Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Scott 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]
Scott County was created 01 Dec 1833[2] and was named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory.[3] Its county seat is Waldron. It is located in the west-central area of the state. [4]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Scott County Courthouse
100 W 1 St Ste 1
Waldron, AR 72958
Phone: 501-637-2155
Scott County Website
County and Circuit Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1882.[5]
Scott 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 | 1882 | 1914 | 1882 | 1882 | 1882 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1882 A courthouse fire on 22 May 1882 destroyed all county records.
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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:[8]
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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 Scott County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [9]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Scott County Arkansas Family Bibles at ArGenWeb.net
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Family Biographies from The History of Scott County, Arkansas (1891) published by Southern Publishing Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 1,694 | — |
| 1850 | 3,083 | 82.0% |
| 1860 | 5,145 | 66.9% |
| 1870 | 7,483 | 45.4% |
| 1880 | 9,174 | 22.6% |
| 1890 | 12,635 | 37.7% |
| 1900 | 13,183 | 4.3% |
| 1910 | 14,302 | 8.5% |
| 1920 | 13,232 | −7.5% |
| 1930 | 11,803 | −10.8% |
| 1940 | 13,300 | 12.7% |
| 1950 | 10,057 | −24.4% |
| 1960 | 7,297 | −27.4% |
| 1970 | 8,207 | 12.5% |
| 1980 | 9,685 | 18.0% |
| 1990 | 10,205 | 5.4% |
| 2000 | 10,996 | 7.8% |
| 2010 | 11,233 | 2.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
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]
- 1882-1887 County Court Record, v. A, 1882-1887(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1882-1956 Scott County, Arkansas Chancery Court Records, Aug. 1882-Aug. 1956(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Scott County, Arkansas Chancery Court Index [to Papers Not Volumes; Dates Not Certain](*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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]
- Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron
- Martin Funeral Home, Inc. in Waldron
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 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 Scott 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 Western Arkansas. Chicago, and Nashville : The Southern Publishing Company, 1891. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive.
- History of Scott County, Arkansas. By Henry Grady McCutchen. Little Rock, Ark., Printed by H.G. Pugh & Co., 1922. Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Slavery in Scott County, Arkansas. By John P. O'Nale. Arkansas : s.n., 19--. 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 Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Map of 1889 Scott County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). 1967 reprint: FS Catalog Collection 973 X2pc 1840. See Arkansas, Scott County on page 191.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- History of Scott County, Arkansas by Henry Grady McCutchen Chapter VI
Regiments. Men in Scott County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate), Company H
- - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers (Confederate), Company D
- - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Companies A and I
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[10], Company E
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[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 ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Scott newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Scott 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 ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1882-1933 Probate Court Records, 1882-1933(*); 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[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]
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 ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1926 Scott County Marriage Books A-D Index 1882-1926 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1882-1958 Scott County Marriage Books A-I Index 1882-1958 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- Scott County AR Marriages at ARGenWeb
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 Scott 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
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Scott County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Scott County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Scott County Historical and Genealogical Society
125 W 2nd St
P.O. Box 1560
Waldron, AR 72958
Phone: 479-637-2466
Email: waldronhistorical@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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, “Scott County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/scott/
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Scott County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_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), Scott County, Arkansas. Page 70 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), 67.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Scott County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_County,_Arkansas, accessed 27 September 2018.
- ↑ Wes Goodner, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=805&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 15, 2016), “Scott County.”
- ↑ 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.