Genealogical Resources
in Boone County Arkansas
BOONE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
221 W. Stephenson Street
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-5913
- Hours:
- Mon., Tues., Weds., Fri., Sat. 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm Closed Sunday
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FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Rt.1, Valley View Church Road
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-3850
Brenda Dickey (Director) - 870-436-2627
- Hours
- Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Monday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tuesday 1 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fourth Saturday of the month - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hours and dates subject to change. Call for current information. Family History Center is closed for holidays and when local schools are closed for bad weather.
BOONE COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM
110 South Cherry St.
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-3312
- Hours:
- Summer: Mon. - Fri. 10am - 4pm
Winter: Thursday 10am
Boone County Courthouse
100 North Main Street
Harrison AR 72601
The Boone County Courthouse has many records available to
the public for review, in spite of a fire in 1906. A list of available records is as follows:
- County Clerk's Office (1-870-741-8428)
- Articles of associations;
Assessment of estates;
Bonds & letters of personal representative;
Claims docket;
County court docket;
Guardian bond and letters;
Inventory of estates;
Juvenile court records;
Marriage records, indexed;
Minister's credentials;
Ordinances and resolutions;
Personal assessment tax book;
Personal tax books;
Probate Court records, with Will index;
Probate fees;
Real estate tax books from early 1800's;
Real estate tax books (city and town lots);
Records of lands sold to individuals;
Road records;
Voter registration; and Warrant register.
- Circuit Court Clerk's Office (1-870-741-5560)
- Bonds;
Chancery Court records;
Child support judgments;
Criminal Court files, indexed;
Deed Records, from 1869;
Index to Plats & Surveys;
Judgments;
Miscellaneous Records,
Books
Mortgage records;
Powers of attorney;
Records of trust;
Release deeds;
Survey records;
Uniform commercial codes;
Warranty deeds.
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Online Resources
Not all genealogical research can be done by physically digging through old files. Some of it must be done online. For people- both in and out of the Boone County area- who are doing this, the following list is the result of our own experiences. These should give you a good starting point, no matter where it is.
- American Civil War Research Database
- Containing soldiers' records, regimental rosters, photographs, and more.
- Arkansas Civil War
- Links and resources concerning Civil War soldiers and actions in Arkansas
- Arkansas Historical Association
- The mission of the Arkansas Historical Association is to promote the preservation, writing, publishing, teaching and understanding of Arkansas history through the publication of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly as well as other activities.
- Arkansas History Commission
- State department charges with preserving and providing historical data about the state.
- Boone County Genweb
- Part of the Genweb site, this page gives information and links relating to Boone County AR.
- Boone County Historical & Railroad Society
- The online site for the Boone County Heritage Museum whose contact information is listed to the left.
- Boone County, AR Genealogy Forum
- Message forum for research in Boone County- great place to post queries.
- Census Online
- Over 44,000 links to census records in half a dozen countries.
- CinnamonToast Genealogy
- Search engine with over 9,000 genealogy sites and 150,000 surnames.
- Cousin Connect
- Over 86,000 genealogical queries from countries worldwide
- Cyndi's List
- Links to over 230,000 genealogy sites.
- Dead Fred
- An online database of photos, free to any direct descendants of people pictured in them.
- Family History & Genealogy Databases
- Genealogy database searches for the United States
- FAMILY HISTORY PLACE.net
- A well laid out site, with links to a number of articles, genealogy sites, and more.
- Family Search
- Resources and databases provided by the Latter-Day Saints.
- Family Tree Maker
- Genealogy Software
- Federation of Genealogical Societies
- An organization of over 500 genealogicial societies
- Genealogical Journeys In Time
- Featuring over 400 pages of Genealogy Surnames, Queries, Family Surname Resources, Coats of Arms, Research Tips and Guides, Genealogy Shopping and Online Searchable Databases, Message Boards, Chat and Genealogy Links
- Genealogy Encyclopedia
- An online guide to obsolete, archaic, or legal terms that can be difficult to interpret.
- Heritage Quest
- Massive online resource for Genealogical records- requires paid subscription
- International Internet Genealogical Society
- a volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and maintenance of genealogical resources through the medium of the Internet.
- National Genealogical Society
- Founded in 1903 as a non-profit organization, the National Genealogical Society is an organization of individuals and other groups from all over the country—and the world—that share a common love of the field of genealogy.
- One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse
- Search tools on U.S. Immigration, census, and other vital statistics records.
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
- A volunteer organization of over 4,500 people available to help in real-world genealogical tasks.
- Roots Magic
- Genealogy Software
- RootsWeb.com
- The oldest and largest free internet genealogy site.
- Royal Ancestors
- A resource listing American colonists with royal ancestry.
- Surname search on Genforum
- Search engine for the Genforum site.
- The Olive Tree Genealogy
- Lists and explanations of genealogical resources, mainly in the U.S. and Canada
- United States Internet Genealogical Society
- The people of the USIGS are genealogists who want to see the maximum number of primary source documents online and accessible to family and other historians on the web FREE OF CHARGE.
- United States Vital Records online
- How to obtain birth, death, and marriage certificates along with other vital records, organized by state and county.
- USGenWeb
- Genealogy site listing sites in the U.S. by State and County
- WorldGenWeb Project
- A non-profit, volunteer based organization dedicated to providing genealogical and historical records and resources for world-wide access.
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