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


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{{Infobox U.S. County
|organized=  July 18,  1868
|county seat= Ash Flat
|parent county= [[Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lawrence]]<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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|county1= [[Fulton County, Arkansas Genealogy|Fulton]]
|county2= [[Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Independence]]
|county3= [[Izard County, Arkansas Genealogy|Izard]]
|county4= [[Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lawrence]]
|county5= [[Oregon County, Missouri Genealogy|Oregon (MO)]]
|county6= [[Randolph County, Arkansas Genealogy|Randolph]]</br><center>[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


| county = Sharp County
=== Description ===
Sharp County was created 18 Jul 1868<ref>Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm</ref> and was named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. Its county seat is Ash Flat.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharp_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1160190389 (accessed December 14, 2023).</ref> It is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_County,_Arkansas</ref>
=== County Courthouse ===
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Sharp}}


| county_map = Ar-sharp.png
'''Sharp County Courthouse'''<br>P.O. Box 307<br>Ash Flat, AR 72513<br>Phone: 870-994-7338<br>[http://county.arkansas.gov/sharp/Pages/default.aspx Sharp County Website]<br><br>County Clerk has probate, divorce, court and land records from 1880.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


| state = Arkansas
=== Sharp County, Arkansas ===
{{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), Sharp County, Arkansas. Page 70 {{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), 67.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| 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>
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| state_map = Arkansas.png
=== Record Loss ===
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'''1880'''  Fire on January 20, 1880 destroyed all the county records.  Marriages dated prior to the fire may be found in the Sharp County Record newspaper.<br><br>
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| founded year = 1868
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Sharp}}
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*'''1868--'''Sharp County was created 18 July 1868 from [[Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lawrence]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Ash Flat<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
*[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
*[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


| founded date = July 18
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| seat wl = Ash Flat
=== Populated Places ===


| building image =
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://arkansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,135,c,sharp.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County, Arkansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_County,_Arkansas, accessed 1 October 2018.</ref>


| building address = [http://county.arkansas.gov/sharp/Pages/default.aspx Sharp County Courthouse]<br>PO Box 307<br>Ash Flat, AR 72513<br>Phone: 870.994.7338 <br>
{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Flat,_Arkansas Ash Flat (county seat)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_City,_Arkansas Cave City]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Village,_Arkansas Cherokee Village]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy,_Arkansas Hardy]</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland,_Arkansas Highland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Bend,_Arkansas Horseshoe Bend]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Shade,_Arkansas Evening Shade]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney,_Arkansas Sidney]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williford,_Arkansas Williford]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Gay,_Arkansas Ben Gay]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_Acres,_Arkansas Ozark Acres]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poughkeepsie,_Arkansas Poughkeepsie]</div>
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*Big Creek
*Cave ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_City,_Arkansas Cave City])
*Cherokee (most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Village,_Arkansas Cherokee Village], small part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland,_Arkansas Highland])
*Davidson
*East Sullivan
*Hardy (most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy,_Arkansas Hardy])
*Highland (most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland,_Arkansas Highland])
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Sharp_County,_Arkansas Jackson] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williford,_Arkansas Williford])</div>
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*Lave Creek
*Lower North
*Morgan
*North Big Rock
*North Lebanon
*Ozark
*Piney Fork ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Shade,_Arkansas Evening Shade])
*Richwoods (part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Flat,_Arkansas Ash Flat], small part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Bend,_Arkansas Horseshoe Bend])</div>
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*Scott
*South Big Rock
*South Union
*Strawberry
*Upper North
*Washington
*West Sullivan (most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney,_Arkansas Sidney])</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro|Sharp}}


== County Courthouse  ==
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Arkansas County page on the website, [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]. <ref>Nancy Orr, ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture,'' (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=809&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c: accessed January 15, 2016), “Sharp County.”</ref>


[http://county.arkansas.gov/sharp/Pages/default.aspx Sharp County Courthouse]<br>PO Box 307<br>Ash Flat, AR 72513<br>Phone: 870.994.7338 <br>
== Resources ==
{{AR Resources Intro|Sharp}}


<br>County Clerk has probate, divorce, court and land records from 1880<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 70.</ref>
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Sharp}}
* [http://www.argenweb.net/sharp/bible.htm Sharp County Bible Records] at ArGenWeb.net


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
=== Biographies  ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Sharp}}
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Sharp}}
 
=== Cemeteries  ===
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Sharp, Arkansas''' online and in print</center>
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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>
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Sharp+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_160&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arkansas&cemetery_county=Sharp&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/sharp/sharp.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/index.htm Interment.net]
*[https://arkansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=55 Arkansas Gravestones]
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| 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>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
* {{FSC|United States, Arkansas, Sharp - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1305020030|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Court|Court]]'''
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=sharp+county+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
|-
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Sharp+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_160 Find a Grave]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Sharp,%20Arkansas,%20United%20States&reqParents=395563&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Sharp,%20Arkansas,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
|-
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| colspan="6" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Arkansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
|}
|}


