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Guide to '''Hot Spring County, Arkansas ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Hot Spring County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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{{Infobox U.S. County
|organized=  November 2,  1829
 
|county seat= Malvern
| county = Arkansas County
|parent county= [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
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|county1= [[Clark County, Arkansas Genealogy|Clark]]
 
|county2= [[Dallas County, Arkansas Genealogy|Dallas]]
| state = Arkansas
|county3= [[Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy|Garland]]
 
|county4= [[Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy|Grant]]
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|county5= [[Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy|Montgomery]]
 
|county6= [[Saline County, Arkansas Genealogy|Saline]]</br><center>[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| founded year = 1829
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| founded date = November 2
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| seat wl = Malvern
|county courthouse= [[Image:ArkansasHotSpringCourthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
 
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| parent county = [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark County, Arkansas]]  
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| building address = [http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Hot%20Spring%20County Hot Spring County Courthouse]<br>210 Locust Street<br>Malvern, AR 72104<br>Phone: 501.332.2291 <br>
== County Information ==
 
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== County Courthouse ==
=== Description ===
=== County Courthouse ===
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Hot Spring}}


[http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Hot%20Spring%20County Hot Spring County Courthouse]<br>210 Locust Street<br>Malvern, AR 72104<br>Phone: 501.332.2291 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 67.</ref>  
'''Hot Spring County Courthouse'''<br>210 Locust Street<br>Malvern, AR 72104<br>Phone: 501.332.2291<br>[http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Hot%20Spring%20County Hot Spring County Website]<br><br>County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; <br>Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


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=== Hot Spring County, Arkansas ===
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning years for {{PAGENAME}} government records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Birth|Birth]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Marriage|Marriage]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Court|Court]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1825  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1843  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1843
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1831  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1834
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1834
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| colspan="6" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
| colspan="7" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
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==== Government and Related Websites  ====
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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| width="30%" | [http://www.county-clerk.net/countyclerk.asp?state=Arkansas&county=Hot+Spring County-clerk.net] (unofficial site)
| width="60%" | Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
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| width="30%" | [http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/AR_HotSpring.htm PublicRecords.com] (unofficial site)
| width="60%" | Provides links to County officials and public records
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== History  ==
=== Boundary Changes ===
 
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Hot Spring}}
*The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
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*The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.
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==== Parent County  ====
*Hot Spring County was created from [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]
*'''County seat:''' Malvern<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
Parts were set off to create following new counties:


Hot Spring County was created from [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]
*[[Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy|Montgomery]] 9 December 1842
 
*[[Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy|Grant]] 4 February 1869
==== Boundary Changes  ====
*[[Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy|Garland]] 5 April 1873
 
Parts were set off to create following new counties:
 
*[[Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy|Montgomery]] 9 December 1842  
*[[Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy|Grant]] 4 February 1869  
*[[Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy|Garland]] 5 April 1873  
*Part of Garland County was returned to Hot Springs later in 1873.
*Part of Garland County was returned to Hot Springs later in 1873.
*For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps"] (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
*For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps"] (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


==== Variant Spellings  ====
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==== Record Loss  ====
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


== Places/Localities  ==
=== Populated Places ===
{{AR Populated Places Intro|Hot Spring}}
The following are locations in Hot Spring County, Arkansas:


'''Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'''  
'''''Towns'''''<br>


*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Caney|place|disp=Caney}}
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*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, De Roche Township|place|disp=De Roche Township}}
*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Franceway|place|disp=Franceway}}
*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Malvern|place|disp=Malvern}}
*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Midway|place|disp=Midway}}
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
===== Towns  =====
 
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*Donaldson  
*Donaldson
*Friendship
*Friendship
 
*Magnet Cove
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*Magnet Cove
*Malvern
*Malvern
 
*Midway
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*Midway
*Perla
*Perla
*Rockport
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'''''Communities'''''<br>
*Rockport<br>


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* Faber
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* Oak Bower
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* Old De Roche
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===== Census Districts and Unincorporated Towns<br> =====
'''''Census Districts and Unincorporated Towns'''''<br>


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*Abco  
*Abco
*Antioch  
*Antioch
*Beaton  
*Beaton
*Bismarck  
*Bismarck
*Bonnerdale  
*Bonnerdale
*Brown Springs  
*Brown Springs
*Butterfield  
*Butterfield
*Caney
*Caney
 
*Central
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*Cross Roads
*Central
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*Cross Roads
*De Roche
*De Roche  
*Diamondhead
*Diamondhead  
*Gifford
*Gifford  
*Glen Rose
*Glen Rose  
*Harp
*Harp
 
