of northeast arkansas by goodspeed publishing company staff. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. Arkansas history 1st semester pacing guide the rogers school district is committed to providing an environment of educational excellence where all belong, all learn, and all succeed. Biographical and historical memoirs of eastern arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties by goodspeed publishing co. For instance, the washington county historical society recently produced an annotated bibliography on black settlers of washington county, arkansas, to help researchers who want to study the african american pioneers of the county. Were offering them in electronic form with searchable text.
In the interest of public health, the crowley ridge regional library will temporarily close due to the threat of covid19. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the ouachita county, arkansas history, genealogy and maps cd. The original building where the library now stands was built in 1964. This detailed 68 pages in all book has a large amount of information about ouachita county, arkansas from its earliest settlement up to 1890. History the craighead county jonesboro public library was established in 1917 and incorporated in 1941. What boone county, ar census records are available. Howard county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Interested individuals may want to check out the arkansas county argenweb page.
Index arkansas allows you to search across more than 100,000 citations to articles in county history journals, book chapters, newspaper stories, and more. Clay county, tucked under the toe of missouri in the extreme northeast corner of the state, was created 24 march 1873 and was originally named clayton county after john middleton clayton, a u. The mission of the arkansas historical association is to promote the preservation, writing, publishing, teaching and understanding of arkansas state history through the publication of the arkansas historical quarterly as well as other activities. Clay county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. George sabo iii discusses native american prehistory and the shocks of climate change and european arrival. Secretary of state under president zachary taylor in 18491850. These inventories, called finding aids, are keyword searchable. Butler center books roberts library butler center for arkansas. Biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas. Lonoke county was established on april 16, 1873 and was formed from pulaski county and prairie county. Cattle on a thousand hills a history of the cattle industry in arkansas by c.
Monroe county was the 20th county organized on november 2, 1839 and was formed from parts of arkansas and phillips counties. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. While not complete, the interviews are convenienty arranged by county. Benton county, located on the extreme northwestern corner of the state, was created 30 september 1836 in the log cabin of judge george p. History of rhea community, washington county, arkansas johnston, dorothy m on. During the national health crisis, arkansas heritage is encouraging citizens to take advantage of drive by history by researching historic sites in their county. Books about boone county the argenweb project arkansas home. Books about boone county books and other resources for sale at the museum. A guide to the state by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of arkansas hastings house, 1941. Character tales, by ruth mcenery stuart html and tei at unc.
Wallace who was the first session judge of the state. Since 1964, the ouachita county historical society has promoted and supported the mccollumchidester house museum in camden as an educational and nonprofit institution. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas. Explore the links at right to read posts andor learn more about our organization and mission. All three libraries offers books, ebooks, media, reference, youth, business and genealogy services. Lawrence county, arkansas mother of counties, organized in 1815. Arkansas county, part of the arkansas genweb project. About arkansas, northwestern counties history, 1889 this database contains a history of benton, carroll, crawford, franklin, madison, sebastian, and washington counties, located in northwestern arkansas. Just type what you want to search for in the blank field above and click search. Johnson county, arkansas exconfederate pension applications. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast arkansas. Story is an unincorporated community in montgomery county, arkansas, united states. Calhoun county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
There are many types of census records for boone county guide you in researching your family tree. Guide to arkansas county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. The ghost of gobblers knob and other tales of the hill country, by.
Sebastian county the history of fort smith, arkansas 1817 through 1992 sold, no longer available a reminiscent history of the ozark region arkansas and missouri 1894 reflections of ashley county, arkansas, 1988 sold, no longer available. Federal population schedules are available for 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 boone co. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the tricolor front cover. As part of the coastal plain, the mean temperature in january is 43 degrees and in july 82. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs goodspeed on. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. History of washington county arkansas hardcover january 1, 1989 by joseph c. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. From the convenience of your office or home you can research property sales histories, commercial and residential building descriptions, and legal descriptions these are the counties currently served by this site. Four distinguished scholars, each focusing on a particular era, track the tensions, negotiations, and interactions among the different groups of people who have counted arkansas as home. Biographical and historical memoirs of eastern arkansas. Significant arkansas history throughout the eighteenth century is fairly brief.