== History  ==
=== Census Records ===
{{AR Census Intro|Sharp}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_County,_Arkansas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1870 |5400
|1880 |9047
|1890 |10418
|1900 |12199
|1910 |11688
|1920 |11132
|1930 |10715
|1940 |11497
|1950 |8999
|1960 |6319
|1970 |8233
|1980 |14607
|1990 |14109
|2000 |17119
|2010 |17264
}}


==== Parent County  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{AR Church Intro|Sharp}}
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch — index
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes''' - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395563&reqParentsLabel=Sharp%2C%20Arkansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209 FamilySearch Places]'''


*'''1868--'''Sharp County was created 18 July 1868&nbsp;from [[Lawrence County, Arkansas|Lawrence]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat:''' Ash Flat <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Court Records ===
{{AR Court Intro|Sharp}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
* '''1871-1881''' {{FSC|240253|item|disp=Circuit Court Fee Book, 1871-1881}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1880-1884''' {{FSC|97255|item|disp=Court Records, 1880-1884}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1880-1887''' {{FSC|98104|item|disp=Court Records, 1880-1887}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1880-1965''' {{FSC|97220|item|disp=Court Records, 1880-1965, 1880-1965}}(*); Chancery and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


See an interactive map of Sharp County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/arkansas/ar-maps.html boundary changes].
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Sharp}}
*'''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<br>


==== Variant Spellings ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{AR Emigration Intro|Sharp}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro|Sharp}}


== Places/Localities ==
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Sharp}}


[[Image:Arsharp.jpg|right|400px|Arsharp.jpg]]  
*[https://www.quallsfh.com Qualls Funeral Home] in Cave City
*[https://www.tricountyfuneralhome.com Tri-County Funeral Home] in Hardy
*[https://www.worthamfuneralhome.com Wortham Funeral Home and Cremations] in Highland


==== Populated Places ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Sharp}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Sharp}}


[[Fulton County, Arkansas|Fulton]]  {{•}}
=== Land and Property Records ===
[[Independence County, Arkansas|Independence]]  {{•}}
{{AR Land Intro|Sharp}}
[[Izard County, Arkansas|Izard]]  {{•}}
[[Lawrence County, Arkansas|Lawrence]]  {{•}}
[[Oregon County, Missouri|Oregon County, Missouri]]  {{•}}
[[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph]] {{•}}
<center>{{ARSharp County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>


== Genealogy Resources  ==
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]


==== Research Guides  ====


==== African Americans  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Sharp}}


==== Bible Records  ====
{{AR History Intro}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AR Maps Intro|Sharp}}
{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{AR Sharp County}}}}


==== Census  ====
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/v3/search/ Family Maps of Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395563&reqParentsLabel=Sharp%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]


==== Church Records  ====
=== Migration ===
{{AR Migration Intro|Sharp}}


{{AR Church Intro}}
=== Military Records ===
 
{{AR Military Intro|Sharp}}
==== Court  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
{{AR Land Intro}}
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
{{AR History Intro}}


==== History Timeline ====
==== Civil War ====
{{AR Civil War Intro|Sharp}}


Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=745]
*'''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]]
*'''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]]


==== Maps  ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro|Sharp}}


*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Sharp}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50028/ Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
{{AR Newspapers|Sharp}}


==== Military  ====
=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Sharp}}


==== Naturalization  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro|Sharp}}


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Sharp}}


{{AR Newspapers|Sharp}}  
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Sharp}}
''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
* '''1869-1901''' {{FSC|239648|item|disp=Record of Current Accounts, 1869-1901}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1874-1967'''  {{FSC|94930|item|disp=Probate Records, 1874-1967}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1880-1919'''  {{FSC|240235|item|disp=Administrators, Guardians and Curators Bonds, 1880-1919}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1880-1914'''  {{FSC|240241|item|disp=Probate Court Judgement Docket, 1880-1914}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1880-1934'''  {{FSC|240295|item|disp=Probate Court Term Docket, 1880-1934}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1881-1920'''  {{FSC|240325|item|disp=Record of Inventories, Appraisements and Sales Bills, 1881-1920}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1883-1914''' {{FSC|240279|item|disp=Probate Court Fee Book, 1883-1914}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1935-1939'''  {{FSC|240298|item|disp=Register of Mortgages, 1935-1939}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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]


==== Occupations  ====


==== Probate Records ====
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro|Sharp}}
===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


{{AR Probate Intro}}  
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Sharp}}


*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FM99B-VPC%3A695223471%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1869-1967] Part of: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
=== Vital Records ===
**Includes Accounts 1869-1901; Fee books 1883-1914; Probate records 1880-1885; Wills 1874-1967.
{{AR Vital Intro|Sharp}}


