Napoleon Genealogy (in Desha County, AR)

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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Napoleon are also found through the Desha County and Arkansas pages.


Napoleon Birth Records

Arkansas, Birth Records, 1914-present Arkansas Department of Health

Napoleon Census Records

Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1819-1870 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Napoleon Death Records

1914-1950 Arkansas Death Index Ancestry online

1914-1969 Arkansas Death Certificates Ancestry online

1935-1961 Arkansas Death Index MyHeritage online

Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Napoleon Journal and Messenger ) FamilySearch Library online

Arkansas, Death Records, 1914-present Arkansas Department of Health

Napoleon Land Records

Deeds, 1839-1887; indexes, 1839-1920 FamilySearch Library

Napoleon Marriage Records

1837-1957 Arkansas County Marriages Index Ancestry online

1917-1969 Arkansas Marriage Certificates Ancestry online

Arkansas, Marriage Records, 1917-present Arkansas Department of Health

Marriage records, 1856-1952; indexes, ca. 1851-[1966?] FamilySearch Library

Napoleon Newspapers and Obituaries

Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845 : Index To Obituaries, Biographical Notes and Probate and Chancery Notices from Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1845 (includes Napoleon Journal and Messenger ) FamilySearch Library online

Weekly Planter 1857-1857 Newspapers.com online

Offline Newspapers for Napoleon

According 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.

Napoleon Journal. (Napoleon, Ark.) 1839-1840

Weekly Planter. (Napoleon, Ark.) 1857-1862

Napoleon Probate Records

1818-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Napoleon Tax Records

1829-1839 Tax List Index (part of Arkansas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes) Ancestry online


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