Helena Genealogy (in Phillips County, AR)
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Helena Birth Records
Arkansas, Birth Records, 1914-present Arkansas Department of Health
Helena Cemetery Records
Chamberlain Cemetery Find a Grave 
Confederate Cemetery Find a Grave
Graveyard Hill Find a Grave
Maple Hill Cemetery Find a Grave
Maple Hill Cemetery Arkansas Gravestones
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery Find a Grave
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. VIII: Soldiers Buried in Helena (African-American), Arkansas Ancestry
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. VIII: Soldiers Buried in Helena, Arkansas Ancestry
Helena Census Records
1890 Phillips County, Arkansas "census" from real estate tax records FamilySearch Books
Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Helena Church Records
Helena City Directories
Helena (Arkansas) city directories FamilySearch Library
Helena, AR 1909-1930 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Helena, Arkansas, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Helena, Arkansas, City Directory, 1911 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Helena, Arkansas, City Directory, 1917 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Helena, Arkansas, City Directory, 1929 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
White Pages and Yellow Pages, Helena, November 1937 thru July 1958 Library of Congress
Helena Death Records
1914-1950 Arkansas Death Index Ancestry
1914-1969 Arkansas Death Certificates Ancestry
1935-1961 Arkansas Death Index MyHeritage
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Constitutional Journal ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Southern Shield ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Spy ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas, Death Records, 1914-present Arkansas Department of Health
Record of funerals, 1920-1934 FamilySearch Library
Helena Histories and Genealogies
Historic Helena & West Helena, Arkansas FamilySearch Library
Helena Land Records
Deeds (Phillips County, Arkansas), 1820-1936; index, 1820-1932 FamilySearch Library
Helena Map Records
Insurance maps of Helena, 1926, 1892, 1900, 1907, 1918 FamilySearch Library
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, April 1892 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, January 1887 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, January 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, July 1907 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, November 1900 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, October 1918 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, September 1896 Library of Congress
Helena Marriage Records
1837-1957 Arkansas County Marriages Index Ancestry
1917-1969 Arkansas Marriage Certificates Ancestry
Arkansas Compiled Marriages (includes Phillips 1851-1875 ) Ancestry
Arkansas Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992 (includes Phillips 1754-1899) Ancestry
Arkansas Marriages, 1820-1949 Ancestry
Arkansas, Marriage Records, 1917-present Arkansas Department of Health
Marriage records (Phillips County, Arkansas),1831-1951; indexes, 1831-1946 FamilySearch Library
Phillips County, Arkansas marriages 1820 to July, 1879 FamilySearch Library
Helena Military Records
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. VIII: Soldiers Buried in Helena (African-American), Arkansas Ancestry
U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. VIII: Soldiers Buried in Helena, Arkansas Ancestry
Helena Miscellaneous Records
Justice of the Peace docket, 1858-1859 FamilySearch Library
Helena Newspapers and Obituaries
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Constitutional Journal ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Southern Shield ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Helena Spy ) FamilySearch Library
Arkansas State Democrat, and Helena Commercial Advertiser 06/26/1840 to 02/12/1841 Genealogy Bank
Arkansas State Democrat, and Helena Commercial Advertiser 1840-1841 Newspapers.com
Daily Independent 1874-1874 Newspapers.com
Daily World 1871-1871 Newspapers.com
Daily World 1984-2023 Newspapers.com
Democratic Star 05/03/1854 to 12/20/1855 Genealogy Bank
Helena Clarion 1914-1914 Newspapers.com
Helena Daily Clarion 1871-1871 Newspapers.com
Helena Weekly Clarion 1869-1871 Newspapers.com
Helena Weekly World 1895-1902 Newspapers.com
Helena West Helena World 1981-1984 Newspapers.com
Helena West Helena World and East Arkansas Record 1948-1981 Newspapers.com
Helena World 02/09/2001 to Current Genealogy Bank
Helena World 1899-1919 Newspapers.com
Helena World 1915-1941 Newspapers.com
Helena World 1945-1948 Newspapers.com
Helena World and East Arkansas Record 1941-1945 Newspapers.com
Southern Shield 07/23/1841 to 01/03/1852 Genealogy Bank
Southern Shield 1840-1870 Newspapers.com
State Rights Democrat 03/27/1856 to 08/07/1856 Genealogy Bank
State Rights Democrat 1856-1856 Newspapers.com
Western Clarion 04/01/1865 to 12/16/1865 Genealogy Bank
Western Clarion 1864-1865 Newspapers.com
Offline Newspapers for HelenaAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Arkansas Churchman. (Helena, Ark.) 1923-1985 Constitutional Journal. (Helena, Ark.) 1836-1838 Daily World. (Helena, Ark.) 1871-1870s Daily World. (Helena, Ark.) 1984-Current Democratic Star. (Helena, Ark.) 1853-1855 Helena Daily Mail. (Helena, Ark.) 1875-1876 Helena Daily World. (Helena, Ark.) 1900s-1910s Helena Weekly Clarion. (Helena, Ark.) 1860s-1875 Helena Weekly Note-Book. (Helena, Ark.) 1859-1863 Helena Weekly World. (Helena, Ark.) 1870s-1870s Helena West Helena World and East Arkansas Record. (Helena, Ark.) 1948-1981 Helena West Helena World. (Helena, Ark.) 1981-1984 Helena World and East Arkansas Record. (Helena, Ark.) 1941-1945 Helena World. (Helena, Ark.) 1890s-1900s Helena World. (Helena, Ark.) 1910s-1941 Helena World. (Helena, Ark.) 1945-1948 Phillips County Progress. (Helena, Ark.) 1984-Current Reporter. (Helena, Ark.) 1891-1907 Shield. (Helena, Ark.) 1862-1860s Southern Shield. (Helena, Ark.) 1840-1874 State Rights Democrat. (Helena, Ark.) 1856-1865 Weekly Mail. (Helena, Ark.) 1875-1876 Weekly World. (Helena, Ark.) 1871-1870s Western Clarion. (Helena, Ark.) 1865-1860s |
Helena Probate Records
Helena Tax Records
1819-1829 Tax List Index (part of Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes) Ancestry
1829-1839 Tax List Index (part of Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes) Ancestry
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