Census records serve as a key resource for genealogical research. The Library’s Archives and Special Collections Department houses census records on microfilm and in print, with an emphasis on Clark County and surrounding area.
For example, print indexes to Clark County census records are available for 1829 (Sheriff’s Census), 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (reconstructed from tax records), 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. Indexes for all of Arkansas may be searched for 1823 (Sheriff’s Census), 1829 (Sheriff’s Census), 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870. Many of the original records can be viewed on microfilm.
