Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy
Guide to Newton 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
Newton County was created 14 December 1842[2] and was named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman. Its county seat is Jasper.[3] It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[4]
County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse
Court Street
Jasper, AR 72641-0435
Phone: 870-446-5125
Newton County Website
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1866, probate and court records from 1880.[5]
Newton 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 | 1866 | 1914 | 1880 | 1866 | 1880 | 1830 |
Record Loss
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1866 All records destroyed by fire.
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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:[8]
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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 Newton County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [9]
- 1818-1828 - The land was part of a reservation granted to the Western Cherokee.
- 1833 - This area was now part of Carroll County and white settoers had begun to move in.
- 1842 December 14 - Newton County was established.
- 1800s (late) - The terrain made the area unattractive to land speculators, which was encouraging to people who could not afford land in other parts of the state.
- 1861 - The isolation of Newton County resulted in an increase in population at the start of the Civil War.
- 1865 - After the war, families returned to their previous way of life.
- 1900s (early) - The 1900s brought increased population as outsiders moved to the county. Land speculators bought property. The county reached its largest population of 12,538 in 1900.
- 1970-2010 - The county population reached its low point of 5,844 in 1970 and now stands at 8330 in 2010.
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 1,758 | — |
| 1860 | 3,393 | 93.0% |
| 1870 | 4,374 | 28.9% |
| 1880 | 6,120 | 39.9% |
| 1890 | 9,950 | 62.6% |
| 1900 | 12,538 | 26.0% |
| 1910 | 10,612 | −15.4% |
| 1920 | 11,199 | 5.5% |
| 1930 | 10,564 | −5.7% |
| 1940 | 10,881 | 3.0% |
| 1950 | 8,685 | −20.2% |
| 1960 | 5,963 | −31.3% |
| 1970 | 5,844 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | 7,756 | 32.7% |
| 1990 | 7,666 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,608 | 12.3% |
| 2010 | 7,936 | −7.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Newton County 1900 Census at Ancestry ($)
Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Court Records
- 1865-1877 County Court Record, 1865-1877(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1865-1921 Circuit Court Records, 1865-1921; Indexes, 1886-1898, 1865-1921(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1866-1957 Deeds, 1866-1906; County Court Records, 1877-1957(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1866-1969 Court Records, 1866-1969(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Newton County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- Family Maps of Newton County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). 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
Regiments. Men in Newton County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
- - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)[10]
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[11] Companies A, C, and I
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 ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Newton newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Newton 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
- 1866-1958 Probate Records, 1866-1958(*); 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[12] 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 ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1866-1927 Newton County Marriage Books A-J Index 1866-1927 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[13]
- 1866-1952 Newton County Marriage Books A-O Index 1866-1952 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
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 Newton 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
- Harrison Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Jim G Ferguson Searcy County Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Newton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Newton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Newton County Historical Society
403 W Clark St
P.O. Box 360
Jasper, AR 72641
Phone: 870-446-6247
Email: newtoncountyhistory@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
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
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_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), Newton County, Arkansas. Page 69 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), 66.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newton County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Arkansas, accessed 7 September 2018.
- ↑ C. J. Miller, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=364&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c: accessed January 15, 2016), “Newton County.”
- ↑ Arkansas, Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General of Arkansas, for the period of the late rebellion, and to November 1, 1866, (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1990) FS Catalog Collection
- ↑ Desmond Walls Allen, Third Arkansas Union Cavalry, (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), p. 33-92. FS Catalog book 976.7 M28dc
- ↑ 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/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf.