416 N. Campus Drive, MAIN 416
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-5884
email: renwickh@uark.edu

County Historical Societies

Arkansas County

Grand Prairie Historical Society
Linda Fischer, President
Glenn Mosenthin, Editor
Raeann Braithwaite, Treasurer
www.GrandPrairieHistory.org

Ashley County

Ashley County Historical Society
Susan Smith, President
302 North Cherry Street
Hamburg, Arkansas 71646
870-853-2244
ashleycountymuseum.com

Ashley County Genealogical Society
805 Cedar Street
Crossett, AR 71635

Other online resources:
www.angelfire.com/ar/MelissaEmerson/

Baxter County

Baxter County Heritage Center
(mailing address)
Baxter County Historical & Genealogical Society
PO Box 2125
Mountain Home, AR 72654-2125
(physical address)
808 South Baker Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
870-425-2551
bcheritagecenter@gmail.com
http://www.baxtercountyhistory.org/
https://www.facebook.com/BaxterCountyHistoricalandGenealogicalSocietyInc/

Benton County

Bella Vista Historical Society
1885 Bella Vista Way
Bella Vista, AR 72714
479-855-2335
www.bellavistamuseum.org
bellavistamuseum@gmail.com

Benton County Historical Preservation Commission
Andrea Dreves, Commissioner
306 NW 2nd Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-6820
andreadreves@yahoo.com
https://bentoncountyar.gov/historic-commission/

Benton County Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1034
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-273-9561
bentoncountyarhs@gmail.com

Lowell Historical Museum
304 Jackson Place
Lowell, AR 72745
479-770-0191
http://www.lowellarkansas.gov/departments/lowell-museum/index.aspx/

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
Bentonville Public Library
405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-6820
genealogy@bentonvillear.com
http://nwagenealogicalsociety.org/
www.rootsweb.com/~arnwags/

Pea Ridge Historical Society
P.O. Box 276
Pea Ridge, AR 72751-0276
prhistsoc@prark.org
www.prark.org/histsoc.htm

Pea Ridge National Military Park Foundation
P.O. Box 925
Pea Ridge, AR 72751
479-601-3719
www.pearidgefoundation.com

Rogers Historical Museum
322 S. Second Street
Rogers, AR 72756
479-621-1154
museum@rogersar.gov
http://rogersar.gov/220/Historical-Museum

Boone County

Boone County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2514
Harrison, AR 72601
www.argenweb.net/boone/

Boone County Historical & Railroad Society, Inc.
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 1094
Harrison, AR 72602
(physical address)
124 S. Cherry Street
Harrison, AR 72601
870-741-3312
bchm@windstream.net
www.bchrs.org/

Bradley County

Bradley County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 837
Warren, AR 71671
pqbowman@sbcglobal.net
www.rootsweb.com/~arbradle/bradcogensoc.shtml

Calhoun County

Calhoun-Ouachita Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2092
Camden, AR 71711-2092
ccsmith80@bellsouth.net
www.rootsweb.com/~arcalhou/contents.htm

Carroll County

Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
403 Public Square
Berryville, AR 72616
870-423-6312
cchistorical@gmail.com

Eureka Springs Historical Museum
95 South Main Street
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
479-253-9417
director@eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org
www.eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org/

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
c/o Bentonville Public Library
405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-6820
genealogy@bentonvillear.com
nwagenealogicalsociety.org/
www.rootsweb.com/~arnwags/

Chicot County

None listed

Clark County

Clark County Historical Association
P.O. Box 516
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
870-245-5332 (archives)
870-230-1360 (museum)
cchm516@att.net
www.clarkcountyhistory.org

Ouachita Baptist University’s Archives and Special Collections
Department of Riley-Hickingbotham Library
410 Ouachita Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
870-245-5000
www.obu.edu/archives

Clay County

Clay County Genealogical & Historical Society
361 W. Main Street
Piggott, AR 72454
scotstout@aol.com
www.argenweb.net/clay/

Cleburne County

Cleburne County Historical Society
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 794
Heber Springs, AR 72543
(physical address)
102 E. Main Street
Heber Springs, AR 72543
501-362-5225
cchist@ipa.net
http://www.cleburnehistory.info/

Cleveland County

Cleveland County Historical Society
Annette Rawls
P. O. Box 192
Rison, AR 71665
870-550-8028  Text/call
clevelandcountyhistory.com
rlab4060@gmail.com 

SW Arkansas Genealogical Society
Attn: Michelle Raspberry
P.O. Box 668
Magnolia, AR 71753
870-234-1991
soweargenealogy@gmail.com

