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==Online Resources==
=== Online Resources ===
*'''1783–1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1817–1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979}} at FamilySearch; images - [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas, Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998] at Ancestry - index & images ($), incomplete.
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2061549/waypoints Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1879] at FamilySearch; images.<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


===History===
*'''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; Click on the county of interest to browse images of original records. Includes wills, administrations, guardianship, and more.


  Probate records of Arkansas have been kept by the Chancery courts at the county level. The records include case papers settlements. See [[Arkansas Court Records]] for more detail. 
=== History ===


====Availability====
{{Adoption ARGenWeb}} Probate records of Arkansas have been kept by the probate or county courts. The records include case papers settlements.
 
==== Availability ====


You can obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county courthouse.  
You can obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county courthouse.  
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A statewide index to Arkansas wills is available:  
A statewide index to Arkansas wills is available:  


*Stevenson, Mrs. James H. and Mrs. Edward L. Westbrooke. ''Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas from the Earliest to 1900.'' Jonesboro, Ark.: Vowels Printing Company, 1986. {{FSC|448242|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.7 P22st, Fiche 6050936}}.
*Stevenson, Mrs. James H. and Mrs. Edward L. Westbrooke. ''Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas from the Earliest to 1900.'' Jonesboro, Ark.: Vowels Printing Company, 1986. {{FHL|448242|item|disp=FHL Book 976.7 P22st, Fiche 6050936}}.


The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.  
The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.  


*[http://www.mycountycourthouse.com/arkansas/probate-records.html Arkansas Probate Records] (information only) by Genealogy Inc.
*[http://www.mycountycourthouse.com/arkansas/probate-records.html Arkansas Probate Records] (information only) by Genealogy Inc.


===References===
=== References ===
 
 


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Template:Adoption ARGenWeb Probate records of Arkansas have been kept by the probate or county courts. The records include case papers settlements.

Availability[edit | edit source]

You can obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county courthouse.

A statewide index to Arkansas wills is available:

  • Stevenson, Mrs. James H. and Mrs. Edward L. Westbrooke. Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas from the Earliest to 1900. Jonesboro, Ark.: Vowels Printing Company, 1986. FHL Book 976.7 P22st, Fiche 6050936.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.

References[edit | edit source]