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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Washington County'''
Guide to '''Washington County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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{{•}} [[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cemeteries|Cemeteries ]]
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2015
|organized= October 17, 1828
|county seat= Fayetteville
|courthouse= [http://www.co.washington.ar.us/ Washington County Courthouse]<br>280 N College Ave #300<br>Fayetteville, AR 72701<br>Phone: 501.444.1711
|Cities and Towns= [[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and Towns|See list]]
|parent county= [[Crawford County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lovely]]<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
|boundary changes= [[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Boundary Changes|See details]]
|record loss= [[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Record loss|See details]]
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|county1= [[Adair County, Oklahoma Genealogy|Adair (OK)]]
|county2= [[Benton County, Arkansas Genealogy|Benton]]
|county3= [[Crawford County, Arkansas Genealogy|Crawford]]
|county4= [[Madison County, Arkansas Genealogy|Madison]]</br><center>[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
{{AR County Information Intro}}
Washington County is Arkansas's seventeenth county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
=== Washington 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" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Death]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1845
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914*
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1830
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1834
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1830
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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|Washington}}
[http://www.co.washington.ar.us/ Washington County Courthouse]<br>280 N College Ave #300<br>Fayetteville, AR 72701<br>Phone: 501.444.1711
County Clerk has marriage records from 1845 and probate records from 1828; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records; City Librarian has cemetery records<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 70.</ref>
'''Government and Related Websites'''<br>
=== Record Loss ===
* For record loss in Arkansas counties, see [http://www.argenweb.net/columbia/DestroyedCourthouses.htm ARGenWeb]
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Washington}}
*'''1828--'''Washington County was created 17 October 1828 from [[Crawford County, Arkansas Genealogy|Lovely]] County.'''County seat: '''Fayetteville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2940 Encyclopedia of Arkansas 2940]
*[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=813 Encyclopedia of Arkansas 813]
{{AR Newberry Boundaries|WASHINGTON}}
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|Washington}}
* Click {{FHL Place IDNum|194704|Arkansas|Washington}} and select the link '''''Places within...''''' for cities and towns (most counties)
'''Populated Places'''<br>
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*Elkins
*Elm Springs
*Farmington
*Fayetteville
*Goshen
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*Greenland
*Johnson
*Lincoln
*Prairie Grove
*Springdale
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*Tontitown
*West Fork
*Winslow
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=== History Timeline ===
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro}}
Events below gleaned from Washington County [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=813 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]
== Resources ==
{{AR Resources Intro}}
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Washington}}
=== Biographies ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Washington}}
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/arkansas-counties/washington-county-arkansas-genealogy-biographies.asp Family Biographies from The History of Washington County, Arkansas] (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Washington}}
=== Cemeteries ===
{{AR Cemeteries Intro|Washington}}
[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/cemetery/cem-index.html Cemeteries of Washington County] - Index and Transcriptions - Washington County ARGenWeb,
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=53502&CScn=combs+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Combs Cemetery], [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=158706 Confederate Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=109402 Fayetteville National Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2189437&CScn=harrell+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Harrell Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=54605&CScn=joyce+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Joyce Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1143894&CScn=mount+salem+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Mount Salem Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=55896&CScn=Reese+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Reese Cemetery 1], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=55895&CScn=Reese+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Reese Cemetery 2], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=55928 Roberson Cemetery]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1288801014109_661" />, [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=56509 Tharp Cemetery], [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=2340 Walker Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=462478&CScn=whitehouse+cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=164& Whitehouse Cemetery], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=56952&CScnty=164&CSsr=221& Zion Cemetry]
{{AR Cemeteries Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#EAC7FE" colspan="3" | <center>'''Online Washington 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 Washington 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=164&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=60&lm=s&last=smith&fm=s&first= 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=164 Find A Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ar/washington.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/washington-county-arkansas-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/washington.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/washington.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/cemetery/cem-index.html ARGenWeb] Select a county, then "Cemeteries." Some overlap with USGenWeb.
