Arkansas Vital Records: Difference between revisions

'''Introduction to Vital Records'''   

[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Arkansas.htm Arkansas Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=378508&subject_disp=Arkansas+%2D+Vital+records+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 Arkansas Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  

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== Arkansas Birth, Marriage & Death Records Online  ==

*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Arkansas/Arkansas_Frame.htm Arkansas Links] from the [http://www.fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] for the world - Free  

The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] has microfilms of original indexes and birth records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=361&subject_disp=Arkansas Arkansas Counties]. After selecting the appropriate [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=361&subject_disp=Arkansas County], click on the Vital Records topic to see available microfilms that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  

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=== Adoption Records  ===

== Marriage Records  ==

   

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=== Divorce Records  ===

== Death Records  ==

'''Early - 1914'''  

'''1914 - present'''  

Beginning 1 February 1914, Arkansas State Law required the registration of all deaths occuring within the state of Arkansas. Information found on a death certificate is reported by an informant (usually a relative) and may or may not be accurate. To obtain copies of original&nbsp;death records, contact the [http://www.healthyarkansas.com/certificates/certificates.html Arkansas Department of Health]. The [http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission] has an index of deaths occurring in Arkansas from 1914 through 1949. This is only an alphabetical listing of deaths&nbsp;for the time period;&nbsp;the History Commission <u>'''does not'''</u> have copies of the death records.  

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*'''Ouachita County''' - It was reported,&nbsp;"All records destroyed by a fire, Dec. 19, 1875; but complete since that time."  

*'''Perry County''' - It was reported, "One small chancery volume saved in the 1881 fire and the records complete from that time."  

*'''Pike County''' - Arkansas History Commission sources report destruction of most records in an 1895 courthouse fire; an abstract book was saved.  

*'''Poinsett County''' - It was reported, "Loss of all records in a courthouse fire Sept. 1873, but complete since that time."  

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They were established by the state, provincial, or territorial government, however these Arkansas Counties no longer exist. Most of these counties were created and disbanded in the 19th century.  

== Archives, Libraries &amp; Societies  ==

[[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas Archives and Libraries]]<br>[[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas History Commission]], One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201