Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Garland 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
Garland County was created on 05 April 1873[2] and was named for Augustus H. Garland, Governor of Arkansas, United States Senator and Grover Cleveland's Attorney General.[3] Its county seat is Hot Springs.[4] It is located in the central area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse
Garland County Courthouse
501 Ouachita Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-622-3610
Garland County Website
County Clerk has marriage and probate records.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records[6]
Garland 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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1874 | 1914 | 1874 | 1873 | 1877 | 1830 |
Record Loss
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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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 Garland County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [10]
- 1682-1762 - France claimed all of Arkansas.
- 1762 - France ceded Louisiana (including the area that became Garland County) to Spain.
- 1803 April 30 - Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and U.S. President Thomas Jefferson agreed on the Louisiana Purchase. For about three cents an acre, the future Garland County became part of a U.S. territory.
- 1818 August 24 - The Quapaw ceded the land around Hot Springs to the United States.
- 1860-1865 - The county was never occupied by Union troops, but almost the entire population fled to Texas and Louisiana. The citizens feared not only the soldiers but the renegade bands that would terrorize and destroy much of the county.
- 1873-1900 - Tremendous change occurred in the county.
Resources
Bible Records
- Garland County Bible Records at Arkansas USGenWeb Project Archives
Biographies
- Biographies at My Genealogy Hound
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1880 | 9,023 | — |
| 1890 | 15,328 | 69.9% |
| 1900 | 18,773 | 22.5% |
| 1910 | 27,271 | 45.3% |
| 1920 | 25,785 | −5.4% |
| 1930 | 36,031 | 39.7% |
| 1940 | 41,664 | 15.6% |
| 1950 | 47,102 | 13.1% |
| 1960 | 46,697 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 54,131 | 15.9% |
| 1980 | 70,531 | 30.3% |
| 1990 | 73,397 | 4.1% |
| 2000 | 88,068 | 20.0% |
| 2010 | 96,024 | 9.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
Episcopal
- 1878-1942 - St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Hot Spring, Baptism Index 1878-1942. Batch C586801 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1878-1895 - St. Lukes Episcopal Church, Hot Spring, Marriage Index 1878-1895. Batch M586801 at FamilySearch - free.
Methodist
- 1874-1887 - First Methodist Church Baptism Index 1874-1887. Batch C586791 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1876-1884 - First Methodist Church Marriage Index 1876-1884. Batch M586791 at FamilySearch - free.
Court Records
- 1874-1879 County Court Record, 1874-1879(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1893-1951 Chancery Court Records, 1893-1951(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories
- 1941 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Telephone Directory, Feb 1941. 1941. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. n.p.: Southwester Bell Telephone Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- 1957 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Telephone Directory, Feb 1957. 1957. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. n.p.: Southwester Bell Telephone Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- 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
Funeral Homes
- 1874-1922 Gross Mortuary Record Book, 1874-1922(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services, Inc in Hot Springs
- Caruth-Hale Funeral Home in Hot Springs
- Cedar Vale Funeral Home in Hot Springs Village
- Davis-Smith Funeral Home and Crematory in Hot Springs
- Gross Funeral Home in Hot Springs
- Hot Springs Funeral Home in Hot Springs
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 Garland 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 Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago; St. Louis : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1889. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Garland County history begins page 525.
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- Family Maps of Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). 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
Military Records
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
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Garland newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Garland 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
- 1877-1927 Probate Records, 1877-1927(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1900-1930 Index to Garland County, Arkansas Probate Case Records, 1900-1930 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — 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[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
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1874-1921 Garland County Marriage Books A-C, I-K, M-Z, 2-4 Index 1874-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1874-1931 Garland County Marriage Books A, C, I-K, M-Z, 2-4, 28-61 Index 1874-1931 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death
- 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 ($)
Divorce
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
Voting Records
- 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1868-1910 Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Garland 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
- 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
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Garland County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Garland County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Garland County Historical Society
328 Quapaw Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-321-2159
Email: gchsweb@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
Melting Pot Genealogical Society
649-B Ouachita Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone: 501-624-0229
Email: MPGS@att.net
Website
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).
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/garland/
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Garland County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland_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), Garland 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, "Garland County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland_County,_Arkansas, accessed 14 September 2018.
- ↑ Charles William Cunning, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=770&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 13, 2016), “Garland 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/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf.