JACKSON COUNTY LIBRARY
213 Walnut Street
Newport, AR 72112
Telephone: (870) 523-2952
Email: JacksonCoLibrary@hotmail.com
The purpose of this webpage is to provide researchers with information about the resources of the Jackson County Library. This webpage is not meant to serve as an "official" webpage of the Jackson County Library.
The Jackson County Library Genealogy Room offers a variety of records:
Newspapers on microfilm include:
The Newport Daily Independent, April 29, 1905 through May 31, 2002
The Newport Weekly Independent, April 16, 1901 through February 10, 1977
The Jackson County Democrat, April 10, 1936 through February 28, 1963
The Tuckerman Record, January 1, 1926 through September 13, 1989
The Newark Journal, January 3, 1902 through July 5, 1958
The Arkansas Gazette, January 5, 1924 through December 1937
School records on microfilm 1917 through 1978.
Federal census schedules for the State of Arkansas, 1830-1930, with book indexes for 1830-1870 and Soundex for 1880, 1900, & 1910,1920, 1930 (1890 census was destroyed and is not available.)
Federal census schedule for the Cherokee Nation, 1900.
Arkansas Death Record Index, 1914-1948 (all four volumes.)
Marriage records on microfilm for Jackson County, 1875-1923.
Land and Property Deeds on microfilm for Jackson County, 1831-1886.
Good collection of books on North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
The Stream of History historical quarterly, published by the Jackson County Historical Society, is available. Back issues can be purchased for $3.00 each from the library.
The library also offers:
Internet-accessible computers
Interlibrary loan services
As a member of the American Genealogical Lending Libraries, the library will rent additional microfilm for $3.25 a reel plus $3.00 postage per order.
Copying services: 15 cents per page (single side), faxes $1.00 per page
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00
Saturday 9:30-12:00
The library closes for about 10 days around the Christmas and New Year holidays. Contact the library for the exact dates.
Lookup policy:
The library can fulfill simple lookup requests. [*See note below!] An exact date or citation must be given for each request.
Jackson County Library
213 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 190
Newport, AR 72112
phone: (870) 523-2952
fax: (870) 523-4283
Email: JacksonCoLibrary@hotmail.com[*Please read! Although the library still fulfills simple lookups free of charge, your donation to the Jackson County Library is welcome! Reductions in state funding have put a tremendous strain on the ability of public libraries across Arkansas to continue to provide the same level of service to the public. - Mark Williamson]
The purpose of this webpage is to provide researchers with information about the resources of the Jackson County Library. This webpage is not meant to serve as an "official" webpage of the Jackson County Library.
Page updated 23 May 2003 by Mark Williamson.
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