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


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| founded year = 1829
 
| founded date = November 2
 
| seat wl = Malvern
 
| parent county = [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark County, Arkansas]]
 
| building image = ArkansasHotSpringCourthouse.jpg
 
| 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>


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|county seat= Malvern
|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]]
|county3= [[Garland County, Arkansas Genealogy|Garland]]
|county4= [[Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy|Grant]]
|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>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
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Hot Spring County was created on 02 November 1829<ref>Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm</ref> and was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas, which were within its boundaries until Garland County was formed in 1873.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/hotspring/</ref> Its county seat is Malvern.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> It is located in the southwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hot Spring County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hot_Spring_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1168059341 (accessed August 26, 2023).</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
== County Courthouse ==
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Hot Spring}}


'''Hot Spring County Courthouse'''<br>210 Locust Street<br>Malvern, AR 72104<br>Phone: 501-332-2291<br>[https://hotspringcounty.arkansas.gov/ 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>
[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, Arkansas ===
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{{AR Records Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Page 68 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=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), 66.</ref></center>
| 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>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Birth|Birth]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Marriage|Marriage]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Court|Court]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1825  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1843
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1843  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1831  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1834
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1834
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1830
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| colspan="7" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until the 1920s</center>
| colspan="6" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Government and Related Websites  ====
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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  ==
 
*The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
*The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.
 
==== Parent County  ====
 
[[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
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.
 
*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  ====
 
==== Record Loss  ====
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
== Places/Localities  ==
'''Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'''
*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring, Caney|place|disp=Caney}}
*{{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
*Friendship
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*Magnet Cove
*Malvern
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*Midway
*Perla
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*Rockport<br>


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=== Boundary Changes ===
===== Census Districts and Unincorporated Towns<br>  =====
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Hot Spring}}
 
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*Hot Spring County was created from [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]
*Abco
*'''County seat:''' Malvern<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
*Antioch
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Arkansas Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*Beaton
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#AR Arkansas Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes
*Bismarck
*Bonnerdale
*Brown Springs
*Butterfield
*Caney
 
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*Central
*Cross Roads
*De Roche
*Diamondhead
*Gifford
*Glen Rose
*Harp
 
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*Jones Mills
*Lambert
*Landers
*Lono
*Morning Star
*Mount Moriah
*Oak Grove
 
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*Point Cedar
*Rolla
*Saginaw
*Shorewood Hills
*Social Hill
*Whittington
*Witherspoon


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=== Populated Places ===
===== Communities  =====


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://arkansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,059,c,hot%20spring.cfm Hometown Locator].
*Faber
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hot Spring County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Spring_County,_Arkansas, accessed 15 September 2018.</ref>
*Oak Bower
*Old De Roche


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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern,_Arkansas Malvern (county seat)]</div>
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* Donaldson
* Friendship</div>
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* Magnet Cove
* Malvern
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway,_Hot_Spring_County,_Arkansas Midway]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perla,_Arkansas Perla]</div></div>
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* Abco
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioch,_Arkansas Antioch]
* Beaton
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismarck,_Arkansas Bismarck]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnerdale,_Arkansas Bonnerdale]
* Brown Springs
* Butterfiield
* Caney
* Central
* Cove Creek
* Cross Roads
* De Roche
* Diamondhead
* Duffie</div>
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* Durian
* Elmore
* Etta
* Faber
* Fleming
* Gifford
* Harp
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Mill,_Arkansas Jones Mill]
* Lambert
* Landers
* Lono
* Mount Moriah
* Oak Bower
* Oak Grove</div>
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* Old De Roche
* Oma
* Point Cedar
* Rolla
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saginaw,_Arkansas Saginaw]
* Sanders
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorewood_Hills,_Arkansas Shorewood Hills]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Hill,_Arkansas Social Hill]
* Twin Oak
* Walco
* Wayside
* Whittington
* Witherspoon
* Wyandotte</div>
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* Antioch
* Big Creek
* Bismarck
* Brown Springs
* Butterfield
* Clear Creek
* De Roche</div>
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* Dover
* Fenter
* Gifford
* Harrison
* Henderson
* Lone Hill
* Magnet </div>
| townships-col3=<div>
* Midway
* Montgomery
* Ouachita
* Prairie
* Saline
* Valley</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro|Hot Spring}}
 
[[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.


