Vital records in Arkansas are handled by the Arkansas Department of Health, where they issue certified copies of birth & death records. The Department of Health only provides "coupons" of marriage & divorce records – certified marriage and divorce records must be requested from the county office where the event occurred.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Arkansas Department of Health can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Birth Records | February 1, 1914 – 2025 |
| Arkansas Death Records | February 1, 1914 – 2025 |
| Arkansas Divorce Records | January 1923 – 2025 (coupons only) |
| Arkansas Marriage Records | January 1917 – 2025 (coupons only) |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County, AR | December 13, 1813 |
| Ashley County, AR | 1848 |
| Baxter County, AR | March 24, 1873 |
| Benton County, AR | September 30, 1836 |
| Boone County, AR | April 9, 1869 |
| Bradley County, AR | December 18, 1840 |
| Calhoun County, AR | December 6, 1850 |
| Carroll County, AR | November 1, 1833 |
| Chicot County, AR | October 25, 1823 |
| Clark County, AR | December 15, 1818 |
| Clay County, AR | March 24, 1873 |
| Cleburne County, AR | February 20, 1883 |
| Cleveland County, AR | April 17, 1873 |
| Columbia County, AR | December 17, 1852 |
| Conway County, AR | October 20, 1825 |
| Craighead County, AR | February 19, 1859 |
| Crawford County, AR | 1820 |
| Crittenden County, AR | October 22, 1825 |
| Cross County, AR | November 15, 1862 |
| Dallas County, AR | January 1, 1845 |
| Desha County, AR | December 12, 1838 |
| Drew County, AR | November 26, 1846 |
| Faulkner County, AR | April 12, 1873 |
| Franklin County, AR | December 19, 1837 |
| Fulton County, AR | December 21, 1842 |
| Garland County, AR | April 5, 1873 |
| Grant County, AR | February 4, 1869 |
| Greene County, AR | November 5, 1833 |
| Hempstead County, AR | December 15, 1818 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Howard County, AR | April 17, 1873 |
| Independence County, AR | October 20, 1820 |
| Izard County, AR | October 27, 1825 |
| Jackson County, AR | November 5, 1829 |
| Jefferson County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Johnson County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Lafayette County, AR | October 15, 1827 |
| Lawrence County, AR | January 15, 1815 |
| Lee County, AR | April 17, 1873 |
| Lincoln County, AR | March 28, 1871 |
| Little River County, AR | March 5, 1867 |
| Logan County, AR | March 22, 1871 |
| Lonoke County, AR | April 16, 1873 |
| Madison County, AR | September 30, 1836 |
| Marion County, AR | September 25, 1836 |
| Miller County, AR | April 1, 1820 |
| Mississippi County, AR | November 1, 1833 |
| Monroe County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Montgomery County, AR | December 9, 1842 |
| Nevada County, AR | March 20, 1871 |
| Newton County, AR | December 14, 1842 |
| Ouachita County, AR | November 29, 1842 |
| Perry County, AR | December 18, 1840 |
| Phillips County, AR | May 1, 1820 |
| Pike County, AR | November 1, 1833 |
| Poinsett County, AR | February 28, 1838 |
| Polk County, AR | November 30, 1844 |
| Pope County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Prairie County, AR | October 25, 1846 |
| Pulaski County, AR | December 15, 1818 |
| Randolph County, AR | October 29, 1835 |
| St. Francis County, AR | October 13, 1827 |
| Saline County, AR | November 2, 1835 |
| Scott County, AR | November 5, 1833 |
| Searcy County, AR | December 13, 1838 |
| Sebastian County, AR | January 6, 1851 |
| Sevier County, AR | October 17, 1828 |
| Sharp County, AR | July 18, 1868 |
| Stone County, AR | April 21, 1873 |
| Union County, AR | November 2, 1829 |
| Van Buren County, AR | November 11, 1833 |
| Washington County, AR | October 17, 1828 |
| White County, AR | October 23, 1835 |
| Woodruff County, AR | November 26, 1862 |
| Yell County, AR | December 5, 1840 |