Arkansas, Sebastian County Births and Deaths, 1877-1963
Records of births and deaths from Sebastian County, Arkansas, 1877-1929. Also includes death records from Fort Smith, 1945-1963. This collection is part of a cooperative indexing project with the Central Arkansas Genealogical And Historical Society.
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Arkansas, Sebastian County Births and Deaths
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes birth and death records from the Sebastian county clerk’s office in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the Fort Smith city clerk’s office, for the years 1877 to 1963. The records are generally handwritten on pre-printed pages.
- Record of births, 1877-1913
- Record of deaths, 1881-1929
County and city officials began keeping records from the time the county was formed and the city was incorporated.
Birth and death records were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens, to safeguard their legal interests, and for public health reasons.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Birth
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Death
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Collection Content
Sample Images
- Sebastian County Arkansas Vital Records
1884 Birth Record
1889 Death Record
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Sebastian County Clerk
"Arkansas, Sebastian County Births and Deaths, 1877-1963." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Citing Sebastian County Clerk. Fort Smith Public Library, Fort Smith.
