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Friday, October 30, 2020

Newspaper accounts chronicle the haunting of Rock Creek

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By Brian Irby, archival assistant Arkansas is a supernaturally rich state, one with many legendary ghosts and mysteries. After the long, hot...
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Historical records leave clues for solving the mystery of Millie (Part Three)

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  By Jane Wilkerson, archival assistant Sometimes, genealogy research is a process of “two steps forward and one step back” — but for me, in...
Monday, October 5, 2020

Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives is accepting submissions for research award

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POWHATAN, AR – The Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives (NEARA) is accepting original, unpublished manuscripts through Feb. 1 for the 2021 N...

Accessions for September

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By Stephanie Carter, archivist Our recent accessions include genealogical research and tourism brochures. The Arkansas State Archives prese...

How a White Rapist Came To Be Regarded as Black: The Lynching of Andrew Springer (Part Two)

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  By Fatme Myuhtar-May, archival manager for Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives Last month, NEARA embarked on a journey of discovering w...
Friday, October 2, 2020

Lands records may help solve genealogical problems

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By Melissa Nesbitt, archival manager for the Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives Often novice genealogists say, “I don’t want to search thr...

Nineteenth century politicians settle dispute by (illegal) dueling

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By Brian Irby, archival assistant In the 19 th  century, dueling was a common practice for settling quarrels or disputes, particularly ones ...