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Hot Spring County, Arkansas
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Hot Spring County, Arkansas Facts
When was Hot Spring County, AR Created?
Hot Spring County was established on November 2, 1829 and was formed from Clark County.
What is the County Seat of Hot Spring County, AR?
The County Seat is located in Malvern (The first county seat was at Rockport until 1879 when it moved to Malvern.) and in addition the county government website is www.arcounties.org/
What counties are adjacent to Hot Spring County, AR?
Bordering Counties are Garland County, Saline County, Grant County, Dallas County, Clark County (south & west), Montgomery County.
Hot Spring County, AR Vital Records
Where can find Hot Spring County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Hot Spring 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
Hot Spring County, AR Census Records
What Hot Spring County, AR census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hot Spring County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Hot Spring Co. Slave Schedules can be acquired for 1850 & 1860. Hot Spring Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hot Spring Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hot Spring 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
Hot Spring County, AR Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Hot Spring County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring 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 210 Locust Streets, Malvern 72104, 501-332-2261, unless otherwise noted.
- Hot Spring County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (501) 332-2281
- Court Records: 1843
- Land Records: 1831
- Hot Spring County Clerk
- Phone: (501) 332-2291
- Marriage Records: 1825
- Probate Records: 1839
- BLM Land Records
Hot Spring County, AR Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hot Spring County, AR?
A list of Hot Spring County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Arkansas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Hot Spring County Historical Society, P.O. Box 674, Malvern, AR 72104
- 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 Hot Spring County, AR Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Arkansas Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arkansas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Hot Spring County
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hot Spring County, AR?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hot Spring 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.
Hot Spring 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)
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas Books (amazon.com)
- Hot Spring County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hot Spring Co. AR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Hot Spring County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hot Spring Co., Arkansas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hot Spring Co., Arkansas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hot Spring Co., Arkansas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas Church Books (amazon.com)
Hot Spring Co. AR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Hot Spring Co. AR General and History Websites
- Hot Spring County Arkansas (genealogytrails.com)
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hot Spring Co. ARGenweb (argenweb.net)
- Hot Spring Co. AR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hot Spring County, Arkansas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arkansas – Counties – Hot Spring (cyndislist.com)
- Hot Spring County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hot Spring Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hot Spring Co. AR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arkansas Links and Information
- Hot Spring County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Hot Spring County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Hot Spring 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.