Arkansas

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• Find birth records for Arkansas ancestors.
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• Find marriage records for Arkansas ancestors.

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Zella O'Reilly was married on May 10, 1900. Use the "FS: Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. In what county did the marriage take place?
2. What was the age difference between the bride and groom at the time of marriage?
3. Does the record index list Zella's exact birthplace? If so, what is it?
4. Bonus: What is the name of the county (poll) clerk who certified the records in this collection?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Zella" as the first name and "O'Reilly" as the last name (be sure to include the apostrophe).
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Zella O'Reilly.
• Read the information in the center column.
• To find the name of the county clerk, click "Check Image Availability" and then "Browse the Film" and then go Image 5 and zoom in.

1. The marriage was in Polk County, Arkansas.
2. The age difference is three years.
3. No exact birthplace is listed. Her birth is listed as "of Wickes, Polk County, Arkansas" which means she lived there at some time but was not necessarily born there.
4. The county clerk's name is Helen Thomas.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find obituaries for Arkansas ancestors.
• Find death records and death indexes for Arkansas ancestors.

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Annie Sue Jefferson died in Arkansas on March 26, 1943. Use the "FS: Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950" QUIKLink below to find her death record and answer these questions:

1. At what age did Annie Sue Jefferson die?
2. What was her death place?
3. What is the death certificate number?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Annie Sue" as the first name and "Jefferson" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, select the record for Annie Sue Jefferson.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Annie Sue was two years old when she died.
2. The death occurred in Mississippi (County), Arkansas.
3. The death certificate number is 748.
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• Explore state and county census records for arkansas ancestors.
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Hogan W. Murphy was an Arkansas resident. Use the "AC: US Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1860" QUIKLink below to find her death record and answer these questions:

1. What was Hogan W. Murphy's residence in 1860?
2. What is his approximate birth year?
3. What is his birth state?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Hogan W." as the first name and "Murphy" as the last name.
• In the results for Hogan W. Murphy, click View Record and find the record address for answer number 1.
• Click on suggested Records on the right of the screen for the 1860 Census.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. In 1860, Hogan was living in Union, St. Frances, Arkansas
2. He was born in 1824.
3. His birth state is Tennessee.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )