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


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|organized= May 1,  1820
|county seat= Helena
|parent county= [[Arkansas County, Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]] and [[Hempstead County, Arkansas Genealogy|Hempstead]]<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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|county2= [[Bolivar County, Mississippi Genealogy|Bolivar (MS)]]
|county3= [[Coahoma County, Mississippi Genealogy|Coahoma (MS)]]
|county4= [[Desha County, Arkansas Genealogy|Desha]]
|county5= [[Lee County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lee]]
|county6= [[Monroe County, Arkansas Genealogy|Monroe]]
|county7= [[Tunica County, Mississippi Genealogy|Tunica (MS)]]</br><center>[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Phillips County was created 01 June 1820<ref>Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm</ref> and was named for the first white settler and representative to the first Territorial Legislature of the Arkansas Territory, Sylvanus Phillips.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/phillips/</ref> Its county seat is Helena.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> It is located in the east-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Phillips County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phillips_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1166833381 (accessed September 14, 2023).</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Phillips}}
 
'''Phillips County Courthouse'''<br>600 Cherry Street <br>Helena, AR 72342 <br>Phone: 870-338-5505<br>[http://phillipscounty.arkansas.gov/ Phillips County Website]<br><br>County Clerk has marriage records from 1831 and probate records from 1850. <br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1820.<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
=== Phillips County, Arkansas ===
{{AR Records Intro}}
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Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Phillips County, Arkansas. Page 69 {{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>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1914
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| 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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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
 
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Phillips}}
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*'''1820--'''Phillips County was created 1 May 1820 from [[Arkansas County, Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]] and [[Hempstead County, Arkansas Genealogy|Hempstead]] Counties.
*'''County seat:''' Helena<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
One factor that must be taken into account in conducting research pertaining to Phillips County is that the Mississippi River has, on occasion, changed course.
 
In addition, parts of Phillips County later became other counties:  Crittenden in 1825, St. Francis in 1827, Monroe in 1829, and Lee 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.
 
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=== Populated Places ===
 
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://arkansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,107,c,phillips.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Phillips County, Arkansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_County,_Arkansas, accessed 13 September 2018.</ref>
 
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine,_Arkansas Elaine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena-West_Helena,_Arkansas Helena-West Helena (county seat)]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_View,_Arkansas Lake View]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvell,_Arkansas Marvell]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexa,_Arkansas Lexa]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modoc,_Arkansas Modoc]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poplar_Grove,_Arkansas Poplar Grove]</div>
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*Big Creek
*Cleburne
*Cleveland
*Cypress
*Hickory Ridge ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvell,_Arkansas Marvell])</div>
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*Hicksville
*Hornor (part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena-West_Helena,_Arkansas Helena-West Helena])
*Lake
*Marion
*Mooney</div>
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*St. Francis (most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena-West_Helena,_Arkansas Helena-West Helena])
*Spring Creek ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexa,_Arkansas Lexa], small part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_View,_Arkansas Lake View])
*Tappan ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine,_Arkansas Elaine], most of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_View,_Arkansas Lake View])</div>
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| state = Arkansas
=== History Timeline ===
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro|Phillips}}


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Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Phillips County page on the website, [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]<ref>Billy Steven Clifft, ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture,'' (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=797&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 15, 2016), “Phillips County.”</ref> and several other sources.<ref>Paul T Hellmann, ''Historical Gazetteer of the United States: Helena''. New York: Routledge, 2005, http://books.google.com/books?id=EQ-R4O2L3nEC&pg=PA63&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=7TgSTrW7AfPksQLliOHUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017,  p. 63.</ref> <ref>James D. McCabe, ''A Comprehensive View of Our Country and its Resources': Helena', Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers,'' 1876, http://books.google.com/books?id=cfziDsWvN8gC&pg=PA992&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=PUoSTpalDoXHsQLNzvDUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017, , p. 992.</ref> <ref>Josiah Hazen Shinn, ''Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas'', Vol. 1, Washington: Genealogical and Historical Publishing Co., 1908, pp. 117-131, https://archive.org/details/pioneersandmake01shingoog.</ref> <ref>Robert Whitaker, ''On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice that Remade a Nation'', New York: Random House, 2008, http://books.google.com/books?id=SVNX38vKfeMC&pg=PA58&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=wz8STrWxCLODsALL-9XUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017.</ref>


