Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy
Guide to Searcy 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
Searcy County was created 01 Feb 1839[2] and was named for Richard Searcy, the first clerk and judge in the Arkansas Territory.[3] Its county seat is Marshall. It is located in the north-central area of the state.[4]
County Courthouse
Searcy County Courthouse
Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 297
Marshall, AR 72650-0297
Phone: 870-448-3354
Searcy County Website
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1881 and land records from 1866.[5]
Searcy 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 | 1881 | 1914 | 1881 | 1866 | 1881 | 1830 |
Record Loss
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1864, 1877, 1885 Records destroyed in January 1864, partially destroyed in March 1877, and again in August 1885. All records prior to 1881 are missing except deed record A, one chancery court record, one probate court record, one circuit court record.
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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 Searcy County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [9]
Resources
Bible Records
- Searcy County Bible Records at Arkansas USGenWeb Project Archives
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 936 | — |
| 1850 | 1,979 | 111.4% |
| 1860 | 5,271 | 166.3% |
| 1870 | 5,614 | 6.5% |
| 1880 | 7,278 | 29.6% |
| 1890 | 9,664 | 32.8% |
| 1900 | 11,988 | 24.0% |
| 1910 | 14,825 | 23.7% |
| 1920 | 14,590 | −1.6% |
| 1930 | 11,056 | −24.2% |
| 1940 | 11,942 | 8.0% |
| 1950 | 10,424 | −12.7% |
| 1960 | 8,124 | −22.1% |
| 1970 | 7,731 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | 8,847 | 14.4% |
| 1990 | 7,841 | −11.4% |
| 2000 | 8,261 | 5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,195 | −0.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1867-1884 Court Records, 1867-1884(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1867-1960 Court Records, 1867-1960(*); 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
- 1937-1988 Coffman Funeral Home (Marshall, Arkansas), 1937-1988(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Records of Elbert E. Sibert, Undertaker in DeQueen, Arkansas(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall
Genealogies
Guardianship
- Probate Records 1859-1979 Searcy County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) - How to Use this Collection
- Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1859-1916; Wills 1910-1979.
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 Searcy 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 Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
Regiments. Men in Searcy County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
- - 16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company K
- - 27th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
- - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)[10]
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[11] Companies A, D, K, H, I, and M
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1890-1963 Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1891-1939 Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1901-1929 Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Searcy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- 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 ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1859-1916 Guardians and Administrators Bonds and Letters, 1859-1916(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1866-1897 Court Records, 1866-1897(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1910-1979 Wills, 1910-1979(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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 ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1880-1923 Searcy County Marriage Index 1880-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[13]
- 1881-1951 Searcy County Marriage Books B-S Index 1881-1951 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1919-1921 Searcy County Death Index 1919-1921. Batch B749472 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 — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Searcy County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Searcy County Arkansas Genealogy Archives
202 E Main St
Marshall, AR 72650
Phone: 870-448-2420
Email: sclgenhistory@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook
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
- Mountain View Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Jim G Ferguson Searcy County Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Searcy County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Searcy County Library
202 E Main St
Marshall, AR 72650
870-448-2420
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Searcy 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).
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Searcy County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/searcy/
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Searcy County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searcy_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), Searcy 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, "Searcy County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searcy_County,_Arkansas, accessed 27 September 2018.
- ↑ James J. Johnston, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=806&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 15, 2016), “Searcy 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.