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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen]
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417695 United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874]
*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710 Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963] Index only. Includes name, gender, date and place, age, birthplace, occupation, race, and marital status.
*{{RecordSearch|1674710|Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963}} Index only. Includes name, gender, date and place, age, birthplace, occupation, race, and marital status.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1940760 Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950] Index only. Includes name, death date and place, gender, age, and race
*{{RecordSearch|1940760|Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950}} Index only. Includes name, death date and place, gender, age, and race
*[https://sites.google.com/view/arkansasslavenames/home Arkansas Slave Names]
*[https://sites.google.com/view/arkansasslavenames/home Arkansas Slave Names]


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Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:
Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417695 United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874]
*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=3MDR-K62%3A1551794603%3Fcc%3D1417695 Freedman's Bank Records for Little Rock, Arkansas] - browsable images for Little Rock, Arkansas
*{{RecordSearch|3D1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874 Little Rock, Arkansas}}
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=3MDR-K62%3A1551794603%3Fcc%3D1417695 Freedman's Bank Records for Little Rock, Arkansas] - browsable images for Little Rock, Arkansas
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871 ($)]
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871 ($)]


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*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2432941 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2432941|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2432992 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2432992|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2475025 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2475025|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2431759 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2431759|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515868 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515868|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515865 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515865|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515867 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515867|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2492627 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2492627|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872}}
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2427894 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2427894|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872}}
 


Other FamilySearch collections not included:
Other FamilySearch collections not included:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2575789 United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|2575789|United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2721171 United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|2721171|United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2328125 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872] Images only.
*{{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872}} Images only.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2427901 ''United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872''] Images only. These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information.
*{{RecordSearch|2427901|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872}} Images only. These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information.
*{{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872}} Images Only.  
*{{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872}} Images Only.  


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====Marriage====
====Marriage====
The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.
The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}}
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867]
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867]


====Death====
====Death====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674710 Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963] Index only. Includes name, gender, date and place, age, birthplace, occupation, race, and marital status.
*{{RecordSearch|1674710|Arkansas Deaths and Burials, 1882-1929; 1945-1963}} Index only. Includes name, gender, date and place, age, birthplace, occupation, race, and marital status.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1940760 Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950] Index only. Includes name, death date and place, gender, age, and race.
*{{RecordSearch|1940760|Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950}} Index only. Includes name, death date and place, gender, age, and race.
 
====Divorce====
====Divorce====


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