Arkansas, Mortality Schedules, 1850-1881
Name index and images of mortality schedules from Arkansas,1860-1880. Mortality schedules were created in conjunction with the US federal census and list people who died in the year preceding the census--June 1859-May 1860 for the 1860 Census and so on. Mortality schedules were first included in the 1850 census.
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Arkansas, Mortality Schedules
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains name index & images of mortality schedules from Arkansas,1860-1880. Mortality schedules were created in conjunction with the US federal census and list people who died in the year preceding the census. Mortality schedules were first included in the 1850 census. The 1860 mortality schedule includes people who died Jun 1859-May 1860. Schedule is located at the Arkansas History Commission 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:
- Name, age, gender, and color of deceased
- Free person or slave
- Whether married or widowed
- Birthplace (state, territory, or country)
- Month in which death occurred
- Occupation (profession or trade)
- Cause of death
- If parents were foreign born (1870 Census only)
- Length of residence in the United States (1880 Census only)
- Father’s and mother’s birthplace (1880 Census only)
Collection Content
Sample Images
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Inventory
| Film | Items | DGS | Collection | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1549731 | 1 - 5 | 4191668 | item 1: Mortality schedule (cont.) 1870 Lafayette-Yell Item 2: Mortality schedule, 1850 Item 3: Mortality schedule, 1860 Arkansas-Crawford Item 4: [Repeat of item 2] Item 5: [Repeat of item 3 but runs to Crittenden] | |
| 1004969 | 1 | 8985979 | 1860 Census Record of Lafayette County | Includes the following schedules: population, slaves, mortality, agriculture, social statistics. |
| 1549729 | 1 - 2 | 4300470 | Item 1: Mortality schedule, 1860 Crittenden-Yell Item 2: Productions of agric. .... 1850 Madison-Union | |
| 1549730 | 1 | 8423945 | Item 1: Mortality schedule, 1870 Arkansas-Lafayette | |
| 1549732 | 1 - 2 | 8423944 | Item 1: Productions of agric. ..... 1870 Arkansas-Johnson Item 2: Mortality schedule, 1880 Arkansas-Johnson | |
| 1549733 | 1-2 | 8423943 | Item 1: Mortality schedule (cont.) 1880 Johnson-Yell Item 2: Manufacturer's schedule ... 1880 [last county is Indiana] |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Arkansas, Mortality Schedules, 1850-1881", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2025.
