First and only collective history of monette high school with 198 photographs including old school building, faculty and classmates, as well as 48 mhs senior composites. Clay county, tucked under the toe of missouri in the extreme northeast corner of the state, was created 24 march 1873 and was originally named clayton county after john middleton clayton, a u. This is one of the only books that i have been able to find that talks about the paragould that i can relate to. In the early 1990s, the arkansasbased walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. African americans of pine bluff and jefferson county. An informative and historical overview of crittenden county, arkansas with 69 pages including 82 family biographies plus 55 different crittenden county communities on 4 different maps. Boone county and its people by ralph rea photo copy. Lists and discusses towns and settlements, some of which no longer exist.
Were offering them in electronic form with searchable text. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following arkansas counties. County historical societies arkansas historical association. Western arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs. Independence county was created by the arkansas territorial legislature on october 20, 1820. Arkansas, homestead and cash entry patents, pre1908. Cowley county history bibliography kansas historical society. Biographical and historical memoirs of western arkansas. In this book, you will see how life evolved from the early days of the county to the present, meeting the people, families and communities that have played a major role in the development of lawrence county. Worthen, published by the university of arkansas press in 1990 and 1991 the first volume covers the introduction and flourishing of. Crittenden county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast arkansas.
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The following publications are available for purchase. Covering the counties of arkansas, desha, chicot, jefferson and phillips. Arkansas biographies by counties my genealogy hound. What boone county, ar census records are available. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. History of western arkansas with biographies of people from that area.
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The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Years of field work and research by historic arkansas museum culminated in the publication of the first two volumes of arkansas made. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture electronic edition, continuously updated multimedia at the encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of marion, crawfordsville, mound city, west memphis, earle, gilmore, turrell, jeannette, jericho, ar.
Arkansas early africanamerican lawyers a pictorial history booger red early history of pine bluff jefferson county. That book, logan county, arkansas its history and its people, paid tribute to my greatgreatgreatgrandfather, col. In a four year time period a goal of 1,000 family stories were collected and included in this book which is dedicated to future citizens and their descendants. Crittenden county, arkansas genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Washington county, arkansas family history and genealogy books, cds, maps products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all.
Buy the history of craighead county, arkansas by harry lee williams online at alibris. In 1987 the logan county historical society published a wonderful memorial to the families of logan county, arkansas. Lawrence county residents, natives, and their ancestors are a vital piece in the puzzle of arkansas history. Crittenden county libraries arkansas public library directory. Neara collects material on a 16county region in northeast arkansas, which.
In the 1880s and 1890s, goodspeed publishing company of chicago produced dozens of county history compilations covering many of the southern and midwestern states. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. The many family sketches of more than 500 izard countians their ups and downs, trials, happy times, and painful accounts, as well as. Blevins shows the ozarks where 19th century settlers and their descendents farmed cotton, harvested timber, made barrels, and did other work that drew from the. Cattle on a thousand hills a history of the cattle industry in arkansas by c. There are many types of census records for boone county guide you in researching your family tree. An informative and historical overview of howard county, arkansas with 77 pages including 116 family biographies plus 34 different howard county communities on 4 different maps. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of nashville, mineral springs, dierks, antimony city, centre point, center point, picayune, saratoga ar. He explores how surviving native groups carried forward economic and docial.
Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 1. For assistance with historical and genealogical research, we also suggest. The picture was taken by ernie deane in howard county, ar during a peach harvest. Author pages carl boyer 3rd joseph lee boyle michael k. Northeast arkansas, biographies and historical memoirs. About arkansas, northwestern counties history, 1889 this database contains a history of benton, carroll, crawford, franklin, madison, sebastian, and washington counties, located in.
Crittenden county, arkansas history and genealogy 69 pages of crittenden county history and genealogy including 82 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 55 crittenden county communities. These books may be found at your local public or school library. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. Unfortunately, the three articles presented in the book.
The history and families of izard county, arkansas. Additional states and counties are being continually added so check back often. Crittenden county, arkansas books from heritage books source. A survey of the decorative, mechanical and fine art produced in arkansas, by swannee bennett and william b. Four distinguished scholars, each focusing on a particular era, track the tensions, negotiations, and interactions among the different groups of people who have counted arkansas as home. The books subtitle suggests that it is a history, which it is, but i found it intriguing more as a history of the idea of place in general than as the history of a specific region. Books written by authors from or living in arkansas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In 1986 a project which began with the solicitation of family histories and photos from the citizens of benton county, arkansas culminated in the publication of this book. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy.
Goodspeed volumes usually follow a standard format. Arkansas county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on arkansas. Mail your order to the following address, along with your check and requests.
Familysearch arkansas wills and probate records, 18181998 includes newton county source. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. Crittenden county was formed october 22, 1825, and was the 12th county to be formed in arkansas territory and was named for robert crittenden. So in this issue, we include the family history writing contest winning article about a baseball playing family of northeast arkansas. Crittenden county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. The mississippi river, two interstates, and three major railroads provide. Familysearch library directory for crittenden county, arkansas source. The history of craighead county, arkansas by harry lee. In 1819, an early traveler described polk bayou as being pleasant and advantageous as a commercial and agricultural depot. People come there to have prescriptions filled, or to buy any one of the innumerable articles offered for sale. The society brings this volume to your booksehlf with pleasure and pride. Arkansas probate records, 18171979 includes newton county source. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing. Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast arkansas, comprising a condensed history of the state.
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