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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Jackson County'''
Guide to '''Jackson County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| bgcolor="e4eded" | {{•}} [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Births]]<br> {{•}} [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriages]]<br> {{•}} [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Deaths]]
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{{•}} [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cemeteries|Cemeteries ]]
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2015
|organized= November 5, 1829
|county seat= Newport
|courthouse= [http://www.jacksoncountyar.org/ Jackson County Courthouse]<br>208 Main Street<br>Newport, AR 7212<br>Phone: 870.523.7420
|Cities and Towns= [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and Towns|See list]]
|parent county= [[Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Independence]]<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
|boundary changes= [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Boundary Changes|See details]]
|record loss= [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Record loss|See details]]
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Craighead County, Arkansas Genealogy|Craighead]]
|county2= [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy|Cross]]
|county3= [[Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Independence]]
|county4= [[Lawrence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lawrence]]
|county5= [[Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy|Poinsett]]
|county6= [[White County, Arkansas Genealogy|White]]
|county7= [[Woodruff County, Arkansas Genealogy|Woodruff]]</br><center>[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county location in state= [[Image:Ar-jackson.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==
{{AR County Information Intro}}
[[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]
The county is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson President Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Arkansas "List of counties in Arkansas,"] Wikipedia.</ref>
=== Jackson County, Arkansas Record Dates ===
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1843
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1830
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1845
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1845
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| colspan="6" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
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=== County Courthouse ===
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Jackson}}
[http://www.jacksoncountyar.org/ Jackson County Courthouse]<br>208 Main Street<br>Newport, AR 7212<br>Phone: 870.523.7420 <br><br>County Clerk has marriage records from 1843 and probate records from 1845; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1845 and land records.<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 68.</ref>
'''Government and Related Websites'''<br>
* [http://www.county-clerk.net/countyclerk.asp?state=Arkansas&county=Jackson County-clerk.net] (unofficial site) — Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
* [http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/AR_Jackson.htm PublicRecords.com] (unofficial site) — Provides links to County officials and public records
=== Record Loss ===
* For record loss in Arkansas counties, see [http://www.argenweb.net/columbia/DestroyedCourthouses.htm ARGenWeb]
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Jackson}}
*'''1829--'''Jackson County was created 5 November 1829 from [[Independence County, Arkansas Genealogy|Independence]] County. <br>'''County seat: '''Newport <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{AR Newberry Boundaries|JACKSON}}
*For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps"] (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
=== Cities and Towns ===
{{AR Cities and Towns Intro|Jackson}}
* Click {{FHL Place IDNum|194566|Arkansas|Jackson}} and select the link '''''Places within...''''' for cities and towns (most counties)
'''Populated Places'''<br>
:*Newport
:*Washington
=== History Timeline ===
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro}}
Events below gleaned from Jackson County [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=778 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]<br>
* 1760-1800 - French and Spanish trappers hunted in what would become Jackson County.
* 1822 - Early explorer Obediah Cartwright and his Indian guide, Leauteau, explored what would later be known as Jack’s Creek at the future town of Jacksonport.
* 1829 November 5 - Jackson County was created.
* 1829 - Because no towns existed in Jackson County, the first county seat was at the house of early pioneer Thomas Wideman, the house being about centrally located in the county.
* 1930-2010 - The population of Jackson County hit its high mark in 1930 (27,900) and has gone down to a present (2010) count of 17,900.
== Resources ==
{{AR Resources Intro}}
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Jackson}}
=== Biographies ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Jackson}}
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Jackson}}
=== Cemeteries ===
{{AR Cemeteries Intro|Jackson}}
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| bgcolor="#EAC7FE" colspan="3" | <center>'''Online Jackson County, Arkansas''' cemeteries <br>from [[Arkansas Cemeteries|state]] and [[United States Cemeteries|national]] resources</center>
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| width="34%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | <center>'''Search for names of people'''<br>in Jackson County</center>
| width="34%" bgcolor="#F2DDFE" | <center>'''Get a list of cemeteries'''<br>(then click to names of people)</center>
| width="32%" bgcolor="#B8FFDB" |<center>'''Find printed records''' <br>(Often more complete)</center>
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=smith&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=4&GScnty=126&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Find A Grave] Click "Refine Last Search" (on the left), enter a name, click '''Search'''
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=22 Arkansas Gravestones] enter a name and click "Search"
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Arkansas&county=0 Billion Graves] Enter a name and click "Search" (Statewide. Can search by county, but many with no results.)
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=126 Find A Grave]
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=22 Arkansas Gravestones] Click '''Browse Gravestones By Cemetery'''
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/jackson.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/jackson-county-arkansas-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/jackson/jackcem1.html USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/jackson.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arjackso/# ARGenWeb] Under construction - no cemeteries listed under the tab.
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/jackson/jackson.htm RootsWeb]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ar.html I Dream of Genealogy] Scroll to the county and cemetery.
