Rogers Genealogy Records
Rogers genealogy records are held by Benton County, with the Rogers Public Library, Rogers Historical Museum, and Benton County Historical Society providing additional local resources for family history research in this northwest Arkansas city.
Rogers at a Glance
Benton County Courthouse Records
Rogers is in Benton County. The Benton County Clerk's office is at 215 E. Central, Suite 217, Bentonville, AR 72712, phone (479) 238-0120. The Clerk holds marriage records from 1861 and probate records from 1859. Benton County was formed in 1836 from Washington County, but the courthouse was destroyed by fire, which explains the gap before 1859. The Circuit Court Clerk holds land records and court files. Birth and death records at the county level begin in 1914.
Rogers sits in the heart of the northwest Arkansas metro area and has grown substantially in recent decades. But the city's founding families go back to the late nineteenth century, and the Benton County courthouse records in Bentonville are the primary source for those earlier generations. Pre-1836 records for the Rogers area are in Washington County at Fayetteville, as Benton County was formed from Washington County.
The Rogers City Clerk at City Hall holds city records including ordinances and historical documents.
The Rogers City Clerk maintains city records. County genealogy records are at the Benton County courthouse in Bentonville at 215 E. Central.
Rogers Historical Museum and Library
The Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. 2nd Street, Rogers, AR 72756, holds historical photographs, documents, and research materials relevant to Rogers and the broader Benton County area. The museum is a valuable local history resource that supplements the courthouse records with documentary and photographic evidence of Rogers area families through the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Rogers Historical Museum is the primary local history repository in Rogers and holds materials relevant to family history research in this part of northwest Arkansas.
The Rogers Historical Museum at 322 S. 2nd Street holds historical photographs, documents, and research materials for Rogers and Benton County genealogy.
The Rogers Public Library at 225 S. Dixieland Road, Rogers, AR 72758, holds a local history collection and genealogy resources including online database access. The Benton County Historical Society maintains a museum and archives in Bentonville with historical photographs and documents covering the county's history. The Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 796, Rogers, AR 72757, serves the region and offers research assistance and quarterly publications.
Vital Records and State Archives
The Arkansas Department of Health holds birth and death records from 1914. For vital records before that date, the Benton County courthouse in Bentonville is the primary source. The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds Confederate and Union pension files and microfilmed county materials for Benton 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 Rogers with genealogy pages include Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Centerton, and Bella Vista. Bentonville is the Benton County seat and holds the county courthouse. Fayetteville and Springdale are in Washington County to the south.