Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Sevier 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]
Sevier County was created 01 Nov 1828[2] and was named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Its county seat is De Queen.[3] It is located in the southwestern area of the state.[4]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Sevier County Courthouse
115 N 3rd
De Queen, AR 71832
Phone: 870-642-2425
Sevier County Website
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1829.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records.[5]
Sevier 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 | 1829 | 1914 | 1830 | 1830 | 1829 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
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 Sevier County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [9]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Sevier County Bible Records at ArGenWeb.net
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 634 | — |
| 1840 | 2,810 | 343.2% |
| 1850 | 4,240 | 50.9% |
| 1860 | 10,516 | 148.0% |
| 1870 | 4,492 | −57.3% |
| 1880 | 6,192 | 37.8% |
| 1890 | 10,072 | 62.7% |
| 1900 | 16,339 | 62.2% |
| 1910 | 16,616 | 1.7% |
| 1920 | 18,301 | 10.1% |
| 1930 | 16,364 | −10.6% |
| 1940 | 15,248 | −6.8% |
| 1950 | 12,293 | −19.4% |
| 1960 | 10,156 | −17.4% |
| 1970 | 11,272 | 11.0% |
| 1980 | 14,060 | 24.7% |
| 1990 | 13,637 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 15,757 | 15.5% |
| 2010 | 17,058 | 8.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Methodist
- 1885 - Mt. Ida Methodist Church Marriage Index 1885. Batch M586091 at FamilySearch - free.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1830-1879 County Court Records, 1830-1879(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1835-1954 Circuit Court Records, 1835-1954(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1872-1895 Justice of the Peace Record, 1872-1874, 1881-1895(*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1879-1901 Arkansas, Sevier County, Court Records, 1879-1901(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Jury Names - 1830 to 1870. Sevier County, Arkansas : Sevier County, Arkansas. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
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]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
- 1865-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Paraclifta at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Register of employers and employees, Register of letters received and endorsements sent, Register of marriages, copies of indentures, and register of purchase vouchers issued,
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Chandler Funeral Home in De Queen
- Records of Elbert E. Sibert, undertaker in DeQueen, Arkansas(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Wilkerson Funeral Homes in De Queen
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 Sevier 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. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vols. 1 & 2 - Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Sevier County history begins on Page 211 in Vol. 1.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- Family Maps of Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). 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[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Men in Sevier County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:
- - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate), Company G
- - 5th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), "Sevier County Stars"
- - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[10], Companies C, E, and F
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1890-1963 Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1891-1939 Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1901-1929 Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Sevier newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- 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]
Voting Records
- 1868-1966 Arkansas, Sevier County, Record of Voters, 1868-1966 - index only - [to Use this Collection]
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 ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1829-1948 Probate Records, 1829-1948(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1830-1973 Arkansas, Sevier County, Probate Records, 1830-1973(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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.
- 1839-1885 Sevier County Birth Index 1839-1885. Batch C586053 at FamilySearch.
- 1914-1923 Arkansas, Sevier County, Birth Records, 1914-1923 - at FamilySearch - index & images - How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1839-1898 Sevier County Marriage Books 1-4, E-G Index 1839-1898 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1839-1951 Sevier County Marriage Books 1-4, E-G, 8-30 Index 1839-1951 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1923 Arkansas, Sevier County, Death Records, 1914-1923 at FamilySearch — index- to Use this Collection
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
Southwest Arkansas Daily Local area current obituaries Southwest Arkansas/Southeast Oklahoma
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
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 Sevier 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 Sevier County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Sevier County Library System
200 W Stilwell Ave
De Queen, AR
Phone: 870-584-4364
Website
Multiple branches
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Sevier County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
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
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sevier County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sevier_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1166317872 (accessed December 13, 2023).
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Sevier County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/sevier/
- ↑ 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), Seveir 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, "Sevier County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevier_County,_Arkansas, accessed 30 September 2018.
- ↑ Billy Ray McKelvy, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=808&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 15, 2016), “Sevier 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.