South Arkansas Heritage Museum
317 West Main Street
Magnolia,  AR  71753
870-904-3031

Conway County

Conway County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 865
Morrilton, AR 72110
conwaycountygenealogy@yahoo.com
www.rootsweb.com/~arccga/

River Valley Genealogy Society
PO Box 830
Morrilton, AR 72110
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arrvgs/main_page.htm
rivervalleygenealogysociety@gmail.com
501-208-4213
501-354-4428

Craighead County

Craighead County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1011
Jonesboro, AR 72403

Genealogy Society of Craighead County Arkansas
GSCCA
P.O. Box 844
Jonesboro, AR 72403
gscca@suddenlink.net
www.gscca.net

Crawford County

Crawford County Genealogical Society
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 276
Alma, AR 72921
(physical address)
614 Fayetteville Avenue
Alma, AR 72921
479-997-8559
crawfordcoargenealogical.blogspot.com
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcrawfo/
Library open:  Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 – 3:00 pm or by appointment.

Crittenden County

None listed

Cross County

Cross County Historical Society
Cross County Museum and Archives

(mailing address)
P.O. Box 943
Wynne, AR 72396
(physical address)
711 E. Union
Wynne, AR 72396
870-238-4100
crossmuseum@sbcglobal.net
crosscountymuseum.com

Dallas County

Dallas County Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society
c/o Dallas County Library
501 East 4th Street
Fordyce, AR 71742
870-352-2592

Desha County

Desha County Historical Society
240 Stevens Rd.
Tillar, AR 71670
Desha County, Arkansas Historical Society

Drew County

Drew County Historical Society and Museum
404 S. Main Street
Monticello, AR 71655
870-367-7446
Drew County Historical Museum & Archives | Explore Monticello

Faulkner County

Faulkner County Historical Society
P.O. Box 731
Conway, AR 72033
501-424-0023
www.faulknerhistory.com/

Franklin County

Franklin County Historical Association
1102 W. School Street
Ozark, AR 72949

Fulton County

Fulton County Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 768
Salem, AR 72576
Carol Langston
carolalangston@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/fultoncountyheritagefoundation

Garland County

Garland County Historical Society
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 21335
Hot Springs, AR 71903-1335
(physical address)
328 Quapaw Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-321-2159
Elizabeth Robbins, Executive Director
robbins.eliz@gmail.com
gchs@hotsprings.net
www.garlandcountyhistoricalsociety.com/

Melting Pot Genealogical Society
(physical address)
649-B Ouachita Avenue 
Hot Springs, AR 71902
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 936
Hot Springs, AR 71902-0936
501-624-0229
Mary E. Booles, Librarian
mpgs@att.net
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~armpgs/

Village Genealogical Society
7 Doscientos Lane
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Judy Robbins
501-922-0734
judyandbutch@suddenlink.net
pages.suddenlink.net/hsvgs/

Grant County

Grant County Museum
Jase Goins, Editor
521 Shackleford Road
Sheridan, AR 72150
870-942-4496
Museum4@windstream.net
http://www.grantcountymuseumar.com/

Greene County

Greene County Historical & Genealogical Society
320 West Main St.
P.O. Box 121
Paragould, AR 72451-0121
870-240-8944
gchgs87@sbcglobal.net
www.gcahgs.org

Hempstead County

Hempstead County Genealogical Society
115 SE Lawrence St.
Washington, AR 71862
870-703-8256
www.argenweb.net/hempstead/

Hot Spring County

Hot Spring County Historical Society
(physical address)
118 W. 2nd Street
Malvern, AR 72104
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 674
Malvern, AR 72104
501-601-1601
hschistoricalsociety@gmail.com 
http://hschistoricalsociety.tripod.com/

Howard County

http://www.myarkansasgenealogy.com/ar-county-howard.html
http://www.genealogyshoppe.com/arhoward/

Independence County

Batesville Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3883
Batesville, AR 72503-3883
Mary Cooper Miller, Editor
Regina Weaver, President

Independence County Historical Society
Mary Cooper Miller, Editor
P.O. Box 2722
Batesville, AR 72503-2722
www.knology.net/~lizglenn/ichs.htm

Old Independence Regional Museum
P.O. Box 4506
380 South 9th Street
Batesville, AR 72503
870-793-2121
oirm@oirm.org
www.oirm.org/

Izard County

Izard County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc
Mary Cooper Miller, Editor
P.O. Box 877
Melbourne, AR 72556-0877
www.argenweb.net/izard/society/
www.exploreizard.blogspot.com

Jackson County

Jackson County Historical Society
P.O. Box 711
Newport, AR 72112
robt.craig@sbcglobal.net
jacksonhistory.net

