Arkansas Birth Records

Arkansas Birth records maintained by the Division of Vital Records start with February 1, 1914 through the present. Vital Records does have a limited number of records prior to 1914.

Records dated prior to 1914 were filed with the Division of Vital Records after 1914. We have original copies of Little Rock and Fort Smith births dating from 1881.

Death records maintained by the Division of Vital Records start with February 1, 1914 through the present. The Division does have a limited number of deaths occurring prior to 1914 for Little Rock and Fort Smith dating from 1881.

The Arkansas History Commission has a death index of deaths occurring in Arkansas from 1914 through 1949. This is only an alphabetical listing of deaths occurring in Arkansas. The History Commission does not have copies of the death records.

Marriage records maintained in the Division of Vital Records begin with January 1917. The Division of Vital Records does not have any marriage records prior to 1917.

Divorce records maintained in the Division of Vital Records begin with January 1923. The Division of Vital Records does not have any divorce records prior to 1923.


Here is the contact address:

You must process family history and genealogical requests by mail.

Arkansas Department of Health
Division of Vital Records, Slot 44
4815 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-386
Phone: 501-661-2174


Valuable Sites to Visit

Arkansas Department of Health

Arkansas US GenWeb

Arkansas Archives

Arkansas Genealogical Society




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