'''Additional Information'''<br>
== Genealogy Resources  ==
*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 ==
==== Research Guides  ====
{{AR Resources Intro|Hot Spring}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== African Americans  ====
{{AR Bible Intro|Hot Spring}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Bible Records ====
{{AR Biographies Intro|Hot Spring}}


* [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/arkansas-counties/hot-spring-county-arkansas-genealogy-biographies.asp Biographies] at My Genealogy Hound
==== Cemeteries  ====


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{AR Business Records Intro|Hot Spring}}
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| bgcolor="#EAC7FE" colspan="3" | <center>'''Online Hot Spring County, Arkansas''' cemeteries <br>from [[Arkansas Cemeteries|state]] and [[United States Cemeteries|national]] resources</center>
=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hot Spring, Arkansas''' online and in print</center>
| width="34%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | <center>'''Search for names of people'''<br>in Hot Spring County</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="25%" 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"
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hot+Spring+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_122&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
 
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arkansas&cemetery_county=Hot%20Spring&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones] enter a name and click "Search"
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]  
 
*[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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*[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://www.interment.net/us/ar/hot_spring.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/hot_spring.htm Interment.net]
*[https://arkansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=18 Arkansas Gravestones]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Arkansas, Hot Spring - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1431547426|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Hot+Spring+Arkansas+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Hot+Spring+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_122 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hot%20Spring,%20Arkansas,%20United%20States&reqParents=392300&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hot%20Spring,%20Arkansas,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Arkansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
*[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://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/hotspring.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
 
*[http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/cemeter.html ARGenWeb]
 
*[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.
 
'''More cemetery lists'''
 
*[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)


{{Historical populations
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*{{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Hot+Spring|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} Select "Cemeteries"
|heading = Census
**Also [[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities_and_Towns|check towns]] for records
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Spring_County,_Arkansas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |458
|1840 |1907
|1850 |3609
|1860 |5635
|1870 |5877
|1880 |7775
|1890 |11603
|1900 |12748
|1910 |15022
|1920 |17784
|1930 |18105
|1940 |18916
|1950 |22181
|1960 |21893
|1970 |21963
|1980 |26819
|1990 |26115
|2000 |30353
|2010 |32923
}}


=== Church Records ===
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Hot+Spring+county+Arkansas=Hot WorldCat]
{{AR Church Intro|Hot Spring}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392300&reqParentsLabel=Hot%20Spring%2C%20Arkansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Court Records ===
*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
{{AR Court Intro|Hot Spring}}


* '''1847-1953''' {{FSC|402698|item|disp=Circuit Court Records, 1847-1953; Index ca. 1847-1918}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[[Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]
* '''1862-1880''' {{FSC|402650|item|disp=County Court Record, v. E-F, 1862-1880}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Directories ===
|}
{{AR Directories Intro|Hot Spring}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


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


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


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


*[https://www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net Atkinson Funeral Home] in Malvern
{{AR Church Intro}}
*[https://www.brandonsmortuary.com Brandon's Mortuary, Inc] in Malvern
*[https://www.jafunkfuneralhome.com J.A. Funk Funeral Home] in Malvern
*[https://www.regencyfuneralhome.com Regency Funeral Home] in Malvern
*[https://www.samuellvanceandsons.com Samuel L. Vance and Sons Funeral Directors] in Malvern


=== Genealogies ===
==== Court ====
{{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) - [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[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


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


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{AR Land Intro}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Local Histories  ====


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


*''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of the Central Counties of Arkansas.'' Chicago; St. Louis: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1889. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/243146/?offset=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=FamilySearch FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011441213 HathiTrust], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhistpjlf00good Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7169/ Ancestry] ($). Hot Spring County is in Ch. XVIII, pp. 319-360.
*'''''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas'''''. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7169 Ancestry.com] ($)


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{AR Maps Intro|Hot Spring}}
{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{AR Hot Spring County}}}}


