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Map, arkansas, ouachita county library of congress. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy, books, cds, maps. 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. Ouachita county, located in southcentral arkansas, was created in 1842 and takes its name from the ouachita river. 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. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy links over 50,000 links to genealogy databases including obituaries, cemeteries, death records. Ouachita county, arkansas was formed on november 29, 1842 by governor archibald yell who carved it from the northwestern parts of union county.
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Biographical and historical memoirs of ouachita county, arkansas book on cd. Camdenouachita county library camdenouachita county. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy trails history group. Primitive baptist churches church and family history assistance. The mccollumchidester house museum is open wedfri 9 am 4 pm. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Department of agriculture, prepared a complete set of arkansas county. Old historical city, county and state maps of arkansas. There are many types of census records for ouachita county guide you in researching your family tree. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Department of agriculture, prepared a complete set of arkansas county maps entitled general. Ouachita county tax collector record search arcountydata.
Google books ouachita county court records directory source. Originally published in 1890 by the goodspeed publishing company, this an 1978 reprint. Statewide collections are found on the arkansas land records page. Da sitz vo da vawoitung is camden da bezirk hod a flache vo 1. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy and history 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. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch. Ouachita county marriage book includes marriages from 18751895 books b to i contact carolyn cox.
This ouachita county website is available for adoption. She was born in union county, arkansas, on january 24, 1858. 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, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs.
Arkansass largest lake, lake ouachita offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic ouachita national forest. Ouachita baptist universitys archives and special collections. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. See more ideas about historical society, camden arkansas and camden. An informative and historical overview of ouachita county, arkansas with 68. Vote centers, an alternative to traditional, neighborhood precincts that. The county was formed on november 29, 1842, and named for the ouachita river. Where can find ouachita county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the ouachita county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture. The arkansas state highway commission, in cooperation with the u.
Ouachita county is part of the camden, ar micropolitan statistical area. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical. Here you can also search for photographs located in several of the. Camden ouachita county library ouachita county, ar. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of camden, bearden, stephens, louann, chidester, elliott, ar. Arkansas probate records, 18171979 includes ouachita county source. Former home of book and frame shop and way before that, the sanitary.
What ouachita county, ar census records are available. Includes index, county officials, business directory, and township and city maps. Ouachita county is a bezirk im bundesstoot arkansas in da usa. Association of arkansas counties ouachita county, arkansas source. At the head of practical navigation, camden was the queen city of the ouachita during the steamboat era. Ouachita county, the fortyfifth county in arkansas, was created in 1842 from land taken from the northwest parts of union county. The mother of hamilton thomas patton, rebecca matthews patton, passed away september 11, 1946 at the age of eightyeight. County historical societies arkansas historical association.
Valid values are any county or parish in the united states and puerto rico counties or parishes should be spelled correctly, but case does not matter. 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. It was founded on november 29, 1842 and is named for the ouachita river references. Ouachita county historical society explore camden, arkansas. Historical maps of arkansas are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. The goodspeed biographical and historical memoirs of southern arkansas.
Magazines are tan stapled soft covers with photos on the cover. The arkansas history commission acquired sara in 2005. Ouachita county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. W elcome to an exciting new season here with the ouachita county fair. Ouachita county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. Choose from a wide variety of dayuse areas and overnight accommodations. This edition does not include the condensed history of the state of arkansas. This history covers the time period up to the time of goodspeeds publication in the mid1880s.
It was the river that enticed a french trapper to establish a trading post that would become camden, the. Ouachita county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with camden. Ouachita is the french spelling of a native american word that is pronounced washita and supposedly denoted good. Ouachita county, 2017 ouachita county, 2016 ouachita county, 2015 ouachita. Magazines provide history and genealogies of ouachita county. Camdenouachita county library camdenouachita county library. Ouachita county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Ouachita county phone 8708372210 address 145 jefferson street sw camden, ar 71711. Ouachita county, arkansas biographical and historical memoirs goodspeed on. In the choctaw language, the words owa and chita mean big hunt. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Patton attended the public schools of ouachita county, and graduated from the camden high school in 1910. Work 926 washington nw camden ar 71701 work work phone.
It was the river that enticed a french trapper to establish a trading post that would become camden, the county seat. Morrison and eppinette, historical ouachita county, p. Since it began life as ecore a fabre, a french trading post, its history has been closely tied to the ouachita river. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 ouachita co. Historical ouachita county southern arkansas university. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us. Ruby neal clark, mae shull holloway, eleanor bowling ryman, alma dean stroud, river road press, conway, arkansas description. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping. Ouachita county marriage books bz, aayy index 18751952 in arkansas. It was named after the ouachita river on which the county seat of camden, incorporated in 1844, sits on a bluff at a horseshoe curve of the river. Arkansas maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully arkansas map collections. Ouachita county historical society, camden, arkansas, 2005. She has recently published a book based on that series of articles. 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.
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