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/washington/washington.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|194704|Arkansas|Washington}} Select ''Cemeteries''. — for cities and towns, click '''''Places within...''''' link (most counties)
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Washington+county+Arkansas=Washington+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+cemeteries&qt=notfound_page&search=Search WorldCat]
*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]
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=== Census Records ===
{{AR Census Intro|Washington}}
*[http://mikajackson.tripod.com/wa30.html 1830 Census] - Tripod Mika Jackson
*[http://mikajackson.tripod.com/wa40.html 1840 Census] - Tripod Mika Jackson
*[http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ar/washington/1850/ 1850 Census with Index] - USGenWeb Washington County Archives
=== Church Records ===
{{AR Church Intro|Washington}}
*[http://www.churchangel.com/WEBAR/fayetteville.htm Churches in Fayetteville AR] - ChurchAngel
*[http://www.churchangel.com/WEBAR/springdale.htm Churches in Springdale, AR] - ChurchAngel
=== Court Records ===
{{AR Court Intro|Washington}}
* Court records began in 1835<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>
*[http://www.co.washington.ar.us/Archives/CircuitClerk.htm Records Inventory & Retention Schedule<br>Circuit Clerk & Recorder]
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Washington}}
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{AR Emigration Intro}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro}}
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Washington}}
=== Genealogies ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Washington}}
*Biographies from The History of Washington County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed Publishing Company are available free on the [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/arkansas-counties/washington-county-arkansas-genealogy-biographies.asp My Genealogy Hound] website.
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Washington}}
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AR Land Intro|Washington}}
[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Federal Land Patents], [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/land/washingt.txt Homestead and Cash Entry Patents Before 1908] - USGenWeb Washington County Archives, [http://www.co.washington.ar.us/index.aspx?page=228 Land Records 1834-1991], [http://www.faylib.org/genealogy-dbase/land.asp?grantor=o%27bryan&grantee=&date= Fayetteville Public Library Land Index, 1830-1903 ]
[http://www.co.washington.ar.us/index.aspx?page=228 Washington County Archives Land Records]
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Washington}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/postcards/ Penny Postcards from Washington County] - USGenWeb Washington County Archives
*[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/AR/Washington/vacant.html National Register] of Historic Places for Washington County AR
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query American Memory for Washington County] - Library of Congress
*[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/misc/1stcollege.html St. John's College of Arkansas] - Washington County ARGenWeb
*[http://webapps.faylib.org/genealogy-dbase/school.asp School Records Index]covers early 1900s and is courtesy of the Fayetteville Public Library
*'''''History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas'''''. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7931 Ancestry.com] ($)
* See also [[Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and towns|Cities and towns]] for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AR Maps Intro}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of Washington County, Arkansas Genealogy] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[http://www.goldbug.com/ Gold Bug Historic Maps] - reflect changes in county boundaries
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/ARmap.htm Interactive Battle Map] for Arkansas
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/maps/arkansas-maps/ar-washington-county-arkansas-1909-map.html Map of 1909 Washington County, Arkansas] with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
<center>{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro}}
{{ARWashington, 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, Washington County on page 191.]
*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." {{FHL|287870|item}} 973 M24ur; digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry] ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]
''''Mexican War'''<br><br>
*[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/misc/MexiWarRoster.html Fayetteville Roster Mexican War] - Washington County ARGenWeb
==== Civil War ====
{{AR Civil War Intro|Washington}}
{{AR Civil War Regiments|Washington}}
:- [[1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate)|1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Stirman's) (Confederate)]], Companies D and E
:- [[16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|16th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]], Company G
:- [[17th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Griffith's) (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Griffith's) (Confederate)]], Companies D and E
:- [[34th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)|34th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)]], Companies A, B, C, H and K
:- [[Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)|Witherspoon's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate)]]
:- [[1st Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|1st Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]
:- [[1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)|1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Union)]]<ref>Arkansas, Adjutant General's Office, ''Report of the Adjutant General of Arkansas, for the period of the late rebellion, and to November 1, 1866,'' (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1990) {{FHL|755667|item|disp=FHL fiche 6082312}}</ref>