*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392300&reqParentsLabel=Hot%20Spring%2C%20Arkansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/maps/ Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection] at [https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/ Arkansas Digital Archives]


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


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


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


{{AR Civil War Regiments|Hot Spring}}
:- [[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


:- [[3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]]
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>
:- [[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) (Confederate)]],
:- [[20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (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. {{FSC|664007|item|disp=FS Catalog 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. {{FSC|379659|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.7 M2c}}</ref>
==== Naturalization  ====


'''Online Records
==== Newspapers  ====


*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932392|Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
{{AR Newspapers|Hot+Springs}}  
*'''1890-1963''' {{RecordSearch|2126715|Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas, Confederate Soldier Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1891-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1921864|Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1837922|Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas Confederate Pensions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


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


=== Newspapers ===
==== Probate Records  ====
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Hot Spring}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50028/ Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
{{AR Newspapers|Hot+Springs}}


=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Probate Intro}}
{{AR Obituaries 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
*[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.


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


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


=== Probate Records ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{AR Probate Intro|Hot Spring}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1783-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1817-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
* '''1834-1930''' {{FSC|402657|item|disp=Probate Records, 1834-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{AR Vital Intro}}


=== School Records ===
===== Birth  =====
{{AR Schools Intro|Hot Spring}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


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


=== Vital Records ===
*'''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>
{{AR Vital Intro|Hot Spring}}
*'''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 name="vr">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>


==== Birth ====
===== Death  =====
{{AR Birth Intro|Hot Spring}}


==== Marriage ====
===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
{{AR Marriage Intro|Hot Spring}}


*'''1779-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=ar%2carkansas Arkansas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
== Genealogy Societies and Libraries ==
*'''1800-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20638/arkansas-marriages?s=275764761 Arkansas Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1825-1947''' Hot Spring County Marriage Books A-J, 4-6 Index 1825-1947 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiarkansasem.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1825-1951''' Hot Spring County Marriage Books 1-6, A-W Index 1825-1951 in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Arkansas County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2546158|Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61775/ Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)


==== Death ====
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
{{AR Death Intro|Hot Spring}}
|-
*'''1812-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20537/arkansas-deaths?s=275764761 Arkansas Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF66" colspan="2" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
*'''1914-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61777/ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)
|-
*'''1935-1961''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10923/arkansas-death-index-1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961] at [https://www.myheritage.com/research MyHeritage] - index & images ($)
| 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>
|}


==== Divorce ====
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{AR Divorce Intro|Hot Spring}}
*'''1923-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61776/ Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index ($)


=== Voting Records ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
*'''1700-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20353/arkansas-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Arkansas Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1868-1910''' {{RecordSearch|3499874|Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Record|How to Use this Collection]]


== Research Facilities ==
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{AR Research Facilities Intro|Hot Spring}}
*[[Hot Springs Arkansas Family History Center]] 2765 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States


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


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{WA Websites Intro}}  
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ar/hot-springs/2765-malvern-avenue Hot Springs Arkansas FamilySearch Center]
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ADFF85" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites with online indexes or images of records''' </center>
|-
| 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
|}


=== Libraries ===
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
{{AR Libraries Intro|Hot Spring}}
|-
| 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
|}


=== Museums ===
<br>
{{AR Museums Intro|Hot Spring}}
== Societies ==


{{AR Societies Intro|Hot Spring}}
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
 
|-
'''Hot Spring County, Arkansas Historical Society'''<br>118 W 2nd St<br>P.O. Box 674<br>Malvern, AR 72104<br>Phone: 501-229-1600<br>Email: [mailto:hschistoricalsociety@gmail.com hschistoricalsociety@gmail.com]<br>[https://hschistoricalsociety.tripod.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Hot-Spring-County-Arkansas-Historical-Society-472276906161095/ Facebook]<br><br>
| 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
|}


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


* [http://www.argenweb.net/hotspring/ ARGenWeb]
<references />
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/hotspring/hotspring.htm USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/hot_spring-ar-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/hot-spring/ Cyndi's List]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|101|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 ==
<references />


{{Arkansas|Arkansas}}
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United States Gotoarrow.png Arkansas Gotoarrow.png Hot Spring County