Local history and genealogy room collection baxter county library. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. In the 1880s and 1890s, goodspeed publishing company of chicago produced dozens of county history compilations covering many of the southern and midwestern states. The lawrence county historical society of arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of the history of lawrence county, arkansas search for. Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format. The following section of this website is based upon history of benton, washington, carroll, madison, crawford, franklin, and sebastian counties, arkansas published in chicago, illinois in 1889, and several other manuscripts interspersed throughout. A list of works consulted for this history is located at the bottom of this page. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Lonoke county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. Cemeteries union county, arkansas book seven a history of methodist churches in union. Benton county, arkansas history arkansas genealogy. Boone county was established on april 9, 1869 and was formed from carroll county and marion county. The data is available either as published or unpublished reports.
Sevier county was formed on october 17, 1828, eight years before arkansas became a state. Forms for pleadings and practice in the state of arkansas jefferson city, mo. The historical society itself conducts research into the history of washington county. History of rhea community, washington county, arkansas. The stone county historical society strives to maintain archives from the past for future generations so that they may know and appreciate the dedication and perseverance demonstrated by those who settled this area of northcentral arkansas. Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the state.
Searching for accelerated reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool. This data consists of geologic maps, historical data concerning resources, various datasets, both paper and some electronicbased, concerning water, fossil fuel, and mineral resources of arkansas. In this book, you will see how life evolved from the early days of the county to the present, meeting the people, families and communities that have played a major role in the development of lawrence county. Land, labor and federal favor in twentieth century arkansas 1996, university press of virginia, and arkansas biography, with nancy a. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. Lonoke county, arkansas biographical and historical. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Today, the society maintains several historical sites in ouachita county, including oakland cemetery, fort lookout, scott cemetery, the leakeingham building and others. In 1899, the hot springs police department and the local county sheriffs. In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer.
The county of benton lies in the extreme northwestern corner of. Stone county historical society mountain view, arkansas. This volume was originally published by goodspeed publishing in 1889 and this reprint contains memoirs and biographies of columbia county pioneers. It was then a vast area comprised of what is now sevier, polk, little river and howard counties. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. The history of columbia county arkansas a plus print. Features brief history, vital records, family histories, reunions, photographs, schools, cemeteries, photographs, and other information for researchers. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Columbia county, located on the louisiana border in southern arkansas was created in 1853.
Recently, however, archives have proliferated, and a solid mass of scholarship has come from the university of arkansas press and the arkansas historical society. Forty years later both arkansas and the louisiana territory was surrendered by france, yet french soldiers stay on at the arkansas post, the capital of the region. You will then be able to sort your search results, select book titles to add to your ar bookbag, print a list of your search results, or start a new search. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Because the information was compiled by the referenced family, it should be very accurate and detailed. Clean out the freezer with lake conway crappie cakes. Ouachita county has 733 square miles of gently rolling upland and fertile valley land and was once considered to be one of the best agricultural counties in south arkansas. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 6. Since we offer many different county history and genealogy cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the howard county arkansas history, genealogy and maps cd. Covering the counties of hempstead, howard, nevada and little river counties. The constitution of the state of arkansas provides for the election of the assessor to a fouryear term of office with the requirements that heshe be a qualified elector and resident of the county. One reason has been the limited archival resources.
The encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at filed under. Water is an extremely important part of arkansas countys geography, history, economy, and culture. Delta rivers nature center still recovering from flood. Other county boundry changes occured when line with marion defined by act of 9 december 1875. Arkansas counties local history research pine bluff jefferson. Historical ouachita county southern arkansas university. Collins, arkansas, town council record book browse archival.
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