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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Arkansas. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | |||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services that are helpful for genealogical research: | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services that are helpful for genealogical research: | ||
'''[http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission]'''<br>One Capitol Mall<br>Little Rock, | === Archives<br> === | ||
'''[http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission]''' (State Archives)<br>One Capitol Mall<br>Little Rock, Arkansas 72201<br>Phone: (501) 682-6900 | |||
'''[http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)]'''<br>501 West Felix Street, Building 1 <br>Fort Worth, Texas 76115-3405<br>Phone: (817) 831-5620<br>Fax: (817) 551-2034<br> The National Archives—Southwest Region (Ft. Worth) has records created by federal agencies and courts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The archives has microfilms of all available federal census records, many naturalization records, passenger arrival lists, military records, and other historical resources.[[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)|Learn more.]] | |||
'''[http://www.southwestarchives.com/ Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives]'''<br>201 Highway 195 S<br>PO Box 134<br>Washington, Arkansas 71862<br>Phone: (870) 983-2633<br>Fax: (870) 983-2636 | |||
=== Libraries === | |||
'''[ | '''[http://www.butlercenter.org/ The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]'''<br>[http://arstudies.com/ Arkansas Studies Institute]<br>401 President Clinton Ave.<br>Little Rock, Arkansas 72201<br>Phone: (501) 320-5700<br>The Arkansas Studies Institute is a joint project of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. | ||
'''[http:// | '''[http://libinfo.uark.edu/specialcollections/ University of Arkansas]'''<br>Special Collections<br>Mullins Library<br>365 N. MIlroy Ave.<br>Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701<br>Phone: (479) 575-5577<br>The library houses the university archives and a manuscript collection and offers research assistance. | ||
=== Societies === | |||
'''[http://www. | '''[http://www.agsgenealogy.org/ Arkansas Genealogical Society]<br>'''P.O. Box 26374 <br>Little Rock, Arkansas 72221 | ||
=== Reference Guides === | |||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Arkansas counties, use the 17 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of 16 inventories are available at the Family History Library. | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Arkansas counties, use the 17 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of 16 inventories are available at the Family History Library. | ||