Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Boone County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Boone County was created on 09 Apr 1869[2] and was named to indicate that it would be a "boon" for anyone who settled there. The "e" was added to the name later.[3] Its county seat is Harrison.[4] It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Boone County Courthouse
100 N Main Street
Harrison, AR 72602
Phone: 870-741-8428
Boone County Website
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1869.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.[6]
Boone County, Arkansas[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1869 | 1914 | 1869 | 1869 | 1869 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[9]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Boone County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.[10]
- Pre 1808 - Although they had no communities in the area, the Osage had claims to what would become Boone County until an 1808 treaty.
- 1812 - The area was part of Missouri Territory.
- 1869 - The Arkansas legislature created Boone County from Carroll County.
- 1875 - A portion of Marion County was taken in by Boone County.
- 1900s - Change came with the arrival of the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad.
- 1900-1910 - The African-American population, which had shown limited growth in each census since 1870, decreased from 142 to seven.
- 1920s-1930s - Hard times forced many families to seek jobs outside the county.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Boone County at LDS Genealogy
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1870 | 7,032 | — |
| 1880 | 12,146 | 72.7% |
| 1890 | 15,816 | 30.2% |
| 1900 | 16,396 | 3.7% |
| 1910 | 14,318 | −12.7% |
| 1920 | 16,098 | 12.4% |
| 1930 | 14,937 | −7.2% |
| 1940 | 15,860 | 6.2% |
| 1950 | 16,260 | 2.5% |
| 1960 | 16,116 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 19,073 | 18.3% |
| 1980 | 26,067 | 36.7% |
| 1990 | 28,297 | 8.6% |
| 2000 | 33,948 | 20.0% |
| 2010 | 36,903 | 8.7% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1860, 1870, 1930, and more Boone County ARGenweb
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1869-1874 Court Records, 1869-1874(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1869-1896 Untitled Court Record, 1869-1896; Circuit Court Record, v. A, 1869-1882; Index to Records, v. 2 (Which Indexes Circuit Court Records, v. A-H)(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1870-1954 Court Records, 1870-1954(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1908-1941 Index to Chancery Papers, 1908-1935, 1941(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Boone County Hist, v.03 ; Boone County Historian (Arkansas). 2005. By Boone County Historical and Genealogical Society (Harrison, Arkansas). Harrison, Arkansas : Boone County Historical and Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Coffman Funeral Home of Harrison and Jasper in Harrison
- Diamond State Cremation and Mortuary Service in Lead Hill
- Holt Memorital Chapel in Harrison
- Roller-Christeson in Harrison
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
- Probate Records 1869-1970 Boone County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)- How to Use this Collection
- Includes Administration bonds and letters 1869-1919; Chancery Court records 1870-1891; County court records 1869-1874; Guardian bonds and letters 1869-1914; Probate record index 1869-1970; Probate records 1869-1894; Wills 1872-1926.
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Deed records (Boone County, Arkansas), 1869-1895 ; indexes, 1869-1942 FamilySearch catalog; microfilms located at the FamilySearch Library
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Boone County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.
- Mountain Heritage : Some Glimpses into Boone County's Past after One Hundred Years. Edited by Roger V. Logan, Jr. Harrison, Arkansas : Harrison Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- Family Maps of Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
- 1890-1963 Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1891-1939 Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1901-1929 Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
World War II
- Boone County WWII enlistees Boone County ARGenweb
- WWII Army and Air Force Casualties Boone County ARGenweb
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Boone newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Fayetteville Daily Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Daily Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Northwest Arkansas Times at Ancestry.com ($)
- Courier Times at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
- Boone County historian (Arkansas). Some issues available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1783–1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1869-1919 Probate Records, 1869-1919(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1869-1970 Probate Records,1869-1894; Index, 1869-1970, 1869-1970(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1872-1926 Will Record, 1872-1926(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images; Also at: SAMPUBCO
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- Tax records, 1879-1899 digital images available on FamilySearch catalog
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[11] started keeping birth and death records.
In 1914, the state law required all county clerks to record births and forward them to the state.
- Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 at FamilySearch. (Free, index only)
- Small file, but worth searching. Most entries were user-submitted.
See also: • Arkansas Online Genealogy Records, • How to Find Arkansas Birth Records and • Arkansas Vital Records—Birth.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1867-1904 Marriages Early index; marriages 1867 forward with some years missing to 1904; and other miscellaneous marriages Boone County ARGenweb
- 1869-1923 Boone County Marriage Books C-O Index 1869-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1869-1951 Boone County Marriage Books A-Y, 2, BB-GG Index 1869-1951 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1868-1910 Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Boone County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Harrison Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Mountain Home Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Berryville Public Library - an affiliate library
- Jim G Ferguson Searcy County Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Boone County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Boone County Library
221 W Stephenson Ave
Harrison, AR 72601
Phone: 870-741-5913
Email: library@boonecountylibrary.org
Website
Facebook
Museums[edit | edit source]
Boone County Heritage Museum
124 S Cherry St
P.O. Box 1094
Harrison, AR 72601
Phone: 870-741-3312
Email: bchm@windstream.net
Website
Facebook
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Boone County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- ARGenWeb
- USGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- Cyndi's List
- FamilySearch Catalog - 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
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Arkansas: Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Boone County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Arkansas.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Boone County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Arkansas.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Boone County, Arkansas. Page 67 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 65.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Boone County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Arkansas, accessed 29 August 2018.
- ↑ C. J. Miller, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=749&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 11, 2016), “Boone County.”
- ↑ such as Sebastian County (Fort Smith) and Pulaski County (Little Rock) (No entry in FamilySearch Catalog found for Pulaski County nor for Little Rock, Aug 2014)
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5c/Igiarkansasad.pdf.