Dallas County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Dallas County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Dallas County was created on 01 January 1845[2] and was named for Vice President George M. Dallas.[3] Its county seat is Fordyce.[4] It is located in the south-central area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse
Dallas County Courthouse
206 W 3rd Street
Fordyce, AR 71742
Phone: 870-352-7179
Dallas County Website
County Clerk has marriage records from 1855, land records from 1845, probate, divorce and court records.[6]
Dallas County, Arkansas
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.
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Record Loss
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Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
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
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Dallas County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [10]
- 1812 - White settlement of the Ouachita River valley had begun .
- 1840 - Very little settlement was in the area now known as Dallas County, but even those settlers were mostly farmers and their slaves.
- 1845 January 1 - Dallas County was created from parts of Bradley and Clark counties.
- 1860-1865 - About a third of the population left the area for Texas and Louisiana to avoid the fighting during the war. Many never returned.
- 1881 - The construction of four major railroads began in Dallas County.
- 1930-2010 - The population of Dallas County peaked in 1930 with more than 14,500 people. In 2010 the population had dropped to just over 8,000.
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- Biographies at My Genealogy Hound
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 6,877 | — |
| 1860 | 8,283 | 20.4% |
| 1870 | 5,707 | −31.1% |
| 1880 | 6,505 | 14.0% |
| 1890 | 9,296 | 42.9% |
| 1900 | 11,518 | 23.9% |
| 1910 | 12,621 | 9.6% |
| 1920 | 14,424 | 14.3% |
| 1930 | 14,671 | 1.7% |
| 1940 | 14,471 | −1.4% |
| 1950 | 12,416 | −14.2% |
| 1960 | 10,522 | −15.3% |
| 1970 | 10,022 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | 10,515 | 4.9% |
| 1990 | 9,614 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | 9,210 | −4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,116 | −11.9% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index
List of Churches and Church Parishes- How to Use this Collection
Court Records
- 1845-1957 Court Records, 1845-1952, 1957(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1852-1892 County Court Record, 1852-1892(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1861-1893 Circuit Court Record, 1861-1893(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- 1866-1874 - Dallas County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1866-1874 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - free.[11]- How to Use this Collection
- 1866-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Princeton at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Contracts and monthly statements of property,
Funeral Homes
- Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce
- Brown-Williams Funeral Home in Fordyce
- Marks Funeral Home Inc in Fordyce
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Dallas County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas. 2 volumes. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1890. Online at: Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Dallas County history begins on Page 704 in Vol. 2.
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration
Military Records
Revolutionary War
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FS Catalog Collection 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]
Civil War
Regiments. Men in Dallas County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 2nd Battalion, Arkansas Calvalry (Confederate) , Company C
- - 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company A
- - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
- - 12th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
- - 18th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company B
- - 26th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
- - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company C
- Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[12], Company F; and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).[13]
Online Records
- 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
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present from "Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers" by the Library of Congress; results of search for Dallas County, Arkansas
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dallas newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Dallas 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 ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1783–1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1843-1921 Record of Wills, 1843-1921(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845-1896 Probate Court Records, 1845-1896(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845-1913 Probate Records, ca. 1845-1913(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 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
Vital Records
Birth
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[14] 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
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1838-1924 Dallas County Marriage Books A-N Index 1838-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[15]
- 1845-1954 Dallas County Marriage Books A-X and Loose Marriage Records Index 1845-1954 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1846-present Marriage Records, 1846-present (available online).
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
All others are available from the Dallas County Courthouse.
Death
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1918-1922 Dallas County Death Index 1918-1922. Batch B737869 at FamilySearch.
- 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
Divorce
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
Voting Records
- 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1868-1910 Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Dallas County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
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
- Hot Springs Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Little Rock Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- North Little Rock Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Pine Bluff Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Central Arkansas Library System - Adolphine Fletcher Terry Library - an affiliate library
- Central Arkansas Library System - Dee Brown Library - an affiliate library
- Central Arkansas Library System - Hillary Rodham Clinton's Children Library and Learning Center - an affiliate library
- Central Arkansas Library System - Sidney S. McMath Library - an affiliate library
- Central Arkansas Library System - Sue Cowan Williams Library - an affiliate library
- Pine Bluff / Jefferson County Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Dallas County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Dallas County Library
Main Branch
501 E 4th St
Fordyce, AR 71742-0584
Phone: 870-352-3592
Website
Fohrell Public Library
186 Dallas 208
Sparkman, AR 71763-8720
Phone: 870-678-2561
Website
Museums
Dallas County Museum
P.O. Box 703
Fordyce, Arkansas 71742
Telephone: (870) 352-5262
Email: dallascountymuseum@gmail.com
Contact Form
Website
Facebook
Societies
Listed below are societies in Dallas County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Websites
- ARGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives
- 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
References
- ↑ 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, “Dallas County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/dallas/
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dallas County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_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), Dallas 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, "Dallas County, Arkansas Genealogy," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_County,_Arkansas, accessed 10 September 2018.
- ↑ Michael Hodge, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=764&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 13, 2016), “Dallas County.”
- ↑ FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "Arkansas County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records," in FamilySearch Wiki, accessed 18 April 2013.
- ↑ Desmond Walls Allen, Third Arkansas Union Cavalry, (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), pp. 33-92. FS Catalog book 976.7 M28dc
- ↑ Calvin L. Collier, They'll do to Tie To: the story of the Third Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.,(Little Rock, Arkansas: Civil War Round Table Associates, 1959) p. 10. FS Catalog book 976.7 M2c
- ↑ 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.