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January 1, 1845 | ||
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Arkansas Trails has several counties and projects up for adoption. If you would be interested in adopting a county or project look at the Arkansas Trails County Page. If you find one that you would like to adopt e-mail the State Administrator State Administrator.[ Being a County or State Administrator is fun and rewarding. If you have an interest in the history of Arkansas and the genealogy of it's residents please consider it. If you think "there is no way I can do this" there are many people ready, willing and able to help you. It's not near as difficult as you might think. ] | History |
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Dallas County is Arkansas's 49th county, formed on January 1, 1845, and named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States. The first community to gain prominence in the area that is now Dallas County was Tulip. Previously named Brownville and then Smithville, after prominent early settlers and citizens, Tulip was located on the Chidester Stage route from Camden (Ouachita County) to Little Rock (Pulaski County). By the time the county was created in 1845, Tulip was well established, but it was never incorporated and was never the seat of the county's government. The town of Princeton was platted as the county seat of the newly formed county and, by 1850, rivaled Tulip as the economic and cultural center of the county, with its own academy and a prominent inn. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1846 on the east side of Princeton's town square. Previous county business had been conducted in the home of a Mr. Watts, presumably Presley Watts, the first county clerk. In 1852, the original log courthouse was replaced and paid for by a member of the Smith family. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Dallas County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestones Project | ||
Dallas County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Dallas County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health Division of Vital Records, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2174 Fax: (501) 663-2832 |
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Arkansas State Archives | ||
Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.6900 [email protected] |
The History Commission, the official state archives, is a facility in which those interested in Arkansas history may engage in research. The staff does not undertake research requests from the public. The Research Room is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on state holidays. If you are traveling long distances, please call to confirm hours/days of operation at 501.682.6900. | |
Arkansas Genealogical Society
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Court Circuit and County Clerk 206 West 3rd St. Fordyce, AR 71742 Phone (870)352-2307 Fax (870)352-7179 | Dallas County Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society c/o Dallas County Library 501 East 4th Street Fordyce, AR 71742 870-352-2592 | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Dallas County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Dallas County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Dallas County Message Board on Genforum | Adjacent Counties |
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Grant County |
Cleveland County |
Calhoun County |
Ouachita County |