Arkansas State Penitentiary Records 1880 Census
Surnames A – J ~ Surnames K-Z
Photos of Inmates
Arkansas State Penitentiary 1915 – 1937
Arkansas State Penitentiary Prisoners
1918-1920
Arkansas state Pen records 1918-1970
(several years missing)
Arkansas State Penitentiary List of Inmates 1918-1920
Mississippi county: Adams-McKinney~ Nelson-Strange
Lawrence County
Drew County
Faulkner County
Scott County
Hot Springs County
Pulaski County
Arkansas State Penitentiary Records
Pulaski County 1930
Arkansas state pen records index for Pulaski County
1936-1938
Arkansas State Convict Farm #1
1930 Index of prisoners
Arkansas State Convict Farm #2
1930 Index of prisoners
Arkansas State Convict Farm #3
1930 Index of prisoners
Arkansas State Convict Farm #8
1930 Index of prisoners
Convict Camp – Fowler Mill Road, Petit Jean Township
1910 Index of Prisoners
Prison History and Gallery
1840-1970
Jefferson County Penitentiary Records
List of inmates 1936-1938
Arkansas Outlaws & Criminals
Outlaws Tried at Fort Smith
In the 19th century, Indian Territory was home to not only law-abiding Indians, but also desperate criminals trying to hide out from U.S. law.
“Deacon” Jim Miller
Born in Arkansas in 1866, he was orphaned early and sent to live with his grandparents in Coryell County, Texas. When Miller was 8, his grandparents were murdered, and the boy was arrested for the crime.
John Selman
Born November 16, 1839, Madison County, Arkansas Died April 16, 1896, El Paso, Texas Worked as – Farmer, rancher, butcher, saloon owner, soldier, law officer, rustler, and gunman.
Arkansas Court Records
Fort Smith Arkansas 50,000 Court Case Files
Searchable NARA database. This series consists of criminal court cases, and contains such material as indictments, bills of information, arrest warrants, writs, subpoenas, appearance bonds, transcripts of proceedings before U.S. commissioners, orders, verdicts, judgments, sentencing orders, and appeal papers.
- Click on the Yellow search button to go to the Basic search screen
- Enter Criminal and the last name of the individual you want in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100
- Click on Go
- When hits are returned, view the full result by selecting the Title link
Greene County Court Records
Various records for this county
Jefferson County, AR
Chancery court records
Mississippi County, AR
Partial index to probate administrators
Pope County Court Records
Chancery Book “B” Index — 9/15/1856 through 9/18/1876
Scott County, Arkansas, Court Records
Indictment Book 1 (Partial list) 1881 – 1892. The names indexed were extracted from the time period July 1, 1889 through June 30, 1891. The list includes plaintiffs, defendants, etc.
White County Circuit Court Records
1854 – June 1855
Court, Government, & Criminal Records
Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
Arkansas Executions
Executions at Fort Smith, 1873-1896
Fort Smith National Historic Site, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Executions in Arkansas
1820 – 1964
1913 – Present
Perry County Arkansas Executions
Hanging of J.M. Armstrong, 1886