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The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.
The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.


=== Online Resources ===
*[http://www.mycountycourthouse.com/arkansas/probate-records.html Arkansas Probate Records] (information only) by Genealogy Inc.
*[http://www.mycountycourthouse.com/arkansas/probate-records.html Arkansas Probate Records] (information only) by Genealogy Inc.



Revision as of 16:05, 2 December 2014

United States Gotoarrow.png  Arkansas Gotoarrow.png  Probate Records

Online Records[edit | edit source]

  • Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1879 at FamilySearch (Free, bowseable images)
    • Click on the county of interest to browse record images. Includes wills, administrations, guardianships, and more.

History[edit | edit source]

Template:Adoption ARGenWeb Probate records of Arkansas have been kept by the probate or county courts. The records include case papers settlements.

Availability[edit | edit source]

You can obtain copies of the original records by contacting the clerk's office in the appropriate county courthouse.

A statewide index to Arkansas wills is available:

  • Stevenson, Mrs. James H. and Mrs. Edward L. Westbrooke. Index to Wills and Administrations of Arkansas from the Earliest to 1900. Jonesboro, Ark.: Vowels Printing Company, 1986. FHL Book 976.7 P22st, Fiche 6050936.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many Arkansas probate records.

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