Lawrence Co. Lookup sources:

Please Note: These lookup sources are available

"The New Hope Baptist Church Records 1844-1926. Surname list available

Lawrence County Arkansas Look-ups - Available by email by Jeri and please let us know how you like this page

Marriages Vol. 1....1821 - 1883 Vol. 2....1883 - 1902 Vol. 3....1902 - 1920 By Catherine Stewart Richey - Susan Hilburn 1992 Listed both by Grooms and Brides Alphabetically - Book and pg numbers  LOOKUPS

GOODSPEED'S BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS

Churches of Lawrence County
From the Lawrence County Historical Society Quarterly and Journals - 1978-1997

Arkansas Vitals information website:

Nancy's Lawrence County Corner
Cemetery lists and a great story about Lawrence County written by Charles Lee, who just happens to by a part of the Helms family in Lawrence

Federal Land Records for Arkansas Searchable at this site for Arkansas land records

The Lawrence County Historical Society Quarterlies - new listings - marriages, Grooms - Brides - Officials
Powhatan Courthouse records list and address

1850 Census of North Central Arkansas: Conway, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph, Searcy, Van Buren and White Counties. Bobbie Jones McLane and DesmondWalls Allen Arkansas Research Conway Arkansas 1995

The 1850 Lawrence County Arkansas Slave Schedule
The 1870 Lawrence County Census Black surnames
The 1880 Lawrence County Census Black surnames

The 1860 Lawrence Co. Census by JOYCE HAMBLETON WHITTEN

Arkansas Territorial Records
Territorial Papers - Arkansas 1819- 1825; Part Seven, "Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836.
Submitted by Jerry Morrison, March 1999 --APPLIES TO MANY COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS

Lawrence County Loose Probate Papers 1815 - 1890 Powhatan Courthouse by Marion Start Craig, MD Reprinted by Arkansas Research 1992  Lookups

Index to the Sharp County Record Newspaper Evening Shade,Arkansas 1877 - 1883 Compiled by Desmond Walls Allen Published by Arkansas Research

HISTORY OF THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS OF SHARP COUNTY (COUNTRY SCHOOL MEMORIES) Sharp County Historical Society,
P.O. Box 185, Ash Flat, Arkansas 72513

MARRIAGE RECORDS OF SHARP COUNTY:  LOOKUPS  Transcribed and Indexed by Joyce Hambleton Whitten - 
Southern District - Books C - H, 1880 through 1910
Northern District - Books 1 - 3, 1893 through 1910

1870 and 1880 SHARP COUNTY CENSUS   [by Joyce Hambleton Whitten] LOOKUP

Other IZARD Co Books can be ordered from:
The following are by Betty Guthrie McCollum & Sue Shell Chrisco
Marriage record Books 
Book #1: 1889-1899: $15.00 - All  $15.00 each If picked up  -  All $18.50 each  if mailed
Book #2: 1893-1898: $15.00
Book #3: 1898-1902:$15.00

They may be order from: Betty G. McCollum
P.O. Box 176,
Melbourne, Ar. 72556,
or
Sue S. Chrisco,
Box 121,
Sage, Arkansas 72576

AND

Down Memory Lane and Down Memory Lane #2 are two books while have been compiled by Betty Guthrie McCollum and Sue Shell Chrisco.  Betty and Sue have been interviewing the senior citizens of Izard County for many years, and they have put these stories into two books, and are currently working on Down Memory Lane #3.
    Book No. 1 contains 17 stories, and Book #2 contains 20 stories.  There are pictures, and an every name index in the back of each book.  These books tell the stories of the life of each individual, what times were like when they were growing up, Christmas, the depression, happy times, sad times, and many funny stories.
    Each book sells for $18.50 which includes postage and handling.  If these books are picked up locally, they are $15.00 each.  You can order
these books by writing to:
Betty Guthrie McCollum                  or            Sue Shell Chrisco
P.O. Box 176                                                       P.O. Box 21
Melbourne, Ar.    72556                                    Sage, Ar. 72513

betmac@centurytel.net
chrisco@centurytel.net
 
 

Please go visit this site for Units and Rosters

The Original Arkansas Genealogy Project,Civil War
The Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
Lawrence County Indegent Families in the Civil War

Arkansas Civil War Records and Pension records may be ordered from:
Forms may be download and printed from:

Military record form

Pension Record form

Union Arkansas Civil War Record  form  may be ordered from the National Archives:
Form 85 may be ordered  from this site

MORE NEW BOOKS FROM CATHERINE RICHEY AND SUSAN HILBURN

Abstracts of Johnson Funeral Home 1916 - 1943 - Price $20.00 S & H $3.00

Catherine and Susan Now have the Lawrence Co, 1830-1840-1850 Census all in one book and indexed! the Price is $30.00 + $3.00 S & h - I can do lookups! Jeri Helms Fultz

They also have the 1860 Lawrence Co. Census from Microfilm #45 available for order  - $35.00 and $3.00 S & H
I can do lookups  Jeri Helms Fultz

The Publications by Catherine Richey and Susan Hilburn can be ordered directly from them.  Catherine Richey & Susan Hilburn have several brand new books out!

1900 WESTERN DISTRICT LAWRENCE COUNTY CENSUS. PRICE IS $38.00 S & H INCLUDED.I now have this for lookups.
I have the SURNAMES FOR THE 1900 WESTERN DIST. LAWRENCE CO. CENSUS UP FOR VIEWING-

Catherine Richey -
3418 Highway 25
Powhatan AR 72458
Tel: (870) 878-6863

Susan Hilburn, - Susan now has email - shilburn@bscn.com
701 W. Elm Street,
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476,
Tel (870) 886-2933

The Books by Joyce Hamilton Whitten may be ordered from her by writing to her at:
JOYCE HAMBLETON WHITTEN
762 County Road 502 ---
MONETTE, AR 72447-9113
These are:
The 1860 Lawrence Co. Census
1870 CENSUS OF SHARP COUNTY, ARKANSAS
1880 CENSUS OF SHARP COUNTY, ARKANSAS
MARRIAGES OF SHARP COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Northern District (Hardy courthouse) 1893- 1910 Books 1-3 and Southern District (Evening Shade courthouse) 1880-1910 Books C-H. The Evening Shade courthouse burned in January 1880 and books A and B were destroyed at that time. Data includes: name of bride and groom, ages, residence, by whom married, bondsman, parental or guardian consent in full when available, book and page of original record.
She also has on indefinate loan, the marriage records of Sharp co. AR so she can make copies of the original records for a fee.

Marriage Records of Lawrence County may be ordered by Bk and page numbers from:
Lawrence County Courthouse,
Atten: County Clerk, P.O. Box 553,
Walnut Ridge AR 72476-0553
Tel  (870) 886-1111

$1.00 for a copy - $2.00 for a certified copy
Be sure to included a self addressed. stamped envelope with your request for records.

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