Jefferson County

Jefferson County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2215
Pine Bluff, AR 71613
george@pbark.com
www.rootsweb.com/~arjcgs/

Other online resources:
www.argenweb.net/jefferson

Lafayette County

none listed

Lawrence County

Lawrence County Historical Society
P.O. Box 261
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Jon Walter, President
info@lchsar.org
www.lchsar.org 

Lee County

Tri-County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 580
Marvell, AR 72366
870-829-2971
cte34238@centurytel.net
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~artcgs/index.htm

Lincoln County

Lincoln County Historical Society
Vera Reynolds
300 S. Drew
Star City, AR 71667

Little River County

Little River County Historical Society
LRCHS, Inc.
P.O. Box 1134
5 E. Main Street
Ashdown, AR 71822
www.facebook.com/TwoRiversMuseum

Little River County Genealogy Society, Inc.
Attn: President Jenny Lee Stone
LRCGS, Inc.
P.O. Box 288
Ashdown, AR 71822
lrcgs.org

Logan County

Logan County Historical Society
P.O. Box 32
Paris, AR 72855-0032
jfriddle@magtel.com

Lonoke County

www.rootsweb.com/~arlonoke/

Madison County

Madison County Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O. Box 427
Huntsville, AR 72740
479-738-6408
Joy Russell, President
www.genforum.genealogy.com/ar/madison/
www.mcghs.info

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
c/o Bentonville Public Library
405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-6820
nags2@juno.com
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arnwags/

Marion County

Marion County Heritage Society
P.O. Box 761
Yellville, AR 72687
870-449-6015
LindaH.D.websites@gmail.com
argenweb.net/marion/historicalsociety.html

Miller County

Texarkana USA Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 5825
Texarkana, TX 75505-5825
903/838-7903
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txkusa/GenSoc.html

Mississippi County

Mississippi County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 483
Osceola, AR 72370

Monroe County

Central Delta Historical Society
(Central Delta Depot Museum)
100 West Cypress Street
Brinkley, AR 72021
870-589-2124

Tri-County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 580
Marvell, AR 72366
cte34238@centurytel.net
www.rootsweb.com/~artcgs/index.htm

Montgomery County

Montgomery County Historical Society
P.O. Box 578
Mount Ida, AR 71957
www.rootsweb.com/~armontgo/

Nevada County

Nevada County Depot and Museum
(physical address)
403 West First Street South
Prescott, AR 71857
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 592 
Peggy S. Lloyd, Curator
Prescott, AR 71857
870-887-5821
curator@depotmuseum.org
online@depotmuseum.org
plloyd@depotmuseum.org
www.depotmuseum.org/board.php

Newton County

Newton County Historical Society
P.O. Box 360
Jasper, AR 72641
870-446-6247
newtoncountyar.com

Ouachita County

Ouachita County Historical Society
926 Washington St. NW
Camden, AR 71701
870-836-9243
kathyboyette@rocketmail.com
OCHS2003@sbcglobal.net
www.ouachitacountyhistoricalsociety.org/

Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2092
Camden, AR 71711-2092
ccsmith80@bellsouth.net
www.rootsweb.com/~arcalhou/contents.htm

Perry County

Perry County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 156
Perryville, AR 72126
Buford Suffridge
Bjsuffridge@comcast.net

Phillips County

Phillips County Library
702 Porter Street
Helena, AR 72342

Tri-County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 580
Marvell, AR 72366
cte34238@centurytel.net
www.rootsweb.com/~artcgs/index.htm

Pike County

Pike County Archives & History Society
(physical address)
112 Washington
Suite B
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 875
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
870-285-9157
pcahs@windstream.net
www.pcahs.org

Poinsett County

Marked Tree Historical Society
P.O. Box 72
Marked Tree, AR 72365
870-358-4998

Marked Tree Delta Area Museum
P.O. Box 72
Marked Tree, AR 72365

Poinsett County Historical Society
Ms. Sylvia Evans
403 Brooks Avenue
Harrisburg, AR 72432

Polk County

Polk County Genealogical Society
Polk County Pioneers
P.O. Box 1525
Mena, AR 71953
arkgenealogy@polk.org

Pope County

Pope County Historical Association
John Cotton, Treasurer
225 Promenade Circle
Russellville, AR 72801
jwcotton@suddenlink.net

Potts Inn Museum
Pope County Historical Foundation (Margaret Motley, President)
15 2nd Street
Pottsville, AR  72858
479-968-8369
pottsinn@gmail.com
Open Thurs. – Sat. 10 am-3 pm

