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November 2, 1829 | ||
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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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The county was formed on November 2, 1829, and named in recognition of the citizens' petition for a new county, stating that they were petitioning "in the spirit of Union and Unity". The next spring, the county court convened at the former colonial trading post of Ecore Fabre (now Camden in Ouachita County) on a bluff overlooking the Ouachita River. In 1837, county officers anticipated that a pending division of the county would slice away the Ecore Fabre region and approved the relocation of the county seat farther down the river to another port, Scarborough's Landing. Over the following two decades, three counties and parts of six others were carved from the original Union County. Reflecting a changing economy, many residents in 1843 signed a petition requesting that the county seat be moved inland from the river floodplain and closer to major cotton farms. Three commissioners asked Matthew Rainey to surrender 160 acres he had preempted on a ridge that was the county's highest point, about twelve miles from the river. A surveyor platted the newly christened El Dorado, and officials approved $200 to build a courthouse on the town square. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Union County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestone Project | ||
Union County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Union 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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Circuit Clerk 101 North Washington St. El Dorado, AR 71731 Phone (870)864-1940 Fax (870)864-1994 | COUNTY CLERK 101 N. WASHINGTON STE 102 EL DORADO, AR 71730 PHONE (870) 864-1910 FAX (870) 864-1927 | Smackover Genealogical & Historical Society 700 N. Broadway Smackover, AR 71762 |
Union County Genealogical Society Barton Library 200 E. 5th El Dorado, AR 71730-3897 [email protected] [email protected] | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
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Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Union County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Union County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Union County Message Board on Genforum | Adjacent Counties |
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Columbia County |
Ouachita County |
Calhoun County |
Bradley County |
Ashley County |