| founded year = 1820
* 1797 - Sylvannus Phillips, was living in what is now Phillips County , having come from North Carolina.
* 1820 May 1 - The Arkansas territorial legislature established Phillips County out of Arkansas County, with St. Francis as the county seat. It is believed that sometime in the next decade the city's name changed to Helena.
*1820 November 19 - First deed recorded in Phillips County.
* 1829 & 1873 - Phillips County was reduced in size twice: first when Monroe County was established, and later when Lee County was established.
*1830 - The town of Helena officially named as the county seat.
*1852 - A fire nearly destroyed the town of Helena.
*1855 - A yellow fever epidemic hit the town of Helena.
*1862 - The town became occupied by the Union army under General Samuel Curtis.
*1863 July 4 - The Battle of Helena took place, with the confederate troops unsuccessfully attempting to take the town.
* Today (2010) - Phillips county is one of the few Arkansas counties where African Americans outnumber whites.  They do so close to 2 to 1.


| founded date = May 1
== Resources ==
{{AR Resources Intro|Phillips}}


| seat wl = Helena
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Phillips}}


=== Biographies  ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Phillips}}
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Phillips}}
=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Phillips, Arkansas''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Phillips+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_146&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arkansas&cemetery_county=Phillips&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/phillips/phillips.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/phillips.htm Interment.net]
*[https://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=42&lm=s&last=smith&fm=s&first= 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|451874|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Phillips+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+cemeteries&qt=notfound_page&search=Search 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=Phillips+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_146 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Phillips,%20Arkansas,%20United%20States&reqParents=395542&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Phillips,%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 ===
{{AR Census Intro|Phillips}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_County,_Arkansas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1830 |1152
|1840 |3547
|1850 |6935
|1860 |14877
|1870 |15372
|1880 |21262
|1890 |25341
|1900 |26561
|1910 |33535
|1920 |44530
|1930 |40683
|1940 |45970
|1950 |46254
|1960 |43997
|1970 |40046
|1980 |34772
|1990 |28838
|2000 |26445
|2010 |21757
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*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ajac/genealogy/arphillips.htm Phillips County, Arkansas Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules and Surname Matches for African Americans on 1870 Census] (Tom Blake)
*'''1820--'''Census is missing.
=== Church Records ===
{{AR Church Intro|Phillips}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395542&reqParentsLabel=Phillips%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 ===
{{AR Court Intro|Phillips}}
* '''1821-1879''' {{FSC|398012|item|disp=Circuit Court Records, 1821-1879}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1837-1878''' {{FSC|372900|item|disp=Court Records, 1837-1878}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1858-1859''' {{FSC|372916|item|disp=Justice of the Peace Docket, 1858-1859}}(*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1865-1936''' {{FSC|1392243|item|disp=Chancery Court Records (Phillips County, Arkansas),1865-1936}}(*); Chancery and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Phillips}}
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{AR Emigration Intro|Phillips}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro|Phillips}}
==== African Americans ====
{{AR African Americans Intro|Phillips}}
:*1864-1871 — ''[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2F9VRS-C6G%3A1076660106%3Fcc%3D2328125 Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Helena] at  [http://FamilySearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — browsable images only;'' Register of claimants, Copies of reports,
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Phillips}}
*[https://www.bobnealandsons.com Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home] in Marvell
*[http://www.brownshomeforfuneralsinc.com Brown's Home For Funerals Inc] in Helena
*[https://www.hollowayandgagefuneralhome.com Holloway and Gage Funeral Home] in West Helena
*[https://www.kincaidfuneralservices.com Kincaid Funeral Services] in West Helena
*[http://jacksonhighleyfuneral.com Jackson-Highley Funeral Home Inc]in West Helena
*[https://www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/default.asp?locid=34 Roller-Citizens Funeral Home] in West Helena
*[https://www.stephensfuneralhomeservices.com Stephens Funeral Home] in West Helena
=== Genealogies  ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Phillips}}
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Phillips}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-KM7%3A353227701%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1821-1945] Phillips 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]]
**Includes Probate records 1821-1891; Wills 1898-1945; Guardian bonds and records 1873-1911
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AR Land Intro|Phillips}}
Phillips County deed records from 1886 to 1906 were microfilmed by the Arkansas History Commission in cooperation with the Arkansas History Commission. This was a part of a project which was completed in 2007. The filming project is discussed in an Internet news item in the [http://www.ark-ives.com/news-events/detail.asp?NewsID=29 Arkansas History Commission] website.
''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]
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Phillips}}
*''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas.''  Chicago, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1890.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/264042-biographical-and-historical-memoirs-of-eastern-arkansas-comprising-a-condensed-history-of-the-state-a-number-of-biographies-of-distinguished-citizens-of-the-same-a-brief-descriptive-history-of-each-of-the-counties?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009567153 HathiTrust], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist03good/page/n11/mode/2up Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|794220986|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