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


Arkansas County, Arkansas
Map
Map of Arkansas highlighting Arkansas County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S. highlighting Arkansas
Location of Arkansas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded November 2, 1829
Parent County Clark County, Arkansas
County Seat Malvern
Courthouse
ArkansasHotSpringCourthouse.jpg
Address Hot Spring County Courthouse
210 Locust Street
Malvern, AR 72104
Phone: 501.332.2291
Website: local.arkansas.gov


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Hot Spring County Courthouse
210 Locust Street
Malvern, AR 72104
Phone: 501.332.2291

County Clerk has marriage records from 1825 and probate records from 1834; Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.[1]

Beginning years for Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy government records[2]
Birth Marriage Death Court Land Probate
1914* 1825 1914* 1843 1831 1834
*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's

Government and Related Websites[edit | edit source]

County Government and other Local Websites
County-clerk.net (unofficial site) 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
PublicRecords.com (unofficial site) Provides links to County officials and public records

History[edit | edit source]

  • The County was named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, located within the county.
  • The county is a "dry county", no alcohol allowed.

Parent County[edit | edit source]

Clark

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Parts were set off to create following new counties:

  • Montgomery 9 December 1842
  • Grant 4 February 1869
  • Garland 5 April 1873
  • Part of Garland County was returned to Hot Springs later in 1873.

Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Towns[edit | edit source]
  • Donaldson
  • Friendship
  • Magnet Cove
  • Malvern
  • Midway
  • Perla
  • Rockport
Census Districts and Unincorporated Towns
[edit | edit source]
  • Abco
  • Antioch
  • Beaton
  • Bismarck
  • Bonnerdale
  • Brown Springs
  • Butterfield
  • Caney
  • Central
  • Cross Roads
  • De Roche
  • Diamondhead
  • Gifford
  • Glen Rose
  • Harp
  • Jones Mills
  • Lambert
  • Landers
  • Lono
  • Morning Star
  • Mount Moriah
  • Oak Grove
  • Point Cedar
  • Rolla
  • Saginaw
  • Shorewood Hills
  • Social Hill
  • Whittington
  • Witherspoon
Communities[edit | edit source]
  • Faber
  • Oak Bower
  • Old De Roche


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Clark • Dallas • Garland • Grant • Montgomery • Saline

Template:ARHot Spring County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors


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 Hot Spring County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [3]

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

African Americans[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Online Hot Spring County, Arkansas cemeteries
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  • Find A Grave Click "Refine Last Search" on the left, enter a name, click "Search"
  • Billion Graves Enter a name and click "Search" (Statewide. Can search by county, but many with no results.)
  • Find A Grave Click Search for a Cemetery on the right, click All Countries - click United States, click State, click County and search.
  • I Dream of Genealogy Scroll to the county and cemetery. Scroll down 1/3 of the way to find cemeteries.

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Census[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

  • Probate Records 1834-1945 Hot Spring County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979: 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

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

  • 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: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Regiments. Service men in Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy:


- 3rd Consolidated Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
- 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company F
- 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dockery's) (Confederate),
- 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company D

Men from this county served in the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)[4] and the 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate).[5]

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hot+Springs newspapers in online catalogs like:


Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Records

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Major catalogs for hard copy collections of Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records
FamilySearch Catalog Select topics. For towns, click here.
WorldCat Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
Allen County Public Library Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
Arkansas History Commission Select the county Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
Local libraries and Arkansas Archives and Libraries may suggest other catalogs

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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Websites[edit | edit source]

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Sites with online indexes or images of records
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Sites that search for links pertaining to Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy
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StateofUS.com Free family history resources and government records


Social networking sites pertaining to Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy
genealogy.com Hot Spring County, AR Genealogy Forum
ancestry.com Hot Spring County Message Board

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 67.
  2. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004.
  3. ↑ 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.”
  4. ↑ Desmond Walls Allen, Third Arkansas Union Cavalry, (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), pp. 33-92. FHL book 976.7 M28dc
  5. ↑ 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 book 976.7 M2c
  6. ↑ FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)," in FamilySearch Wiki, accessed 18 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf.

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