Latest Updates

Upcoming Meetings

The next meeting will be June 9, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. at Cossatot U of A in Ashdown. Our speaker will be Mary Mills Jackson.

Project News

Latest cemetery~~ Blackland Cemetery- Resurveyed 10/08 by Jimmie Wright.

Site News

We have moved! Please bookmark this new address. If you find any broken links, missing pictures, or otherwise messed-up pages, please let us know.

Meetings are held at 6pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Cossatot U. of A., Ashdown, Arkansas.

  • 2009 Board
  • Join
  • Lookups
  • Research Room
  • Journal
  • Pioneers

LRCGS 2009 Board Members

President
Donna Neff
Vice President
Terri Buster
Secretary
Wynell Choate
Corresponding Secretary / Public Relations
Roxie Jones
Treasurer
Barbara Aston
Parliamentarian
Vyvian Spigner

Join Us

Annual membership in the Little River County Genealogical Society includes the LRCGS Journal and free queries posted in the journal. The journal is published in June (mailed in July) and December (mailed in January).

Annual dues are $20 for a household membership (for example, husband and wife), and $15 for a single membership. Membership is based on the calendar year, January 1 through December 31.

Queries are limited to 50 words each.

Please download the membership form, complete and send with your annual dues to:

LRCGS, INC. c/o Barbara Aston

P.O. Box 288

Ashdown Arkansas 71822

Look-up Requests

Look-ups are free with the exception of any copying fees. However, a small donation to the LRCGS would be greatly appreciated! Money received will go to our book fund to purchase more resources for our genealogical research room.

Available Resources:

  • Cemetery
  • Newspaper Archives
  • Census
  • Little River County Court House Documents

Directions:

  • One request per e-mail
  • Be specific with your request. Please supply full names, birth and death dates and any other known information to help narrow the research.
  • Send requests to one of the following volunteers:

Genealogy Research Room

Picture of Ashdown Public Library

The LRCGS genealogy research room is located in the Ashdown Public Library. We presently have a microfilm reader-printer and a wonderful collection of census and Little River County newspapers on film.

Our library is steadily growing and we have many Arkansas (and other state) genealogy resources. A copier is available at the library, should you wish to make paper copies.

If you need assistance, or would like more information, please e-mail our Society Librarian, Barbara Aston.

Ashdown Public Library

160 E. Commerce

Ashdown, Arkansas

LRCGS Journal

Published bi-annually, each issue of the LRCGS Journal spotlights a different aspect of Little River County history. Previous spotlights have included Wilton, Peytonville, and Pine Prairie. Additionally, issues contain pictures, news articles, family histories, and research helps.

If you are interested in receiving the LRCGS Journal, please see the membership section for more details.

Historical and Genealogical societies may send an e-mail to the journal editor to inquire about an exchange program.

Little River County Pioneer Families and Early Settlers Certificate Program

The Little River County Genealogy Society is proud to offer the following certificates to the descendants of those courageous families who settled our county.

Our primary goal is to honor these early pioneers by recognizing the sacrifices and contributions they made and fostering an interest in the culture and history of our county.

Eligibility

To qualify for a Pioneer or Early Settlers Certificate, an applicant must be directly descended from an ancestor who settled in what is now Little River County as follows:

Pioneer Certificate
Settlement in what is now Little River County on or before date of organization—March 5, 1867
Early Settlers Certificate
Settlement in Little River County between March 6, 1867 and January 1, 1901

Applications