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      Arkansas State Vital Records Office

        Arkansas Dept of Health
        Division of Vital Records, Slot 44
        4815 West Markham Street
        Little Rock, AR 72205
        (501) 661-2174
        Fax: (501) 663-2832
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        Check or money order should be made payable to Arkansas Department of Health. Personal checks are accepted. To request a certificate from Vital Records through the expedite service you may call (501) 661-2726. There is a $5.00 handling fee for credit cards.

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        Birth$12.00since Feb 1914
        Some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records from 1881.
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        Arkansas Statute 20-18-305 does not allow public release of birth records, which are less than 100 years old. The law does permit release to specific persons who are related to the registrant and to his/her designated representatives, to academic research groups, and to persons who can demonstrate a right to the record.

        Death$10.00since Feb 1914
        Some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records from 1881.
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        Arkansas Statute 20-18-305 does not allow public release of death records, which are less than 50 years old. The law does permit release to specific persons who are related to the registrant and to his/her designated representatives, to academic research groups, and to persons who can demonstrate a right to the record.
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      • Marriage$10.00since 1917Order OnlineMail Order
        A fully certified copy may be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. Fees vary.

        Divorce$10.00since 1923Order OnlineMail Order
        A fully certified copy may be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. Fees vary.

        NaturalizationFiled with District Courts in Little Rock, Helena, Batesville, Fort Smith, and Texarkana.

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      Index to Arkansas County Vital Records Offices

        The State vital records office has birth and death records from 1914, and marriage records from 1917. Some City Clerks might have birth and death records before 1914. Clerks of counties where license was obtained also have marriage records. County Clerks or Clerks of Circuit Courts have records of wills, deeds, divorces, and war service.

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