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Yell County, Arkansas
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Yell County, Arkansas Facts
When was Yell County, AR Created?
Yell County was established on December 5, 1840 and was formed from Hot Spring County, Pope County and Scott County.
What is the County Seat of Yell County, AR?
The County has dual county seats with courthouses in Danville & Dardanelle and in addition the county government website is www.yellcounty.net/
What counties are adjacent to Yell County, AR?
Bordering Counties are Pope County, Conway County, Perry County, Garland County, Montgomery County, Scott County, Logan County.
Yell County, AR Vital Records
Where can find Yell County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Yell 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 Yell 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 Yell County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Yell 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
Yell County, AR Census Records
What Yell County, AR census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Yell County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Yell Co. Slave Schedules can be acquired for 1850 & 1860. Yell Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Yell Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Yell 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
Yell County, AR Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Yell County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Yell 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 Yell 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 101 E. 5th Street, Danville 72833 or 106 Union Street, Dardanelle 72834; 479-495-4875, unless otherwise noted.
- Yell County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (479) 495-4850
- Court Records: 1858
- Land Records: 1849
- Yell County Clerk
- Phone: (479) 495-4850
- Marriage Records: 1865
- Probate Records: 1865
- BLM Land Records
Yell County, AR Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Yell County, AR?
A list of Yell County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Arkansas Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Yell County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 622, Dardanelle, AR 72834
- River Valley Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 830, Morrilton, AR 72110
- 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 Yell County, AR Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Arkansas Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arkansas State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Yell County, Arkansas Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Yell County
- Yell County, Arkansas Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Yell County, AR?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Yell 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.
Yell 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)
- Yell County, Arkansas Books (amazon.com)
- Yell County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Yell Co. AR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Yell County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Yell Co., Arkansas Graves (findagrave.com)
- Yell Co., Arkansas Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Yell Co., Arkansas Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Yell County, Arkansas Church Books (amazon.com)
Yell Co. AR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
Yell Co. AR General and History Websites
- Yell County Arkansas (genealogytrails.com)
- Yell County, Arkansas Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Yell Co. ARGenweb (argenweb.net)
- Yell Co. AR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Yell County, Arkansas (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arkansas – Counties – Yell (cyndislist.com)
- Yell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Yell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Yell Co. AR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arkansas Links and Information
- Yell County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Yell County Map (livgenmi.com)
Yell 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 Yell County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
- Yell 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.