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


*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395542&reqParentsLabel=Phillips%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]


== County Courthouse  ==
=== Migration ===
{{AR Migration Intro|Phillips}}


== History  ==
=== Military Records ===
{{AR Military Intro|Phillips}}


==== Parent County  ====
==== Revolutionary War ====
{{AR Revolutionary War Intro|Phillips}}


*'''1820--'''Phillips County was created 1 May 1820&nbsp;from [[Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas]]&nbsp;and [[Hempstead County, Arkansas|Hempstead]] Counties. '''County seat:''' Helena <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." {{FSC|287870|item}} 973 M24ur; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry]


==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Civil War ====
{{AR Civil War Intro|Phillips}}


==== Record Loss  ====
{{AR Civil War Regiments|Phillips}}


== Places/Localities  ==
:- [[13th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|13th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]],
:- [[2nd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]
:- [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]


==== Populated Places  ====
'''Online Records


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
*'''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 and 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 and 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 and images - [[Arkansas Confederate Pensions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


*[[Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas]]
'''''Civil War Battle'''''<br>
*[[Bolivar County, Mississippi|Bolivar County, Mississippi]]
*[[Coahoma County, Mississippi|Coahoma County, Mississippi]]
*[[Desha County, Arkansas|Desha]]
*[[Lee County, Arkansas|Lee]]
*[[Monroe County, Arkansas|Monroe]]
*[[Tunica County, Mississippi|Tunica County, Mississippi]]


== Resources  ==
The following Civil War battle was fought in Phillips County:<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles.htm Civil War Battles]. Filter by state or battle name.</ref>
*July 4, 1863 - Helena.
*[https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/civilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War] maps - filter by state or by battle name.


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro|Phillips}}


==== Census  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Phillips}}
*'''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 ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*''Constitutional Journal''
*''Political Intelligencer'', established in 1833 at Helena, moved later that year to Little Rock
*[http://www.argenweb.net/phillips/newspapers.htm Regional Newspapers - Phillips County, Arkansas] (list)
{{AR Newspapers|Phillips}}


'''1820--'''Census is missing.
=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Phillips}}


==== Church  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro|Phillips}}


==== Court  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Phillips}}


==== Land  ====
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Phillips}}
''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 and images ($)
* '''1817-1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
* '''1821-1945''' {{FSC|373215|item|disp=Probate records, 1821-1945}}(*); 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]


==== Local Histories  ====


==== Maps  ====
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro|Phillips}}
===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


==== Military  ====
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Phillips}}


===== '''''Revolutionary War'''''  =====
=== Vital Records ===
{{AR Vital Intro|Phillips}}


*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include&nbsp;"an Added Index to States." {{FHL|287870|item}} 973 M24ur; digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry] ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]


==== Newspapers  ====
==== Birth ====
{{AR Birth Intro|Phillips}}


==== Probate  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Marriage Intro|Phillips}}


==== Taxation ====
*'''1779-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=ar%2carkansas Arkansas, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index $
*'''1831-1921'''  Phillips County Marriage Books 1, A-Z, A1-N1 Index 1831-1921 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>
*'''1831-1946''' Phillips County Marriage Books 1, A-Z, A1-N1 Index 1831-1946 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 and 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 and images ($)


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Death ====
{{AR Death Intro|Phillips}}
*'''1914-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61777/ Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index and images ($)
*'''1935-1961''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10923/arkansas-death-index-1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961] at [https://www.myheritage.com/research MyHeritage] - index and images ($)