*Jones Mills
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*Lambert
*Jones Mills  
*Landers
*Lambert  
*Lono
*Landers  
*Morning Star
*Lono  
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*Morning Star  
*Mount Moriah
*Mount Moriah  
*Oak Grove
*Oak Grove
 
*Point Cedar
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*Rolla
*Point Cedar  
*Saginaw
*Rolla  
*Shorewood Hills
*Saginaw  
*Social Hill
*Shorewood Hills  
*Whittington
*Social Hill  
*Whittington  
*Witherspoon
*Witherspoon
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===== Communities  =====
=== History Timeline ===
 
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro|Hot Spring}}
*Faber
*Oak Bower
*Old De Roche
 
<br>
 
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
 
[[Clark County, Arkansas Genealogy|Clark]] {{•}} [[Dallas County, Arkansas Genealogy|Dallas]] {{•}} [[Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy|Garland]] {{•}} [[Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy|Grant]] {{•}} [[Montgomery County, Arkansas Genealogy|Montgomery]] {{•}} [[Saline County, Arkansas Genealogy|Saline]]
<center>{{ARHot Spring County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
 
 
==== 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 Hot Spring County page on the website, [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]. <ref>Jennifer Atkins-Gordeeva, ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture,'' (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=774&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 13, 2016), “Hot Spring County.”</ref>
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Hot Spring County page on the website, [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]. <ref>Jennifer Atkins-Gordeeva, ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture,'' (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=774&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent= : accessed January 13, 2016), “Hot Spring County.”</ref>


*1818 - The Quapaw tribe ceded control of the lands surrounding the forty-three hot springs to the United States.  
*1818 - The Quapaw tribe ceded control of the lands surrounding the forty-three hot springs to the United States.
*1829 November 2 - Hot Spring County was established by an act of the territorial legislature with land taken from Clark County.  
*1829 November 2 - Hot Spring County was established by an act of the territorial legislature with land taken from Clark County.
*1865 (and after) - Hot Springs thrived after the Civil War, unlike many other Arkansas towns.  
*1865 (and after) - Hot Springs thrived after the Civil War, unlike many other Arkansas towns.
*1850s-1870s - River transportation was becoming less important as the railroad moved west.  
*1850s-1870s - River transportation was becoming less important as the railroad moved west.
*1879 October 15 - The popularity of river travel yielded to the efficiency of rail, and fast-growing Malvern officially replaced neighboring Rockport as the county seat.  
*1879 October 15 - The popularity of river travel yielded to the efficiency of rail, and fast-growing Malvern officially replaced neighboring Rockport as the county seat.
*1945 - World War II brought an unprecedented demand for the barite found in Hot Spring County—the solid deposits of barite were useful in oil-well drilling. Following the war, various industries were established in the county.
*1945 - World War II brought an unprecedented demand for the barite found in Hot Spring County—the solid deposits of barite were useful in oil-well drilling. Following the war, various industries were established in the county.


== Genealogy Resources ==
'''Additional Information'''<br>
*The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
*The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.
 
== Resources ==
{{AR Resources Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Research Guides  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== African Americans ====
=== Biographies ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Bible Records  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Cemeteries ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{AR Cemeteries Intro|Hot Spring}}


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| width="34%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | <center>'''Search for names of people'''<br>in Hot Spring County</center>
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hot Spring County, Arkansas''' online and in print</center>
| width="34%" bgcolor="#F2DDFE" | <center>'''Get a list of cemeteries'''<br>(then click to names of people)</center>
| width="32%" bgcolor="#B8FFDB" | <center>'''Find printed records''' <br>(Often more complete)</center>
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=smith&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=4&GScnty=122&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Find A Grave] Click "Refine Last Search" on the left, enter a name, click "Search"
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=smith&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=4&GScnty=122&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Find A Grave] Click "Refine Last Search" on the left, enter a name, click "Search"
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones] enter a name and click "Search"
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones] enter a name and click "Search"
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Arkansas&county=0 Billion Graves] Enter a name and click "Search" (Statewide. Can search by county, but many with no results.)
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Arkansas&county=0 Billion Graves] Enter a name and click "Search" (Statewide. Can search by county, but many with no results.)
 
