Grace Keith Genealogical Collection

479-856-7253

The Fayetteville Public Library provides resources of the Grace Keith Genealogical Collection to anyone pursuing their family history. Records in the nearby Washington County Courthouse in combination with the Grace Keith Collection form a comprehensive set of genealogical resources focused on Northwest Arkansas. Information can be found on the principal states from which early Arkansas settlers migrated including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Maryland.

Available on microfilm

• Complete set of 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census records for the entire United States.
• Complete Arkansas census records from 1830-1930.
• Fayetteville newspapers containing obituaries from 1867-present.
• Early Washington County marriage, probate and will Records.

Available print resources

• Indices of early Washington County records.
• Complete set of “Flashback”, the publication of the Washington County Historical Society, with a comprehensive index.
• An extensive surname book collection and folders containing information about family histories.
• General genealogy resources which include passenger lists, immigration records, Native American research, DAR and SAR records, cemetery records and military records.

Available e-resources

• Census images online by Ancestry.com (available in library online)
• 1880 US Census Index on CD
• Census images, local, and family histories by Heritage Quest

*All collection materials are for reference purposes and must be used while in the library.

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