Prairie County

www.myarkansasgenealogy.com/ar-county-prairie.html

Pulaski County

Pulaski County Historical Society
Bob Razer, Editor
Box 251903
Little Rock, AR 72225
501-918-3024
rleslie@cals.org
www.pulaskicountyhistory.org

Arkansas Chapter Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society
Michelle Hood, President
P.O. Box 4294
Little Rock, AR 72214
aahgs.arkansas@yahoo.com

Arkansas Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 26374
Little Rock, AR 72221-6374
Susan Boyle, President
Russell P. Baker, President-elect
www.agsgenealogy.org

Randolph County

Randolph County Heritage Museum
106 E. Everett Street
Pocahontas,  AR  72455
870-892-4056
www.randolphcomuseum.org

Saint Francis County

St. Francis County Historical Society
P.O. Box 2048
Forrest City, AR  72336
Meetings are on first Thursday of each month, except December, at the St. Francis County Museum, 419 Front Street, Forrest City.
President, W. Stuart Towns
Vice President, John Jordan   
Secretary Treasurer, Chris Oswalt 
Board Chair, Jenny Vandiver
http://www.argenweb.net/stfrancis/

Saline County

Saline County History and Heritage Society, Inc. (SCHHS)
Marlo Krueger, Editor
Steve Perdue, President
P.O. Box 1712
Benton, AR 72018-1712
501-778-3770
9:00-2:00 T,Th
www.schhs.us

Gann Museum of Saline County
218 South Market Street
Benton, AR 72015
479/778-5513
info@gannmuseum.com
www.angelfire.com/ar3/gannmuseum/

Scott County

Scott County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1560
Waldron, AR 72958
479-637-2466
www.argenweb.net/scott/

Searcy County

Searcy County Historical Society
PO Box 133
Marshall, AR 72650
johnston@ipa.net
www.ancestorfair.us

Sebastian County

Fort Smith Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 3676
Fort Smith, AR 72913-3676
(479) 646-9140
(479) 484-5502
www.fortsmithhistory.org
http://library.uafs.edu/fshsj_index

South Sebastian County Historical Society
P.O. Box 523
Greenwood, AR 72936
http://www.greenwoodmuseumonline.com/

Old Jail Museum
Curator – Donna Goldstein
curator.sschistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Sevier County

Sevier County Museum
717 Walter J. Leeper Drive
DeQueen, AR 71832
Karen Mills
870-642-6642
seviercountymuseum@windstream.net

Sharp County

Sharp County Historical Society
Box 185
Ash Flat, AR 72513

Stone County

Stone County Historical Society
P.O. Box 210
Mountain View, AR 72560
stonecountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
heritageofstone.wordpress.com

Union County

Smackover Genealogical & Historical Society
700 N. Broadway
Smackover, AR 71762

Union County Genealogical Society
Barton Library
200 E. 5th
El Dorado, AR 71730-3897
marthasuewright@suddenlink.net
cfrisby@csd.k12.ar.us

Van Buren County Historical Society & Museum
211 3rd Street (location)
P.O. Box 1023 (mailing address)
Clinton, AR 72031
501-745-4066
museum@artelco.com
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arvanbur/

Washington County

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society
c/o Bentonville Public Library
405 S. Main Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
479-271-6820
nags2@juno.com
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arnwags/

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
118 W. Johnson Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
479-750-8165
shiloh@springdalear.gov
shilohmuseum.org

Heritage Trail Partners, Inc.
1311 Clayton Street
Springdale, AR 72762
479-751-7125
www.heritagetrailpartners.com

Washington County Historical Society
Jim Spillars, President
Patsy G. Watkins, Editor
118 East Dickson
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-521-2970
info@headquartershouse.org
www.headquartershouse.org

White County

White County Historical Society
Box 537
Searcy, AR 72145
501-278-5010
Shelly Churchwell, President and Newsletter Editor
Will Walker, Vice President
Jessica Clausen, Secretary
wchs1962@gmail.com
www.whitecounty.us
www.whitecountyhistory.net/

Woodruff County

Woodruff County Historical Society
Woodruff Facebook Genealogy

Yell County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 622
Dardanelle, AR 72834
www.argenweb.net/yell

Nevada County

Nevada County Depot and Museum
(physical address)
403 West First Street South
Prescott, AR 71857
(mailing address)
P.O. Box 592 
Peggy S. Lloyd, Curator
Prescott, AR 71857
870-887-5821
curator@depotmuseum.org
online@depotmuseum.org
plloyd@depotmuseum.org
www.depotmuseum.org/board.php

Newton County

Newton County Historical Society
P.O. Box 360
Jasper, AR 72641
870-446-6247
newtoncountyar.com