Arkansas County Obituary Records

Arkansas has 75 counties, each with its own clerk's office, library system, historical society, and newspaper archive holding obituary records. County-level obituary resources vary widely across the state. Some counties have online obituary databases you can search for free. Others hold physical collections on microfilm or in bound volumes at local libraries and historical societies. The county clerk maintains probate records that often accompany obituary research. The Circuit Clerk keeps court records that may document estate proceedings. Select a county below to find local obituary resources, addresses, databases, and contact information for obituary research in that area.