==== Taxation  ====
==== Birth ====
{{AR Birth Intro|Sharp}}


{{AR Tax Intro}}  
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Marriage Intro|Sharp}}


==== Vital Records  ====
*'''1779-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=ar%2carkansas Arkansas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
*'''1800-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20638/arkansas-marriages?s=275764761 Arkansas Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1860-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2546158|Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arkansas Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1923'''  Sharp County Marriage Index 1879-1923 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Arkansasnz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1880-1968''' Sharp County Marriage Index, Southern District Books J-L Index (1880-1947), Northern District Books [1]-10 Index (1893-1968) in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Arkansas County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1917-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61775/ Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)


===== Birth  =====
==== Death ====
{{AR Death Intro|Sharp}}
*'''1812-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20537/arkansas-deaths?s=275764761 Arkansas Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1914-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61777/ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index & images ($)
*'''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 ($)


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


*'''1879-1923''' - Sharp County Marriage Index 1879-1923 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 https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf.</ref>
=== Voting Records ===
*'''1880-1968''' - Sharp County Marriage Index, Southern District Books J-L Index (1880-1947), Northern District Books [1]-10 Index (1893-1968) 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>
*'''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]]


===== Death  =====
== Research Facilities ==
{{AR Research Facilities Intro|Sharp}}


===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
=== Archives ===
{{AR Archives Intro|Sharp}}


== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ar/jonesboro/301-east-highland-drive Jonesboro Arkansas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ar/mountain-view/612-south-peabody-avenue Mountain View Arkansas FamilySearch Center]


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Libraries ===
{{AR Libraries Intro|Sharp}}


== Websites  ==
=== Museums ===
{{AR Museums Intro|Sharp}}
== Societies ==
{{AR Societies Intro|Sharp}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. <br>
== Websites ==
*{{FHL|Arkansas%2C+Sharp|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
{{AR Websites Intro|Sharp}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Sharp/ Sharp County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== References  ==
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arsharp/ ARGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/sharp/sharp.htm USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/sharp-ar-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/sharp/ Cyndi's List]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2353|Arkansas|Sharp}}- 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


<references />
== Research Guides ==
{{AR Research Guides Intro|Sharp}}


{{Arkansas|Arkansas}}
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 27 May 2025


 

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

County Facts
County seat: Ash Flat
Organized: July 18, 1868
Parent County(s): Lawrence[1]
Neighboring Counties
Fulton • Independence • Izard • Lawrence • Oregon (MO) • Randolph
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Sharp County was created 18 Jul 1868[2] and was named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. Its county seat is Ash Flat.[3] It is located in the northeastern area of the state.[4]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Sharp County Courthouse
P.O. Box 307
Ash Flat, AR 72513
Phone: 870-994-7338
Sharp County Website

County Clerk has probate, divorce, court and land records from 1880.[5]

Sharp County, Arkansas[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[6]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1914 1880 1914 1880 1880 1880 1830
*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until the 1920s

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1880 Fire on January 20, 1880 destroyed all the county records. Marriages dated prior to the fire may be found in the Sharp County Record newspaper.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Townships
  • Scott
  • South Big Rock
  • South Union
  • Strawberry
  • Upper North
  • Washington
  • West Sullivan (most of Sidney)


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 Arkansas County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [9]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Sharp, Arkansas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Arkansas Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1870 5,400 —
1880 9,047 67.5%
1890 10,418 15.2%
1900 12,199 17.1%
1910 11,688 −4.2%
1920 11,132 −4.8%
1930 10,715 −3.7%
1940 11,497 7.3%
1950 8,999 −21.7%
1960 6,319 −29.8%
1970 8,233 30.3%
1980 14,607 77.4%
1990 14,109 −3.4%
2000 17,119 21.3%
2010 17,264 0.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records[edit | edit source]

List of Churches and Church Parishes - How to Use this Collection

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Sharp County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.


Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Howell CountyOregon CountyRipley CountyFulton CountyRandolph CountyIzard CountyIndependence CountyLawrence CountyAR SHARP.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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


Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]

Birth Records reveal
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[10] started keeping birth and death records.

In 1914, the state law required all county clerks to record births and forward them to the state.

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See also: • Arkansas Online Genealogy Records, • How to Find Arkansas Birth Records and • Arkansas Vital Records—Birth.

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Sharp County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Sharp County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Sharp County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharp_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1160190389 (accessed December 14, 2023).
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_County,_Arkansas
  5. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sharp County, Arkansas. Page 70 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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), 67.
  7. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sharp County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_County,_Arkansas, accessed 1 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Nancy Orr, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=809&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c: accessed January 15, 2016), “Sharp County.”
  10. ↑ such as Sebastian County (Fort Smith) and Pulaski County (Little Rock) (No entry in FamilySearch Catalog found for Pulaski County nor for Little Rock, Aug 2014)
  11. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf.
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