AR RESOURCES
STATE QUICKLINKS
OTHER GENEALOGY RESOURCES
Grant County, Arkansas
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Grant County, Arkansas Facts
When was Grant County, AR Created?
Grant County was established on February 4,1869 and was formed from Jefferson County, Hot Spring County and Saline County.
What is the County Seat of Grant County, AR?
The County Seat is located in Sheridan and in addition the county government website is www.grantcountyar.com/
What counties are adjacent to Grant County, AR?
Bordering Counties are Saline County, Pulaski County, Jefferson County, Cleveland County, Dallas County, Hot Spring County.
Grant County, AR Vital Records
Where can find Grant County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Grant County vital records can be found at the Arkansas Deptartment of Health has Birth & Death records since February 1, 1914, Marriage Records since January 1917 and Divorce Records since January 1923. You may go to the Grant County health department to obtain a Birth or Death certificates which can be issued while you wait. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Arkansas for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Grant County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Grant Co. Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Death Certificates to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Arkansas Marriage Project
- Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1880-1893
- Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944
- Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939
- Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
- Arkansas Marriages to 1850
- Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992
- Arkansas, Marriage Index, 1933-1939
- Arkansas Marriages, 1820-1949
- Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
- Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Grant County, AR Census Records
What Grant County, AR census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Grant County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Grant Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Grant Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Grant Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You’ll find free online and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Arkansas Census Records Research Guide
Grant County, AR Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Grant County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Grant County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Arkansas courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Arkansas residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Grant County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Arkansas Corthouse Records Research Guide.
All County Offices Records are located in the Courthouse at ?, unless otherwise noted.
- Grant County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (870) 942-2631
- Court Records: 1877
- Land Records:1877
- Grant County Clerk
- Phone: (870) 942-2631
- Marriage Records:1877
- Probate Records:1877
- BLM Land Records
Grant County, AR Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Grant County, AR?
A list of Grant County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Arkansas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Grant County Museum, 521 Shackleford, Sheridan, AR 72150; 870-942-4496
- Arkansas History Commission, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201; 501.682.6900
- Arkansas Genealogical Society, 1411 Shady Grove Road, P.O. Box 908, Hot Springs, AR 71902-0908
- Arkansas Historical Association, 416 Old Main, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701; 479-575-5884
Where can I connect with other Grant County, AR Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Arkansas Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arkansas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Grant County, Arkansas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Grant County
- Grant County, Arkansas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Grant County, AR?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Grant County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is merely a list which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Grant Co. AR Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Arkansas Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Arkansas historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Arkansas (1819 – 1999) (genealogybank.com)
- Grant County, Arkansas Books (amazon.com)
- Grant County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Grant Co. AR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Grant County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Grant Co., Arkansas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Grant Co., Arkansas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Grant Co., Arkansas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Grant County, Arkansas Church Books (amazon.com)
Grant Co. AR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Grant Co. AR General and History Websites
- Grant County Arkansas (genealogytrails.com)
- Grant County, Arkansas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Grant Co. ARGenweb (argenweb.net)
- Grant Co. AR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Grant County, Arkansas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arkansas – Counties – Grant (cyndislist.com)
- Grant County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Grant Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Grant Co. AR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arkansas Links and Information
- Grant County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Grant County Map (livgenmi.com)
Grant Co. AR Military Records
- Arkansas Military Records Research Guide
- Arkansas Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Arkansas women and men that served. Ideal for Grant County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Grant County Barred and Disallowed from the Southern Claims Commission (Fold3.com) The Southern Claims Commission denied these claims by southerners seeking compensation for property loss. They were barred or disallowed for a number of reasons.