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*{{FHL Place IDNum|194566|Arkansas|Jackson}} Select ''Cemeteries''. — for cities and towns, click '''''Places within...''''' link (most counties)
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Jackson+county+Arkansas=Jackson+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+cemeteries&qt=notfound_page&search=Search WorldCat]
*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Clay County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]
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=== Census Records ===
{{AR Census Intro|Jackson}}
=== Church Records ===
{{AR Church Intro|Jackson}}
=== Court Records ===
{{AR Court Intro|Jackson}}
* Court records began in 1845<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Jackson}}
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{AR Emigration Intro}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro}}
==== African Americans ====
{{AR African Americans Intro}}
*'''1864 – 1872''' {{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872|access=browse}}, an {{AR Link 2 FS Historical Collections}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
*'''1864 – 1872''' {{RecordSearch|2328125|Arkansas, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1864-1872|access=browse}}, an {{AR Link 2 FS Historical Collections}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Jackson}}
=== Genealogies ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Jackson}}
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Jackson}}
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}}, an {{AR Link 2 FS Historical Collections}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images; includes guardianships
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AR Land Intro|Jackson}}
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Jackson}}
* See also [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and towns|Cities and towns]] for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AR Maps Intro}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
<center>{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro}}
{{ARJackson County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
=== Migration ===
{{AR Migration Intro}}
=== Military Records ===
{{AR Military Intro}}
==== Revolutionary War ====
{{AR Revolutionary War Intro}}
*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books]. 1967 reprint: {{FHL|282860|item}} 973 X2pc 1840. [See Arkansas, Jackson County on page 191.]
==== Civil War ====
{{AR Civil War Intro|Jackson}}
:- [[1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]], Company G
:- [[1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)]]
:- [[1st Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Arkansas Mounted Rifles (Confederate)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''First Arkansas Confederate Mounted Rifles,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1988), p. 2. {{FHL|425094|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M2a}}</ref>, Company D
:- [[2nd Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers (Confederate)|2nd Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers (Confederate)]], Company A
:- [[7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''The Seventh Arkansas Confederate Infantry, (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1988) {{FHL|646236|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M22adw}}</ref>
:- [[31st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|31st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]]<ref>Ronald R. Bass, ''History of the Thirty-first Arkansas Confederate Infantry,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1996), p. 12 {{FHL|783756|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M2ba}}</ref>, Companies A, B and H
:- [[45th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)|45th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)]] <ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''Forty-fifth Arkansas Confederate Calvary,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1988), p. 1. {{FHL|425108|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M2af }}</ref>
:- [[Ford's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)|Ford's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)]], Company C
:- [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''Third Arkansas Union Cavalry,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), p. 33-92. {{FHL|664007|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M28dc}}</ref>, Companies G and I
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Jackson}}
=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Jackson}}
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Jackson}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Jackson}}
'''Online Probate Records'''<br>
*'''1818 — 1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1818-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}}, an {{AR Link 2 FS Historical Collections}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images; includes guardianships
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro}}
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Jackson}}
'''Online Tax Records'''<br>
:*'''1865-1874''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1264 US IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - $, indexes and images, incomplete for all counties and years for Arkansas
'''Tax Records on Microfilm'''<br>
:*'''1830-1855''' {{FHL|636459|item|disp=Jackson County Tax Records}} - microfilm available to order at your local [https://familysearch.org/locations Family History Center].
{{AR Tax More Records|Jackson|353988}}
=== Vital Records ===
{{AR Vital Intro|Jackson}}
==== Birth ====
{{AR Vital Records - Birth Intro|Jackson}}
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Jackson}}
*'''1846-1923''' - Jackson County Marriage Index 1846-1923 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiarkansasem.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/0d/Igiarkansasem.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1923-1951''' - Jackson County Marriage Books K-Q Index 1923-1951 in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="hc">FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "[[Arkansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]," in ''FamilySearch Wiki,'' accessed 18 April 2013.</ref>
*[http://jacoarkcountyclerk.us/marriagerecordss.htm Jackson County Clerk website] - complete Marriage Index database available for download as an Access or Excel file.
*'''1837-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} an {{AR Link 2 FS Historical Collections}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - Free; Index
==== Death ====
{{AR Vital Records - Death Intro|Jackson}}
==== Divorce ====
{{AR Vital Records - Divorce Intro|Jackson}}
== Research Facilities ==
{{AR Research Facilities Intro|Jackson}}
=== Archives ===
{{AR Archives Intro}}
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Libraries ===
{{AR Libraries Intro|Jackson}}
'''Major catalogs''' for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Jackson County<br>
* {{FHL Place IDNum|194566|Arkansas|Jackson}} - Select '''''Places within...''''' for cities and towns
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Jackson+county%2C+arkansas&qt=results_page WorldCat] — Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
* [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/results?qu=jackson+county%2C+arkansas&te=ILS Allen County Public Library] — Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
* [http://www.ark-ives.com/documenting/county_records.aspx Arkansas History Commission] Select the county — Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
* Local libraries and [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries]] may suggest other catalogs
=== Museums ===
{{AR Museums Intro}}
== Societies ==
{{AR Societies Intro|Jackson}}
== Websites ==
{{AR Websites Intro|Jackson}}
'''Sites with online indexes or images of records'''<br>
:* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arjackso/ ARGenWeb] - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
:* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/jackson/jackson.html USGenWeb Archives] - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
{{AR Ancestry to County|Jackson}}<br>
'''More Jackson County genealogy links'''<br>
:* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Jackson/ Linkpendium] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
:* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/jackson/ CyndisList] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
== Research Guides ==
{{AR Research Guides Intro}}
== References ==
<references />
{{Arkansas|Arkansas}}
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