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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Florida Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Florida. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Arkansas Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arkansas:

Arkansas Online Genealogy Records

How to find Arkansas Birth Records

How to find Arkansas Marriage Records

How to find Arkansas Death Records

Arkansas Descendancy Research

Arkansas Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska.

Birth information: Birth records in Arkansas start on the county level in 1881 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: The State of Arkansas began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Arkansas death records
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Arkansas Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Arkansas Record Finder.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

Further Arkansas Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Arkansas Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to Arkansas Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on Arkansas, including research at the county level, visit the Arkansas page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Arkansas record collections at FamilySearch.

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-== Arkansas Research Strategies  ==
+=== Arkansas Research Strategies  ===
 Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arkansas:<br>
-<br>
-===Finding Arkansas Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
-*[[GuidedResearch:Arkansas|Finding Arkansas Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
-===Finding Arkansas Records===
+:[[Arkansas Online Genealogy Records|Arkansas Online Genealogy Records]]
-*[[Arkansas Record Finder]]
+:[[How to Find Arkansas Birth Records|How to find Arkansas Birth Records]]
+:[[How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records|How to find Arkansas Marriage Records]]
+:[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|How to find Arkansas Death Records]]
+:[[Arkansas Descendancy Research]]
-===Arkansas Statewide Databases===
+=== Arkansas Research Tips  ===
-*[[Arkansas Online Genealogy Records|Arkansas Online Genealogy Records]]
-===Arkansas Research Process===
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska.
-*[[Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1880-Present]]
-*[[Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[Arkansas Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find Arkansas Birth Records|How to find Arkansas Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records|How to find Arkansas Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|How to find Arkansas Death Records]]
-== Arkansas Research Tips  ==
+*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Arkansas start on the county level in 1881 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
+*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Arkansas began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Arkansas death records]]
+*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alaska: <br>
+=== Arkansas Record Finder  ===
-<br>
-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1914, with full compliance in the 1930s.
-*'''''County regististration:''''' Some early cities recorded births as early as 1881, but registration was not complete. No deaths were recorded before 1914.
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Arkansas Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Arkansas.
-<br>
-'''Substitute Records:'''
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-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Arkansas Substitute Records|Arkansas Substitute Records]] for more information.
-<br>
-'''Finding Parents:'''
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-*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1914 may contain parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Arkansas Newspapers]] and [[Arkansas Obituaries]] for more information.
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Arkansas Church Records]] for more information.
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-'''Census Records:'''
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-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Arkansas Census|Arkansas Census Records]] for more information.
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
-== Further Arkansas Research  ==
+This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Arkansas Record Finder]].'''
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arkansas.pdf Arkansas Family History Library Research Outline]
-*[http://www.argenweb.net/ ARGenWeb] Arkansas GenWeb Project
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/ Cyndi's List] - Arkansas genealogy websites
-*[http://genealogytrails.com/ark/ Arkansas Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Arkansas
-*[http://www.raogk.org/arkansas-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Arkansas Records Guide
+{| width="70%" border="1"
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Birth information
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Arkansas Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Arkansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Arkansas Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Arkansas Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Arkansas Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Arkansas Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Arkansas Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Arkansas Census|Census]]
+*[[Arkansas Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Arkansas Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Arkansas Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Arkansas Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Arkansas Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Military Records|Military Records]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Arkansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Arkansas Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Arkansas Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Arkansas History|History]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Arkansas Census|Census]]
+*[[Arkansas Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| style="padding:10px"|
+Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Arkansas Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Arkansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Arkansas Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Arkansas History|History]]
+|}
+=== Further Arkansas Research  ===
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Arkansas Record Finder]].'''
+*For online record collections, go to [[Arkansas Online Genealogy Records|'''Arkansas Online Genealogy Records.''']]
+*For more research on Arkansas, including research at the county level, visit the [[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|'''Arkansas''']] page on the Research Wiki.
+*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/48?region=United%20States%20of%20America Arkansas record collections] at FamilySearch.
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