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*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot+Spring|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} Select "Cemeteries"
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Hot+Spring+county+Arkansas=Hot WorldCat]
*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]
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| width="21%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=122 Find A Grave] Click '''Search for a Cemetery''' on the right, click '''All Countries''' - click '''United States''', click '''State''', click '''County''' and search.
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=122 Find A Grave] Click '''Search for a Cemetery''' on the right, click '''All Countries''' - click '''United States''', click '''State''', click '''County''' and search.
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones] Click '''Browse Gravestones By Cemetery'''
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones] Click '''Browse Gravestones By Cemetery'''
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/hot_spring.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/hot_spring.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/hot-springs-county-arkansas-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/hot-springs-county-arkansas-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/hotspring.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/hotspring.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/cemeter.html ARGenWeb]
*[http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/cemeter.html ARGenWeb]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/hotspring/hotspring.htm RootsWeb]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/hotspring/hotspring.htm RootsWeb]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ar.html I Dream of Genealogy] Scroll to the county and cemetery. Scroll down 1/3 of the way to find cemeteries.
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ar.html I Dream of Genealogy] Scroll to the county and cemetery. Scroll down 1/3 of the way to find cemeteries.
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*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=1781 Phillips Cemetery, Leola] BillionGraves


'''More cemetery lists'''
=== Census Records ===
 
{{AR Census Intro|Hot Spring}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Hot_Spring/ Linkpendium]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/cyndislistsearch/?cx=partner-pub-3865931076334159%3A8oekij-g1td&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Hot+Springs+AR+Cemeteries&sa=Search Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/arkansas/index.html DeathIndexes.com] Scan through the list under '''Arkansas Death Records Indexes….'''
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-AR-NDX.html D'Addezio] Search/browse by cemetery name, not people. (Statewide)
 
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*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot+Spring|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} Select "Cemeteries"
**Also [[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities_and_Towns|check towns]] for records
 
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Hot+Spring+county+Arkansas=Hot WorldCat]


*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
=== Church Records ===
 
{{AR Church Intro|Hot Spring}}
*[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]


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=== Court Records ===
{{AR Court Intro|Hot Spring}}


*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=1781 Phillips Cemetery, Leola] BillionGraves
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Census ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{AR Emigration Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Church Records  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{AR Church Intro}}  
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Court ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Guardianship ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Hot Spring}}


*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-K36%3A353224701%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1834-1945] Hot Spring County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)  
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-K36%3A353224701%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1834-1945] Hot Spring County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
**Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930
**Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930


==== Genealogy  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
 
{{AR Land Intro|Hot Spring}}
==== Land and Property ====


{{AR Land Intro}}  
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Local Histories  ====
{{AR History Intro}}
 
{{AR History Intro}}  


*'''''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas'''''. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7169 Ancestry.com] ($)
*'''''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas'''''. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7169 Ancestry.com] ($)


==== Maps ====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AR Maps Intro|Hot Spring}}
{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro|{{ARHot Spring County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors}}}}


*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]


==== Military  ====
=== Migration ===
{{AR Migration Intro|Hot Spring}}


===== Civil War  =====
=== Military Records ===
{{AR Military Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{VAciv}}  
==== Civil War ====
{{AR Civil War Intro|Hot Spring}}


:- [[3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]]  
{{AR Civil War Regiments|Hot Spring}}
:- [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)]], Company F  
 
:- [[19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)|19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's)&nbsp;(Confederate)]],  
:- [[3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]]
:- [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)]], Company F
:- [[19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate)|19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's)&nbsp;(Confederate)]],
:- [[20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry&nbsp;(Confederate)]], Company D
:- [[20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry&nbsp;(Confederate)]], Company D


Men from this county served in the [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''Third Arkansas Union Cavalry,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), pp. 33-92. {{FHL|664007|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M28dc}}</ref> and the [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]].<ref>Calvin L. Collier, ''They'll do to Tie To: the story of the Third Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.,''(Little Rock, Arkansas: Civil War Round Table Associates, 1959) p. 10. {{FHL|379659|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M2c}}</ref>
Men from this county served in the [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''Third Arkansas Union Cavalry,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), pp. 33-92. {{FHL|664007|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M28dc}}</ref> and the [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]].<ref>Calvin L. Collier, ''They'll do to Tie To: the story of the Third Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.,''(Little Rock, Arkansas: Civil War Round Table Associates, 1959) p. 10. {{FHL|379659|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M2c}}</ref>


'''Online Records'''
'''Online Records


*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932392|Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932392|Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1891-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|1921864|Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1891-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|1921864|Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1901-1929''' - {{RecordSearch|1837922|Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images only
*'''1901-1929''' - {{RecordSearch|1837922|Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images only


