Ouachita CountyLibraries, Archives & Museums |
Arkansas History Commission
Family History Center - Magnolia, Arkansas
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
2504 Pearce Street
Magnolia, Arkansas 71753
870-234-7609
Hours of Operation
Thursday 9AM - 5PM
Saturday 9AM - 1PM
Pine Bluff - Jefferson County Library
200 East 8th Street
Pine Bluff, AR
870-534-4802
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday 9AM - 7PM
Friday & Saturday 9AM - 4PM
The Library has a very good genealogy section with all Arkansas Census Records and many of the surrounding states. They have archives for the Pine Bluff Commercial and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette on microfilm. Their Arkansas County selections is very thorough. Resources for surrounding states is good as well. There is much more and well worth a visit!
Public Library of Camden & Ouachita County
120 Harrison Street, N. W.
Camden, AR 71701
870-836-5083
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Open to 6:30 PM on Tuesday
Saturday 9:00 AM to Noon
Closed on Sunday
The Library houses the Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical Societies Archives.
Index of Microfilm
The Camden News - March 1923 - Present
Ouachita County Tax Records 1846-1853, 1855, 1857-1862, 1867
The Diary of John W. Brown July 4, 1852-July 13, 1865
City of Camden Records including City Council Minutes & Mayor's Court Dockets - January 1, 1849- to January 26, 1918
Arkansas Mortality Schedules - 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880
Arkansas Census - 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 & 1910
Civil War Letters of Colonel Asa Morgan
The Ouachita Herald - July 3, 1856 - December 1, 1860
Tate-Peebles Family Papers
Robert F. Kellam Diaries - 1859-1861, 1868 & 1869 *** One of the most detailed and complete histories of those times in the State of Arkansas***
Subscription Lists to The Ouachita Herald for 1858
The Ouachita Citizen November 7, 1957 - August 17, 1961
B. F. Riddick Papers 1839-1900
New Century Club Minutes and Scrapbook 1898-1984
Helen Bragg Gaughan Scrapbook
Shreve Memorial Library
424 Texas Street
Shreveport, LA
318-226-5897
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday 9AM - 9PM
Friday & Saturday 9AM - 6PM
Sunday 1PM - 5PM
Shreve Memorial Library has its main branch, with third floor devoted to genealogy, government documents and special collections. This is one of the most extensive genealogy deposits in the ARK-LA-TEX region. They have almost a complete set of the United States Census dating back to 1790 for most states including indexes and Soundex. They house a microfilm collection of Civil War Soldier Records. In addition they have Parish Records for most of Louisiana.
Shreve Memorial Library Microform Holdings*
*This is NOT a complete listing of subject matter available on microfilm.
Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives
Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives -
Barton Library
200 East 5th Street
El Dorado, Arkansas 71730-3897
870-863-5447
| One of the better
Genealogy collections in Southern Arkansas! The Genealogy Collection includes census records (complete for Arkansas); Historical Publications; surrounding states Census Indexes and Genealogy Magazines. |
Hours of Operation Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday and Thursday 1:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday 1:00pm - 5:00pm Closed on Sunday |