Phillips County marriage records from 1921 to 1951 were microfilmed by the Arkansas History Commission in cooperation with the Arkansas History Commission. This was a part of a project which was completed in 2007. The filming project is discussed in an Internet news item in the [http://www.ark-ives.com/news-events/detail.asp?NewsID=29 Arkansas History Commission] website.
==== Divorce ====
{{AR Divorce Intro|Phillips}}
*'''1923-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61776/ Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry.com] - index ($)


== Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Voting Records ===
*'''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 and images - [[Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records - FamilySearch Historical Record|How to Use this Collection]]


== Web Sites  ==
== Research Facilities ==
{{AR Research Facilities Intro|Phillips}}


*USGeWeb Project [http://usgenweb.org/ usgenweb.org/]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state&nbsp;[http://www.argenweb.net/ www.argenweb.net/]&nbsp; then the county. Phillips County ARGenWeb Project [http://www.argenweb.net/phillips/ www.argenweb.net/phillips/]
=== Archives ===
*{{FHL|Arkansas%2C+Phillips|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
{{AR Archives Intro|Phillips}}
*H[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena-West_Helena,_Arkansas elena-West Helena, Arkansas] (Wikipedia)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Phillips/ Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*Phillips County in [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=797 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture]


== References  ==
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ms/senatobia/12735-hwy-4-west Senatobia Mississippi FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.pineblufflibrary.org// Pine Bluff / Jefferson County Library] - an affiliate library
=== Libraries ===
{{AR Libraries Intro|Phillips}}
'''Phillips County Library'''<br>702 Porter St<br>Helena, AR 72342<br>Phone: 870-338-3537, 870-338-8855<br>Email: [mailto:ral72342@yahoo.com ral72342@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.phillipscountylibrary.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068379182681 Facebook]<br><br>
=== Museums ===
{{AR Museums Intro|Phillips}}
== Societies ==
{{AR Societies Intro|Phillips}}
'''Tri-County Genealogical Society'''<br>405 S Midway<br>P.O. Box 580<br>Marvell, AR 72366<br>Phone: 870-829-2971<br>Email: [mailto:cndavison4@gmail.com cndavison4@gmail.com]<br>
[https://tcgs.genealogyvillage.com/ Website]<br>
Covers Lee, Monroe, and Phillips Counties, Arkansas. Publication: ''Tri-County Genealogy.''<br><br>
== Websites ==
{{AR Websites Intro|Phillips}}
* [http://www.argenweb.net/phillips/ ARGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/phillips/phillips.html USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/phillips-ar-genealogy/ Linkpendium]
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/phillips/ Cyndi's List]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2339|Arkansas|Phillips}}- 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|Phillips}}
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 22 April 2024

 

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

County Facts
County seat: Helena
Organized: May 1, 1820
Parent County(s): Arkansas and Hempstead[1]
Neighboring Counties
Arkansas • Bolivar (MS) • Coahoma (MS) • Desha • Lee • Monroe • Tunica (MS)
See County Maps
Courthouse
ArkansasPhillipsCourthouse.jpg
Location Map
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County Information

Description

Phillips County was created 01 June 1820[2] and was named for the first white settler and representative to the first Territorial Legislature of the Arkansas Territory, Sylvanus Phillips.[3] Its county seat is Helena.[4] It is located in the east-central area of the state.[5]

County Courthouse

Phillips County Courthouse
600 Cherry Street
Helena, AR 72342
Phone: 870-338-5505
Phillips County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1831 and probate records from 1850.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1820.[6]

Phillips County, Arkansas

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[7]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1914 1831 1914 1820 1820 1850 1830
*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until the 1920s

Record Loss

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

Boundary Changes

  • 1820--Phillips County was created 1 May 1820 from Arkansas and Hempstead Counties.
  • County seat: Helena[8]

One factor that must be taken into account in conducting research pertaining to Phillips County is that the Mississippi River has, on occasion, changed course.

In addition, parts of Phillips County later became other counties: Crittenden in 1825, St. Francis in 1827, Monroe in 1829, and Lee in 1873.

