Arkansas

Class Outlines:    Basic

1. Introduction: Learn about basic Arkansas research strategies.
   
   FS—Arkansas Research Tips and Strategies


2. Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in Arkansas.
   
   APL—Family History Research in Arkansas: An Introduction—62:50 - 2023
   
   
   


3. Get an overview of Arkansas research in this video.
   
   FS—Arkansas Overview—3:18


4. Follow this research study for Arkansas ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
   
   FS—Step-by-Step Arkansas Research, 1880-Present


5. Ancestry: Explore resources for Arkansas research on Ancestry.
   
   AC—Arkansas Resources
   AC—Arkansas State Research Guide


6. Record Finder: Use the Arkansas Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.
   
   FS—Arkansas Record Selection Table




Additional Records

1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.



Ethnic

1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Arkansas in these articles.
   
   FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Arkansas
   AG—Arkansas African American Records


2. Explore the African American Gateway for Arkansas.
3. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Arkansas in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Indians of Arkansas


Exercises
• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

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1. Explore Arkansas historical resources on FamilySearch.
   
   FS—Arkansas History


2. Explore Arkansas history on Wikipedia.
   
   History
   History of Arkansas


3. Learn about Arkansas history on InfoPlease.com.
   
   Arkansas History


4. Explore the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas