Siloam Springs Genealogy Records
Siloam Springs genealogy records are held by Benton County, with the Siloam Springs Museum providing local historical archives and the courthouse at Bentonville holding county records going back to 1859.
Siloam Springs at a Glance
Benton County Courthouse Records
Siloam Springs 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. A courthouse fire destroyed earlier records. Benton County was formed in 1836 from Washington County. Pre-1836 records for the Siloam Springs area are in Washington County at Fayetteville.
Siloam Springs sits near the Oklahoma border in the western part of Benton County. The city was founded as a resort town in the 1880s and developed around its springs. The founding families of Siloam Springs came largely through the Benton County settlement pattern of the late nineteenth century, and the county courthouse records in Bentonville document those families from the 1860s onward. The proximity to Oklahoma also means that some families in the Siloam Springs area had connections to the Cherokee Nation and other nations in Indian Territory, and researchers should check the National Archives at Fort Worth for any relevant federal records.
The Siloam Springs City Clerk at City Hall holds city records including ordinances and historical documents.
The Siloam Springs City Clerk maintains city records. Benton County genealogy records are at the courthouse in Bentonville at 215 E. Central.
Siloam Springs Museum and Library
The Siloam Springs Museum holds historical archives, photographs, and exhibits documenting the city's history since its founding as a resort community. The museum is the primary local history institution in Siloam Springs and holds materials relevant to family history research in this part of Benton County.
The Siloam Springs Public Library holds a local history collection and genealogy resources including online database access. The Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 796, Rogers, AR 72757, serves the region including Siloam Springs and provides research assistance and quarterly publications. The Benton County Historical Society in Bentonville holds county-wide historical archives, photographs, and documents. The Arkansas Department of Health holds birth and death records from 1914. 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 Siloam Springs with genealogy pages include Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Centerton. Bentonville is the Benton County seat and holds the courthouse. The western border meets Oklahoma.