:- [[3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)|3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)]]<ref>Desmond Walls Allen, ''Third Arkansas Union Cavalry,'' (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987) {{FHL|664007|item|disp=FHL book 976.7 M28dc}}</ref>Company C
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arwccs/Washington/confederateindex.html Confederate Soldiers Buried in Washington County] - Washington County ARGenWeb
*[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/misc/cwbios.html Arkansas Civil War Biographies] - Washington County ARGenWeb
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arpgcudc/ United Daughters of Confederacy] - Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Also see [[Arkansas in the Civil War|Arkansas in the Civil War]]<br>
''''Civil War Battle'''<br><br>
The following Civil War battles were fought in Washington County.<br>
*November 28, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar004.htm Cane Hill] also known as Canehill, Boston Mountains<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar004.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 2 August 2012).</ref>
*December 7, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar005.htm Prairie Grove] also known as Fayetteville<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ar005.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 15 August 2012).</ref>
:[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ARmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in Arkansas
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Washington}}
'''Historical online newspapers'''<br>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51804 Northwest Arkansas Times], July 1937 - December 1977 at Ancestry.com ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6511 Fayetteville Democrat], August 1917 - October 1923 at Ancestry.com ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50078 Daily Fayetteville Democrat] (Fayetteville, Arkansas), July 1915 - July 1916 at Ancestry.com ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6653 Fayetteville Daily Democrat] (Fayetteville, Arkansas), February 1921 - July 1936 at Ancestry.com ($)
'''Current online newspapers'''<br>
*[http://www.nwaonline.com/ Northwest Arkansas Times and others Online]
*[http://www.nwaonline.com/ Northwest Arkansas Times]
*[http://www.freeweekly.com/ Fayetteville Free Weekly]
=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Washington}}
*[http://webapps.faylib.org/genealogy-dbase/obituary.asp Obituary Records: 1868-2010] | Courtesy of the Fayetteville Public Library | This index covers three newspapers: Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Weekly Democrate and the Fayetteville Daily Democrate
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Washington}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Washington}}
'''Online Probate Records'''<br>
*'''1783 – 1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8638 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|20161549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images
*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images; includes guardianships
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro}}
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Washington}}
=== Vital Records ===
{{AR Vital Intro|Washington}}
==== Birth ====
{{AR Vital Records - Birth Intro|Washington}}
*'''1900-1953''' - Washington County Birth Index 1900-1953. Batch {{IGI|C750893}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Washington}}
*'''1845-1922''' - Washington County Marriage Books D-R Index 1845-1922 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 https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf.</ref>
*'''1887-1949''' - Washington County Marriage Books I-Z, A1-C1 Index 1887-1949 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://www.argenweb.net/washington/marriages.html Washington County Marriages] - submitted to Washington County ARGenWeb
*[http://www.co.washington.ar.us/Information/Marriage/MarriageDocumentSearch.asp?S=Y Washington County Archive Marriage Record Search, 1845-1941]
*[http://www.genwed.com/arkansas/armarriages3.htm Arkansas Marriage Records] - GenWed.com
*'''1837-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] - Free; Index
==== Death ====
{{AR Vital Records - Death Intro|Washington}}
*[http://www.argenweb.net/washington/misc/obits/obits.html Obituaries] submitted to Washington County ARGenWeb
[http://www.arkansasresearch.com/COS/Wash/WashingtonCoDeathIndex1914.htm Washington County Death Records Index 1914-1923]
==== Divorce ====
{{AR Vital Records - Divorce Intro|Washington}}
=== Archives ===
{{AR Archives Intro}}
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*[[Springdale Arkansas Jones Family Center Family History Center]] 922 E Emma Springdale AR 72764 United States
=== Libraries ===
{{AR Libraries Intro|Washington}}
'''Major catalogs''' for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Washington County<br>
* {{FHL Place IDNum|194704|Arkansas|Washington}} - Select '''''Places within...''''' for cities and towns
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Washington+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=washington+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|Washington}}
== Websites ==
{{AR Websites Intro|Washington}}
'''Sites with online indexes or images of records'''<br>
:* [http://www.argenweb.net/washington/ ARGenWeb] - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
:* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/washington.htm USGenWeb Archives] - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
:* [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/AR/Washington/ RootsWeb resources] - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
{{AR Ancestry to County|Washington}}<br>
'''More Washington County genealogy links'''<br>
:* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Washington/ Linkpendium] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
:* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/washington/ CyndisList] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
== Research Guides ==
{{AR Research Guides Intro}}
== References ==
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