Bryant Genealogy Records
Bryant genealogy records are held by Saline County, with the courthouse at Benton holding marriage and probate records from 1836 and the Saline County Library serving Bryant residents with genealogy resources and online database access.
Bryant at a Glance
Saline County Courthouse Records
Bryant is in Saline County. The Saline County Clerk's office is at 200 N. Main Street, Suite 117, Benton, AR 72015, with hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Clerk holds marriage records from 1836 and probate records from 1836. Saline County was formed in 1835 from Independence and Pulaski counties. An online marriage license search is available through the county clerk's website. Birth and death records at the county level begin in 1914.
Bryant is adjacent to Benton, the county seat, and the two cities together form the core of Saline County. For genealogical purposes, all county records are at the Benton courthouse. Bryant has grown substantially as part of the Little Rock metropolitan area, but families that were in the area in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will have their records at the Saline County courthouse.
The Bryant City Clerk at City Hall holds city records including ordinances and historical documents.
The Bryant City Clerk maintains city records. Saline County genealogy records are at the courthouse in Benton at 200 N. Main Street.
Library and Local Archives
The Bryant Public Library holds local history materials and genealogy resources for the Bryant area.
The Bryant Public Library holds a local history collection and genealogy resources including online database access for Saline County research.
The Saline County Library system serves both Benton and Bryant with genealogy resources. The Saline County History and Heritage Society maintains historical archives, photographs, and publications covering the county's history. The Arkansas Department of Health holds birth and death records from 1914. The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds Confederate pension files and microfilmed county materials for Saline County. Federal records are at the National Archives at Fort Worth, 501 W Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX 76115, phone (817) 831-5620.
Nearby Cities
Cities near Bryant with genealogy pages include Benton, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Maumelle, and Conway. Benton is the Saline County seat and holds the county courthouse. Little Rock is the Pulaski County seat to the north, which is one of the parent counties for Saline County.