For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places

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:[9]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Townships
  • Big Creek
  • Cleburne
  • Cleveland
  • Cypress
  • Hickory Ridge (Marvell)


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 Phillips County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture[10] and several other sources.[11] [12] [13] [14]

  • 1797 - Sylvannus Phillips, was living in what is now Phillips County , having come from North Carolina.
  • 1820 May 1 - The Arkansas territorial legislature established Phillips County out of Arkansas County, with St. Francis as the county seat. It is believed that sometime in the next decade the city's name changed to Helena.
  • 1820 November 19 - First deed recorded in Phillips County.
  • 1829 & 1873 - Phillips County was reduced in size twice: first when Monroe County was established, and later when Lee County was established.
  • 1830 - The town of Helena officially named as the county seat.
  • 1852 - A fire nearly destroyed the town of Helena.
  • 1855 - A yellow fever epidemic hit the town of Helena.
  • 1862 - The town became occupied by the Union army under General Samuel Curtis.
  • 1863 July 4 - The Battle of Helena took place, with the confederate troops unsuccessfully attempting to take the town.
  • Today (2010) - Phillips county is one of the few Arkansas counties where African Americans outnumber whites. They do so close to 2 to 1.

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Phillips, 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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 1,152 —
1840 3,547 207.9%
1850 6,935 95.5%
1860 14,877 114.5%
1870 15,372 3.3%
1880 21,262 38.3%
1890 25,341 19.2%
1900 26,561 4.8%
1910 33,535 26.3%
1920 44,530 32.8%
1930 40,683 −8.6%
1940 45,970 13.0%
1950 46,254 0.6%
1960 43,997 −4.9%
1970 40,046 −9.0%
1980 34,772 −13.2%
1990 28,838 −17.1%
2000 26,445 −8.3%
2010 21,757 −17.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Phillips County deed records from 1886 to 1906 were microfilmed by the Arkansas History Commission in cooperation with the Arkansas History Commission. This was a part of a project which was completed in 2007. The filming project is discussed in an Internet news item in the Arkansas History Commission website.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Phillips 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

Monroe CountyLee CountyArkansas CountyDesha CountyBolivar CountyCoahoma CountyTunica County250PX
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Revolutionary War

  • Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FS Library Collection 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Phillips County served in various regiments and companies. Those listed below were specifically formed in this county:

- 13th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
- 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)
- 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)

Online Records

Civil War Battle

The following Civil War battle was fought in Phillips County:[15]

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

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


Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth

Birth Records reveal
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[16] 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

Death

Divorce

Voting Records

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

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

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

Phillips County Library
702 Porter St
Helena, AR 72342
Phone: 870-338-3537, 870-338-8855
Email: ral72342@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook

Museums

Societies

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

Tri-County Genealogical Society
405 S Midway
P.O. Box 580
Marvell, AR 72366
Phone: 870-829-2971
Email: cndavison4@gmail.com
Website
Covers Lee, Monroe, and Phillips Counties, Arkansas. Publication: Tri-County Genealogy.

Websites

Research Guides

References

  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. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Phillips County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/phillips/
  4. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Phillips County, Arkansas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phillips_County,_Arkansas&oldid=1166833381 (accessed September 14, 2023).
  6. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Phillips County, Arkansas. Page 69 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), 66.
  8. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  9. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Phillips County, Arkansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_County,_Arkansas, accessed 13 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Billy Steven Clifft, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=797&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 15, 2016), “Phillips County.”
  11. ↑ Paul T Hellmann, Historical Gazetteer of the United States: Helena. New York: Routledge, 2005, http://books.google.com/books?id=EQ-R4O2L3nEC&pg=PA63&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=7TgSTrW7AfPksQLliOHUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017, p. 63.
  12. ↑ James D. McCabe, A Comprehensive View of Our Country and its Resources': Helena', Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1876, http://books.google.com/books?id=cfziDsWvN8gC&pg=PA992&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=PUoSTpalDoXHsQLNzvDUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017, , p. 992.
  13. ↑ Josiah Hazen Shinn, Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas, Vol. 1, Washington: Genealogical and Historical Publishing Co., 1908, pp. 117-131, https://archive.org/details/pioneersandmake01shingoog.
  14. ↑ Robert Whitaker, On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice that Remade a Nation, New York: Random House, 2008, http://books.google.com/books?id=SVNX38vKfeMC&pg=PA58&dq=%22Phillips+County%22+Helena+1820&hl=en&ei=wz8STrWxCLODsALL-9XUDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Phillips%20County%22%20Helena%201820&f=false, visited 11 July 2017.
  15. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.
  16. ↑ 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)
  17. ↑ 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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