==== Naturalization ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Newspapers ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{AR Newspapers|Hot+Springs}}  
{{AR Newspapers|Hot+Springs}}


==== Occupations  ====
=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Probate Records ====
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{AR Probate Intro}}  
=== Periodicals ===
'''Online Probate Records'''
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Hot Spring}}
*'''1783 – 1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Hot Spring}}
 
'''Online Probate Records
*'''1783 – 1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-K36%3A353224701%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1834-1945] Hot Spring County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)  
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-K36%3A353224701%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1834-1945] Hot Spring County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
**Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930.
**Includes Administration and guardian bonds 1866-1869; Administration, executor and guardian records 1858-1945; Guardian bonds and letters 1834-1850; Letters of administration 1862-1871; Probate record index 1883-1887; Probate records 1839-1895; Wills 1879-1930.


==== Taxation  ====
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{AR Tax Intro}}  
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Vital Records ====
=== Vital Records ===
{{AR Vital Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{AR Vital Intro}}  
==== Birth ====
{{AR Vital Records - Birth Intro|Hot Spring}}


===== Birth  =====
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Hot Spring}}


===== Marriage  =====
*'''1825 - 1951''' - Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="hc">FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "[[Arkansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]," in ''FamilySearch Wiki,'' accessed 18 April 2013.</ref>
 
*'''1825 - 1951''' - Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="hc">FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "[[Arkansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]," in ''FamilySearch Wiki,'' accessed 18 April 2013.</ref>  
*'''1825 - 1947''' - Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiarkansasem.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1825 - 1947''' - Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiarkansasem.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1860 - 1976''' - {{RecordSearch|2546158|Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1860 - 1976''' - {{RecordSearch|2546158|Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
 
===== Death  =====


===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
==== Death ====
{{AR Vital Records - Death Intro|Hot Spring}}


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
==== Divorce ====
{{AR Vital Records - Divorce Intro|Hot Spring}}


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
== Research Facilities ==
|-
{{AR Research Facilities Intro|Hot Spring}}
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF66" colspan="2" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
|-
| width="30%" | {{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
| width="70%" | Select topics. For towns, [[{{PAGENAME}}#Places.2FLocalities|click here]].
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Hot+Spring+county%2C+arkansas&qt=results_page WorldCat]
| width="70%" | Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
|-
| width="30%" | [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/results?qu=hot+spring+county+arkansas&te=ILS Allen County Public Library]
| Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.ark-ives.com/documenting/county_records.aspx Arkansas History Commission] Select the county
| Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
|-
| width="100%" colspan="2" | <center>[[{{PAGENAME}}#Genealogy_Societies_and_Libraries|Local libraries]] and [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries]] may suggest other catalogs</center>
|}


==== Family History Centers  ====
=== Archives ===
{{AR Archives Intro|Hot Spring}}


{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]  
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*[[Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center]] 2765 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
*[[Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center]] 2765 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States


==== Websites  ====
=== Libraries ===
 
{{AR Libraries Intro|Hot Spring}}
{{WA Websites Intro}}  


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
=== Museums ===
|-
{{AR Museums Intro|Hot Spring}}
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ADFF85" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites with online indexes or images of records''' </center>
== Societies ==
|-
{{AR Societies Intro|Hot Spring}}
| width="30%" | [http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/ ARGenWeb]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGenWeb Archives]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
|-
| width="30%" | [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/AR/HotSpring/ RootsWeb]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
|}
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Hot_Spring/ Linkpendium]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/hot-spring/ CyndisList]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.genealogyinc.com/arkansas/hot-spring-county// StateofUS.com]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | family history resources and government records
|}
 
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{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FAEBD7" colspan="3" | <center>'''Social networking sites pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
|-
| width="30%" | [http://genforum.genealogy.com/ar/hotspring/ genealogy.com]
| width="70%" | Hot Spring County, AR Genealogy Forum
|-
| width="30%" | [http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.hotspring/mb.ashx ancestry.com]
| width="70%" | Hot Spring County Message Board
|}


== References  ==
== Websites ==
{{AR Websites Intro|Hot Spring}}


<references />
* [http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/ ARGenWeb]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGenWeb Archives]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
* [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/AR/HotSpring/ RootsWeb]. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Hot_Spring/ Linkpendium]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/hot-spring/ CyndisList]. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|194550|Arkansas|Hot%20Spring}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records


== Research Guides ==
{{AR Research Guides Intro|Hot Spring}}


== References ==
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