Arkansas, Marion, Oakland, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection contains images of cemetery records including burial and lot sales books and 3 x 5 index burial cards for the years 1867 to 2013.
To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]
You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The burial books usually include the following:
- Name of deceased
- Race
- Gender
- Whether adult, child or infant
- Burial date
- Burial place
- Burial permit number
- If a pauper
- Fees charged
- Name of undertaker
Lot sales usually include the following:
- Name of purchaser
- Amount paid
- Lot number
- Purchase date
- Signatures of witnesses
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of the deceased person
- The approximate date of death
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
- Click Search to show possible matches
View the Images[edit | edit source]
View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
- Select the Volume or Record Name, Volume Number (if given), Year Range, Surname Range to view the images.
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013. Click on camera icon to see images. |
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
- Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members
- In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the Citing This Collection section. It's always a good idea to keep your citation on a Research Log. This is an important tool to help keep track of what you have and have not found. Family search wiki has a Example Research Log that you can download and use
- Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed
I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Use the age or estimated birth date to find county or Arkansas Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
- Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
- If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records
- Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
- If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
- Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
- Collection Citation
"Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery. Little Rock.
Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |