White County, Arkansas
White County Historical Society,
White County Records at the Ark Historical commission
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The White County Historical Society, (The White County Historical Society may be contacted at P.O. Box 537, Searcy, AR 72145 or wchistory@swbell.net), would like to point out that numerous important White County records are archived at the Arkansas History Commission and are available for research. The AHC is located behind the State Capitol at One Capitol Mall in Little Rock. Research Room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday except on state legal holidays. Upon arriving in the Research Room, all patrons must sign the register. First-time visitors will be asked to complete a registration form, for which a valid identification is required, and will receive a permanent research number. The patron will use this number when signing the register or requesting research materials. A copy of the policies and procedures governing the Research Room is available at the desk. The Commission may be contacted by mail at AHC, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, by e-mail at http://www.state.ar.us./ahc/index.html or by phone at 501 682-6900. There is no fax number.
In addition to the White County files listed here, an extensive collection of military records, maps, books and pamphlets and church and cemetery records may be found at the History Commission; also, census records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs. Selected records from 1797 to 1950 are available from all Arkansas counties, including marriages, deeds, Circuit and Chancery court records, tax records (both personal property and real estate), probate records (wills, guardianships, executors and letters of administration) and some naturalization records. Inventories are available in the Research Room.
The military records include Arkansas Civil War service and Confederate pension files; information about Arkansas soldiers in the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War and World War I; and various indexes to service in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, Indian Wars and the U.S. regular army. Books and microfilm are referenced in the card catalog.
The map file contains more than 2,000 items, both historical and contemporary, relating to the state of Arkansas, its counties, cities, townships and geographical locations. Also includes are numerous maps of surrounding states and regions. Access to the map collection is obtained through the map catalog.
A comprehensive collection of books and pamphlets is available on family, military and state and local history. To access these items, refer to the book card catalog under the author?s name, the title of the work, or a relevant subject.
Church records at the Arkansas History Commission consist of organizational records from all 75 counties of Arkansas, although some counties are more complete than others. For access to these records, inquire at the reference desk.
If you are unable to visit the Arkansas History Commission, it is possible to order photocopies of marriage or other records if that record is on the AHC microfilm. The charge for photocopies is $5 mailed to in-state addresses and $10 mailed to out-of-state addresses.
WHITE COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS AT THE AHC
Roll # Library #
1. Index to Marriages Books A-B 1836-1887 1024565
2. Marriage Records Books B-D 1859-1881 1024566
3. Marriage Records Books E-F 1879-1884 1024567
4. Marriage Records Books G-H 1884-1889 1024568
5. Marriage Records Books I-J 1889-1894 1024569
6. Marriage Records Books K-L 1894-1899 1024570
7. Marriage Records Books M-N 1899-1903 1024571
8. Marriage Records Books O-P 1903-1908 1024572
9. Marriage Records Books Q-R 1908-1912 1024573
10. Marriage Records Books S-T 1912-1916 1024574
11. Marriage Records Books U-V 1916-1919 1024575
12. Marriage Records Books W-X 1919-1922
Abstracts of Marriage
Licenses Book A 1878-1881 1024576
WHITE COUNTY WILL RECORDS AT THE AHC
13. Will Records Books A-D 1853-1934 1024577
WHITE COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS AT THE AHC
14. Bonds & Letters
of Administration Books E&B 1857-1870
Administrators?
Bonds & Letters Vol. 2 1868-1889 1024578
15. Letters Testamentary
And Executors Bonds Book B 1868-1940
Guardians Bonds Books F&A 1854-1870
Guardians Bonds
And Letters 1868-1890 1024579
16. Index to Probate Court
Records Book A 1848-1863 1024582
17. Probate Court Records Books A-1&2 1848-1867 1024583
18. Probate Court Records Books B-D 1862-1874 1024584
19. Probate Court Records Books E-G 1874-1887 1024585
20. Probate Court Docket Book A 1866-1871 1025295
WHITE COUNTY COURT RECORDS AT THE AHC
21. County Court Records 1836-1857 1025296
22. County Court Records Book A 1857-1869 1025297
23. County Court Records Books B-C 1869-1877 1025298
WHITE COUNTY DEED RECORDS AT THE AHC
24. Index To Deeds Books 1-4 1857-1892 1024596
25. Index To Deeds Books 5-7 1892-1915 1024597
26. Index To Deeds Books 8-10 1914-1927 1024598
27. Deed Records Books A-C 1837-1854 1025665
28. Deed Records Books D-E 1854-1857 1025666
29. Deed Records Books F 1857-1860 1025667
30. Deed Records Books G-H-J 1860-1868 1025668
31. Deed Records Books K-L 1861-1867 1025669
32. Deed Records Books M-O 1868-1871 1025673
33. Deed Records Books P-Q 1871-1874 1025674
34. Deed Records Books R-S 1872-1873 1025675
35. Deed Records Books T-V 1872-1874 1025676
36. Deed Records Books V-W 1873-1875 1025677
37. Deed Records Books X-Y 1875-1876 1025678
38. Deed Records Books Z 1876 1025679
39. Deed Records Book BB 1840-1873 1025680
40. Deed Records Books CC-DD 1876-1877 1025681
41. Deed Records Books FF-GG 1877-1879 1025682
42. Deed Records Books HH-II 1879 1025683
43. Deed Records Books JJ-KK 1879-1880 1025684
44. Deed Records Books LL-MM 1880-1881 1025685
45. Deed Records Books NN-OO 1881-1883 1025686
46. Deed Records Books PP-QQ 1883-1884 1025-687
47. Deed Records Book RR 1884-1886 1025688
WHITE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS AT THE AHC
48. Index to Circuit Court
Records Book B 1837-1872
Circuit Court Records 1837-1876
Circuit Court Records Books A-C 1837-1860 1025689
49. Circuit Court Records Books D-E-AA 1860-1879 1025690
WHITE COUNTY CHANCERY COURT RECORDS AT THE AHC
50. Index to Chancery and Circuit Court Papers 1868-1887
Execution Docket Book B 1853-1892 1025691
51. Declaration of Intention
to be Naturalized 1906-1922
Chancery Curt Records Books B-D 1845-1876 1025692
WHITE COUNTY TAX RECORDS AT THE AHC
52. Tax Records 1837-1858
53. Tax Records 1857-1861 1024587
54. Tax Records 1859-1862(pt)
55. Tax Records 1862(pt)-1868
56. Tax Records 1860-1865 1024588
57. Tax Records 1866-1869 1024589
58. Personal Property Tax Records 1870-1876 1024590
59. Personal Property Tax Records 1878-1881 1024591
60. Personal Property Tax Records 1882-1883 1024592
61. Personal Property Tax Records 1884-1887 1024593
62. Personal Property Tax Records 1888-1890 1024594
63. Personal Property Tax Records 1891-1893 1024595
WHITE COUNTY SOLDIERS & SAILORS DISCHARGE RECORDS
64. Soldiers & Sailors
Discharge Records Book A World War I 1025693
MISCELLANEOUS WHITE COUNTY RECORDS AT THE AHC
65. County Surveyor?s
Field Notes Books 1-2 1837-1905
St. Louis - Iron Mountain
Railroad Lands 1024586
66. Original Land Entries 1851-1871 1025694
CHURCH AND MISCELLANEOUS WHITE COUNTY RECORDS
67. Smith-Holliman And
Related Genealogies
Records Hickory Plains
Missionary Baptist Church
(Prairie County) 1858-1878
History Rosebud Methodist Church
Records Salem Missionary
Baptist Church Books 1-3 1925-1963
Leon Van Patten Genealogy 1641-1976
?Wandering Book,? A History
of the Hammack, Norton,
Granger & Payne Families
Rich-Roberson Family Bible Records
Robbins Family Bible Records
Rich Family Scrapbook
Roberson Family Papers
Daniel P. Briggs Day Book 1858-1861
Fisher-Hale Family Register 1843-1969 1024580
68. Records Mount Pleasant Missionary
Baptist Church (Pulaski County) 1876-1889
Records Oak Grove Missionary
Baptist Church 1891-1926
Records Mount Pleasant Missionary
Baptist Church of Clay (White County) 1876-1889
John F. Randall Family Photo Album 1860s 1024581
69. Records Independence
Baptist Church Books 1-2 1847-1949 1025670
70. Browning Family Genealogy Books 1-4 1025671
71. Browning Family Genealogy Books 5-6
Enloe Family Genealogy 1025672
72. Strother Family Notebooks Books 1-2 1025695
NATURALIZATION RECORDS (See roll #51)