Research Facilities
Van Buren County
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS.
The Van Buren County, Arkansas page needs volunteers. If you
own or have access to any Van Buren County reference books (such as census,
cemetery, marriage, newspaper abstracts, etc.) and would be willing to
do lookups for other Van Buren County researchers, then please contact
me. Let me know what books you have and I will put you on
the lookup page. It's a great to way to make genealogical contacts
yourself!!
| Resource |
Lookup |
 Biographies
of Van Buren County
"A School Man Of The Ozarks" by William Erwin Halbrook.
Ancestral details of the Halbrook family and some on the families
that they married into.
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Rebecca
Shannon
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"The
History of Our Family" by Katherine McClure
Incredible book on the McClure line of Van Buren Co., Arkansas
Beginning with a Stephen McClure born 1798 Kentucky, this book
traces his migration through Clinton Co., IL [1825-1836],
Searcy Co., AR [1836], Conway/Faulkner Co., AR [1840-1873],
and his branches into Van Buren Co., Arkansas.
Incredibly documented. Book available for purchase.
Contact Katherine for look-up/connection to/purchase.
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Katherine
McClure
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1830
Census Lookup (Index Only)
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Katherine
McClure
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1840
Census Lookup (Index Only)
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Katherine
McClure
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1850
Census Lookup
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Doug
Leonard
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1860
Census Lookup
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Doug
Leonard
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1870
Census Lookup (Index Only)
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Katherine
McClure
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 Bureau of Land Management
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Van Buren
County.
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Cemetery Listing
Church Listing |
Bonnie Palmer |
Biographies of Van Buren
County
1880 printed census
Cemetery Book
Death index 1934-1940 |
Donnie
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| Marriages 1865-1991 |
Wilda |
An interesting article that appeared in a Lawrence County, AR newspaper
about a DAVIS Family
family from Van Buren County. The article is long, please keep scrolling
down the page.
County Courthouse
Van Buren County
P.O. Box 180
Clinton, AR 72031
Telephone: (501) 745-4140
Van Buren Library
Operating Hours:
Monday 9-7
Tuesday-Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-3
The Van Buren County Library does simple lookups on their resources
by self addressed, stamped envelops accompaining requests mailed to them.
Their resources include Van Buren Co. Democrat on micro film (back to 1928),
1850 to 1920 Census, and Cemetery records. For information (other than
lookups) on their other resources , please contact them at: (501) 745-2100.
Van Buren County Library
Rt. 6 Box 193
Clinton, Arkansas 72031
(501) 745-2100
Van Buren County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1023
Clinton, Arkansas 72031
Van Buren County Historical Society Museum
Third and Popular Streets
Clinton, Arkansas
Open 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
(501) 745-4066
The Van Buren County Historical Society was organized in 1988. It meets
on the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the museum on Third
and Popular Streets in Clinton.
Annual membership dues are $10.00, payable in January, entitles each
member to four editions of the Journal, published quarterly.
Any correspondence may be addressed to Van Buren County Historical
Society at the above P.O. Box address.
Of special interest to those researching on location in Van Buren County
is the museum maintained by The Van Buren County Historical Society in
Clinton, AR. A definite "must see" if you plan on going to Van
Buren to do research. An incredible collection of Van Buren Co. artifacts
have been donated and gathered together by the society for display there.
Much more than a museum, be ready to do research when you go. Along with
the artifacts are years of genealogical donations also, including the Genealogical
Societies writings themselves. The genealogical archives are cross referenced
to make finding easier. Also available for clubs and organizations, the
museum building has an auditorium with kitchen facilities, speaker system,
stage, and piano are available for those wishing to hold genealogical meetings
or gatherings with a special touch.
VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS
Prices as of 5/1/97 (May change without notice)
Send orders to P.O. Box address above.
BIOGRAPHIES OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS ..............................$35.00
.....S&H $3.00
VAN BUREN COUNTY EARLY SCHOOLS 1850- 1950 ..................................$30.00
.....S&H $3.00
VAN BUREN COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK ....................................................$25.00
.....S&H $2.50
VAN BUREN COUNTY BRIDES MARRIAGE INDEX (2nd printing) ................$20.00
.....S&H $2.50
VAN BUREN COUNTY GROOMS MARRIAGE INDEX (2nd printing) ............$20.00
......S&H $2.50
1840 VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS w/ Index ..............................................$10.00
......S&H $1.00
1850 VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS w/ Index ..............................................$20.00
......S&H $1.00
1860 VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS w/ Index ..............................................$22.50
......S&H $2.00
1870 VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS w/ Index ..............................................$25.00
......S&H $2.00
1880 VAN BUREN COUNTY CENSUS w/ Index ..............................................$27.50
......S&H $2.50
1890 VAN BUREN COUNTY TAX INDEX (Census reconstruction) ..................$10.00
......S&H $1.50
INDEX TO VAN BUREN COUNTY HISTORY BOOK ....................................$5.00
........S&H $1.00
(Note: History book itself is sold out and no longer in print. Society
contemplating another run if they find interest.)
HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL INDEX (updated back to 8/4/95) ..............$5.00
........S&H $1.00
HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL (Back Issues) .................................each
...$3.00 .........S&H $1.00
HISTORY OF VBC HISTORICAL SOCIETY by Mae Holloway.........................$5.00
.........S&H $1.00
Also available on a limited run are the families and allied families
of:
HARDIN ....................$10.00 ........S&H $2.00
JENNINGS ................$18.00 ........S&H $3.00
This is a true not for profit society who's museum and genealogical
activities are funded solely through volunteers, donations, and sales.
Anyone wishing to help through donations, knowledge, documents or artifacts
as this museum works on gaining museum status so it can qualify for funds
to put more valuable artifacts and documents under glass, it would be greatly
appreciated and a worthy cause.