Desmond Walls Allen
Author
Publisher
Arkansas Research, Inc. (Desmond Walls Allen)
Pub. Date
c2000,c2001
Physical Desc
9 v. : ill., maps
Language
English
Formats
Description
These books contain indexes to Arkansas donation land applications. The records were taken from donation land ledger books in the Arkansas State Land Commissioner's Office.
Author
Publisher
Research Associates
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
18 p.
Language
English
Description
"County maps are important to genealogists because counties were the main political jurisdictions in our ancestor's times. We were a nation of farmers, scattered through the countryside. Cities were of secondary importance. Our ancestors went to the county seat to obtain marriage licenses, record deeds, and pay taxes. Counties are significant geographical units in census enumeration, and census records are a mainstay in genealogical research. The...
Author
Publisher
Arkansas Research, Inc. (Desmond Walls Allen)
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
44 p. : 2 maps.
Language
English
Description
This vol. is a county by county index.
These applicants were residents of Arkansas between 1891 & 1939.
This vol. discusses other sources for research on the county level.
Author
Publisher
Research Associates
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
14 p.
Language
English
Description
"Pension records can be a fruitful source for genealogists. They often provide family data in addition to information about military service... The war between the states had two American sides but only one received pensions from the federal government. Since the government of the Confederate States of America was dissolved when the war was lost, pensions for Confederate service were issued by individual state governments. Determining jurisdiction...