Primitive baptist churches church and family history assistance. Where can find ouachita county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the ouachita county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. Camden news obituaries, recent in camden, ar camden obituaries in the arkansas democratgazette ouachita county obituaries at usgenweb archives ouachita county, arkansas obituaries at genealogy trails ouachita county land records at ar genweb archives ouachita county 1850 census at ar genweb oachita county biographies at genealogy trails. View arkansas maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 72 counties in arkansas. It was founded on november 29, 1842 and is named for the ouachita river references. Ouachita county marriage book includes marriages from 18751895 books b to i contact carolyn cox. Department of agriculture, prepared a complete set of arkansas county. Ouachita county tax collector record search arcountydata. Ouachita county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Grooms marriage index for van buren county, arkansas 18651991. Ouachita county historical society, camden, arkansas, 2005. Includes index, county officials, business directory, and township and city maps.
Ouachita also washita is an unincorporated community in dallas county, arkansas, united states notes. County historical societies arkansas historical association. The tornado history project generates approximate paths through separate historical archives provided by the storm prediction center spc and the national climatic data center ncdc. Ouachita county phone 8708372210 address 145 jefferson street sw camden, ar 71711.
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Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs. Ouachita county marriage books bz, aayy index 18751952 in arkansas. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs goodspeed on. Ouachita county, arkansas tombstone project search cemetery transcriptions for ouachita county. Vote centers, an alternative to traditional, neighborhood precincts that. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical.
Statewide collections are found on the arkansas land records page. It was founded on november 29, 1842 and is named for the ouachita river. Search for multiple counties or parishes in the form county a, county b, county c with counties or parishes separated by commas ex. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The mccollumchidester house museum is open wedfri 9 am 4 pm. Arkansas probate records, 18171979 includes ouachita county source. The mother of hamilton thomas patton, rebecca matthews patton, passed away september 11, 1946 at the age of eightyeight. It was the river that enticed a french trapper to establish a trading post that would become camden, the county seat.
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Camden ouachita county library ouachita county, ar. Our collection of old historical maps of arkansas span over 200 years of growth. He played college football at the university of arkansas and was a twotime all american. What ouachita county, ar census records are available. An informative and historical overview of ouachita county, arkansas with 68. Notes this arkansas state location article is a stub. Originally published in 1890 by the goodspeed publishing company, this an 1978 reprint. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy, books, cds, maps. An informative and historical overview of ouachita county, arkansas including two separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1855, 1895, 1898, and 1915. Choose from a wide variety of dayuse areas and overnight accommodations.
Ouachita county was formed in november 1842, from part of union county and named for the river running through it. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Historical ouachita county southern arkansas university. Ouachita county is part of the camden, ar micropolitan statistical area. Morrison and eppinette, historical ouachita county, p. Ouachita county, arkansas was formed on november 29, 1842 by governor archibald yell who carved it from the northwestern parts of union county. Work 926 washington nw camden ar 71701 work work phone.
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Ouachita county, located in southcentral arkansas, was created in 1842 and takes its name from the ouachita river. Magazines are tan stapled soft covers with photos on the cover. Camden is the county seat of ouachita county and is located in southcentral arkansas on the gulf coastal plain, about fifty miles north of louisiana. Google books ouachita county court records directory source. In the choctaw language, the words owa and chita mean big hunt. Ouachita county, the fortyfifth county in arkansas, was created in 1842 from land taken from the northwest parts of union county. Camdenouachita county library camdenouachita county. W elcome to an exciting new season here with the ouachita county fair. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us.
Patton attended the public schools of ouachita county, and graduated from the camden high school in 1910. At the head of practical navigation, camden was the queen city of the ouachita during the steamboat era. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. Biographical and historical memoirs of ouachita county, arkansas book on cd. The arkansas history commission acquired sara in 2005. Ouachita county tax collector record search toggle navigation ar county data. Map, arkansas, ouachita county library of congress. Familysearch arkansas wills and probate records, 18181998 includes. The county was formed on november 29, 1842, and named for the ouachita river. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Arkansas maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully arkansas map collections. Sara, which was founded in 1978 as a project of the hempstead county historical society, with assistance from the arkansas history commission, historic washington state park, and the pioneer washington restoration foundation, is located within historic washington state park.
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