Perry County, Arkansas Records

Perry County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on December 18, 1840 and was formed from Conway County.

Other county boundry changes occured when Line with Pulaski, Saline, and Montgomery defined 23 December 1846, old line with Montgomery re-established 21 December 1848, line with Yell defined 8 April 1891. Perry County was named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), a naval officer in the War of 1812.

Perry County is bordered by Conway County (north), Faulkner County (northeast), Pulaski County (east), Saline County (southeast), Garland County (southwest), Yell County (west).

Perry County Cities and Towns include Adona, Bigelow, Casa, Fourche, Houston, Perry, Perryville.

A Map of Perry 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

Perry County, Arkansas Courthouse Records

The Perry County Courthouse is located in Perryville, Arkansas. It was reported one small chancery volume saved in the 1881 fire and the records complete from that time. 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 Perry 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.

• Perry County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1882, Land Records from 1882 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.
• Perry County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1882 and has Probate Records from 1882. 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.
• Perry County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Perry County Health Department

Perry County, Arkansas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Arkansas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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

Perry 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. 
• Divorce Records: from  January 1923 to present. Full certified copy may be obtained from the County Circuit or Chancery Clerk.
• Locations: 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: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Perry County, Arkansas Resources

• River Valley Genealogy Society
• Perry County Historical & Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 156, Perryville, Arkansas 72126
• Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association, Inc
• Max Milam Branch Library
• Perry County, Arkansas Message Boards

Perry County, Arkansas External Links

• Arkansas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Perry County, Arkansas Books - Amazon
• Perry Co., Arkansas - FindaGrave
• Arkansas Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Perry Co. ARGenweb
• Perry County, Arkansas Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Arkansas (1819 - 1999)
• Perry County, Arkansas Ancestry Database Collections
• Perry County, Arkansas Military Records