Grant County, Arkansas Records
Grant County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on February 4,1869 and was formed from Jefferson County, Hot Spring County and Saline County. Grant County was named in honor of Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822–1885), 18th President of the United States.
Grant County is bordered by Saline County (north), Pulaski County (northeast), Jefferson County (east), Cleveland County (southeast), Dallas County (south), Hot Spring County (west).
Grant County Cities and Towns include Leola, Poyen, Prattsville, Sheridan, Tull.
A Map of Grant County, Arkansas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries..
There is a collection of old Arizona maps at MapGeeks.org
Grant County, Arkansas Courthouse Records
Grant County, AR Courthouse
The Grant County Courthouse is located in Sheridan, Arkansas. It was reported all the records destroyed through Mar. 13, 1877, but complete thereafter and kept in fire-proof vaults. Learn More About State of Arkansas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Grant county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Grant County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1877, Land Records from 1877 and Divorce Records are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found at the Arkansas Department of Public Health. The County Clerk of Circuit Court is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for courts. They are also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.
- Grant County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1877 and has Probate Records from 1877. The County Clerk, as clerk to the probate court, the clerk files all instruments making them a matter of record in descendent estate cases, and swears in all witnesses in contested estates. The clerk, also in this capacity, maintains all records relative to adoptions and guardianship cases.
- Grant County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
- Grant County Health Department
Grant County, Arkansas Census Records
- Learn More: State of Arkansas Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870
- State Population Schedules: None
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Grant County, Arkansas Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Arkansas Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from February 1, 1914 to present.
- Marriage Records: from January 1917 to present.Â
- Divorce Records: from  January 1923 to present. Full certified copy may be obtained from the County Circuit or Chancery Clerk.
- Locations:Â Arkansas Office of Vital Records, 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 44, Little Rock, AR 72205; (602) 364-1300, 501-661-2336, 800-637-9314
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
Grant County, Arkansas Resources
Grant County, Arkansas External Links
- Arkansas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Grant County, Arkansas Books - Amazon
- Grant Co., Arkansas - FindaGrave
- Arkansas Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Grant Co. ARGenweb
- Grant County, Arkansas Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Arkansas (1819 - 1999)
- Grant County, Arkansas Ancestry Database Collections
- Grant County, Arkansas Military Records