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== Online Resources ==
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61157 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000], index and images ($).
 
 
Most archives have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person.  


Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. To begin the search of an ancestor in these collections, you may wish to begin with available published indexes, both on a national level as well as a local level. Many genealogy databases are on line through various websites.  
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. To begin the search of an ancestor in these collections, you may wish to begin with available published indexes, both on a national level as well as a local level. Many genealogy databases are on line through various websites.  
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*FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service - [https://familysearch.org/#form=trees Trees] contains lineages organized into family groups and pedigrees with an every-name index. This was created from a database formerly known as [[Ancestral File|Ancestral File.]]
*FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service - [https://familysearch.org/#form=trees Trees] contains lineages organized into family groups and pedigrees with an every-name index. This was created from a database formerly known as [[Ancestral File|Ancestral File.]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/genealogies/submission/8/MMXD-DP8 '''Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Community Trees'''] at FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/genealogies Genealogies]


*The Family History Library has an extensive collection of almost 50,000 published U.S. family histories and newsletters. Copies at the library are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Last names Search] of the Family History Library Catalog.
*The FamilySearch Library has an extensive collection of almost 50,000 published U.S. family histories and newsletters. Copies at the library are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Last names Search] of the FamilySearch Catalog.


*Major collections of printed family histories are also found at most of the archives and libraries listed in [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. Most large libraries have indexes and catalogs to published family histories. For a list of the indexes and catalogs available at the Family History Library see the [[United States Genealogy#Family_Histories|Family History]] section of [[United States Genealogy|United States Genealogy]] in the Wiki.
*Major collections of printed family histories are also found at most of the archives and libraries listed in [[United States Archives and Libraries]]. Most large libraries have indexes and catalogs to published family histories. For a list of the indexes and catalogs available at the FamilySearch Library see the [[United States Compiled Genealogies#Family_Histories|Family History]] section of [[United States Compiled Genealogies]] in the Wiki.


*[http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/about.html National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)]. "The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections, established in 1959, is a cooperative cataloging program in which repositories from all over the United States open to the public report their holdings of manuscript collections to the Library of Congress. Staff members of the Manuscripts Section of the Library's Special Materials Cataloging Division prepare catalog entries for these reports, which are published annually in book form by the Library of Congress"--Index to personal names in the National Union Catalog of manuscript collections, 1959-1984, p. vii. An index is available at the Family History Library {{FHL|200187|item|disp=FHL book 016.091 N21 1959 to 1984}}
*[http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/about.html National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)]. "The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections, established in 1959, is a cooperative cataloging program in which repositories from all over the United States open to the public report their holdings of manuscript collections to the Library of Congress. Staff members of the Manuscripts Section of the Library's Special Materials Cataloging Division prepare catalog entries for these reports, which are published annually in book form by the Library of Congress"--Index to personal names in the National Union Catalog of manuscript collections, 1959-1984, p. vii. An index is available at the FamilySearch Library {{FSC|200187|item|disp=FS Catalog book 016.091 N21 1959 to 1984}}


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry.com] ($) Public and Private member trees.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry.com] ($) Public and Private member trees.


*[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ World Connect] includes hundreds of thousands of ancestors in pedigrees and family trees with an easy to use index.
*[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI]], online at [https://www.genealogycenter.info/persi/ ACPL].
 
*Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]). There are more than 126,000 surnames included in the PERSI database which is available on the Internet at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/index HeritageQuestOnline.com] as well as at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3165 Ancestry.com]. Both are subscription websites, but often available at local libraries.


=== Daughters of the American Revolution ===
=== Daughters of the American Revolution ===


A notable manuscript collection of compiled genealogies is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1970 and 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is available at the Family History Library {{FHL|377337|item|disp=FHL film 844392 (first of 17 films)}}.  
A notable manuscript collection of compiled genealogies is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1970 and 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is available at the FamilySearch Library {{FSC|377337|item|disp=FS Library film 844392 (first of 17 films)}}. It is listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY.  
It is listed in the Family History Library Catalog under ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY.  


=== Family History Library Collection ===
=== FamilySearch Library Collection ===


*A compilation of the genealogies of some of the early pioneer families of [[Arkansas|Arkansas]] is Mrs. Larry P. Clark, ''Arkansas Pioneers and Allied Families'' (Little Rock, Arkansas: Mrs. Larry P. Clark, 1976. {{FHL|177863|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 D3c}}; {{FHL|177863|item|disp=FHL film 1036635 item 4}} and {{FHL|177863|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051363}}.
*A compilation of the genealogies of some of the early pioneer families of [[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|Arkansas]] is Mrs. Larry P. Clark, ''Arkansas Pioneers and Allied Families'' (Little Rock, Arkansas: Mrs. Larry P. Clark, 1976. {{FSC|177863|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.7 D3c}}; {{FSC|177863|item|disp=FS Library film 1036635 item 4}} and {{FSC|177863|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051363}}.


*To access other genealogical records for Idaho use the Place-names Search of the Family History Library Catalog for:
*To access other genealogical records for Idaho use the Place-names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog for:


:*ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY  
:*ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY  
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=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History  ===
=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History  ===


Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>  


*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.  
*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.  
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:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]  
:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]  
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]
=== Research Guidebooks ===
*Wagoner, Claudia. ''Arkansas Researchers' Handbook''. Fayetteville, Ark.: Research Plus, 1986. {{FSC|534894|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.7 D27w}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18860677 WorldCat entry].
*Eichholz, Alice, ed. ''Red Book : American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed''. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Red_Book:_American_State,_County,_and_Town_Sources Free online version]; {{FSC|1185723|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55947869 WorldCat entry]. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.


=== External Links  ===
=== External Links  ===
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[http://www.argenweb.net/ Arkansas GenWeb]  
[http://www.argenweb.net/ Arkansas GenWeb]  


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[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/ Linkpendium Arkansas]
 
 


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Online Resources[edit | edit source]


Most archives have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. 

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. To begin the search of an ancestor in these collections, you may wish to begin with available published indexes, both on a national level as well as a local level. Many genealogy databases are on line through various websites.

Nationwide Indexes[edit | edit source]

  • The FamilySearch Library has an extensive collection of almost 50,000 published U.S. family histories and newsletters. Copies at the library are listed in the Last names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.
  • National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). "The National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections, established in 1959, is a cooperative cataloging program in which repositories from all over the United States open to the public report their holdings of manuscript collections to the Library of Congress. Staff members of the Manuscripts Section of the Library's Special Materials Cataloging Division prepare catalog entries for these reports, which are published annually in book form by the Library of Congress"--Index to personal names in the National Union Catalog of manuscript collections, 1959-1984, p. vii. An index is available at the FamilySearch Library FS Catalog book 016.091 N21 1959 to 1984

Daughters of the American Revolution[edit | edit source]

A notable manuscript collection of compiled genealogies is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1970 and 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is available at the FamilySearch Library FS Library film 844392 (first of 17 films). It is listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY.

FamilySearch Library Collection[edit | edit source]

  • To access other genealogical records for Idaho use the Place-names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog for:
  • ARKANSAS - GENEALOGY
  • ARKANSAS, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY

Writing and Sharing Your Family History[edit | edit source]

Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:

  • It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
  • It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
  • It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
  • It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.
See also:

Research Guidebooks[edit | edit source]

  • Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book : American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.

External Links[edit | edit source]

Arkansas Genealogy

Arkansas GenWeb

Linkpendium Arkansas