Marion County was established in 1835 as Searcy County from a portion of Izard County. The county was re-named in 1836 for Revolutionary War General Francis Marion. Yellville serves as the county seat.

A list of the Marion County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection.

The results below are automatically collected from materials on this site that have been tagged with the Geographical Area of “Marion County (Ark.)” This list does not include all of the Arkansas State Archives’ materials regarding this county, but provides a starting point for research. Please click on each title below to learn more about it and the collection to which it belongs.

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Submissions from 2020

Bearden Family: Marion County

Cemeteries: Marion County, Relocated

Cemeteries: Relocation of, Marion County

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Democratic party meeting notice

Elizabeth Taylor: Marion County

Hall Family: Marion County

Jankins, Mr. A.F.

Jenkins, Allen F.

Marion County, Arkansas

Marion county cemetery records

Patterson, Mrs. Margaret E.

Sketch of Pyatt Side Camp

Wilkerson - Scott Family: Marion County

W. J. Teaff: Marion County

Wright Family: Marion County

Submissions from 2019

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Marion County

Submissions from 1994

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Submissions from 1983

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Submissions from 1973

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Submissions from 1965

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Submissions from 1947

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Marion County

Submissions from 1934

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Marion County Justice of the Peace book, 1892-1934

This collection contains the Justice of the Peace proceedings from 1892-1934 from Marion County, the bulk of which were presided over by JP James P. Brady.

Submissions from 1933

Stokes, Mrs. Rebecca

Submissions from 1932

Roberson, J.K.

Images from 1930

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Marion County townships map, 1930

Submissions from 1926

Dillahunty, J.G.

Submissions from 1925

Cravens, A.G.

Submissions from 1918

Marion County Birth Certificates 1914-1918

Submissions from 1911

Brown, Austin

Books from 1906

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Survey of Marion County, Arkansas records

Submissions from 1900

Map of Marion County

Submissions from 1875

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Benjamin Stinnett writ, 1875

This writ notified Benjamin Stinnett of Marion County, Arkansas, of a five dollar fine. A writ is a written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act in some way.

Books from 1869

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1869 October 3: A. Wood, Adjutant General of Arkansas, Order for arrest of Little Tom King, wanted for murder of Birt Everett in Marion County

Books from 1868

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Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Marion County

Images from 1867

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Marion County Maimed Soldiers list

Submissions from 1861

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Company E, 5th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States of America, muster roll, 1861

This collection contains descriptive muster rolls for Captain James R. Dowd's Company, 5th Arkansas Infantry. The muster rolls include name, rank, birthplace, age, occupation, physical description, and enlistment date.

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Muster roll, First Regiment, Arkansas Infantry Volunteers

Books from 1857

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1857 November 30: D.D. Owen, State Geologist, to Governor E.N. Conway, Geological Survey report from the field, Marion County

Books from 1850

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1850 January 1: Thomas H. Flippin, Circuit Clerk of Marion County, to Governor John S. Roane, Certification that Calvin Simmons had resigned as Justice of the Peace