Baptists and Methodist Episcopals were the largest religious groups in Arkansas in the 19th century. To assist you in locating church records, try A Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in the State of Arkansas (1942), and Guide to Vital Statistics Records in Arkansas: Volume II, Church Archives (c1940). Both are out of print, but are available at the Family History Center, or you can try your local library.

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where the records are located:

Baptist Riley Library Ouachita Baptist University 410 Ouachita Arkedelphia, AR 71998 Tel 870-245-5000 Fax 870-245-5500

Methodist Olin C. Bailey Library Hendrix College 1600 Washington Av. and Front Sts. Conway, AR 72032 Tel 501-450-1303 Fax 501-450-3800

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