Records Inventory & Retention Schedule
County & Probate Clerk
(Karen Pritchard)

 

How Accessed

 

Record Group/Series

Date

Paper

Film

Computer

Retention

Notes

County Court Records-General Records

Order & Minute Books

County Court Record [A-Z] 1835-1942 26 v. 8 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
County Court Record [A1-E1] 1942-1957 5 v. 2 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
County Court Record [F1-H1] 1957-1963

na

171 fiche

na 13-4-302: Permanent original books destroyed @ 1963
County Court Record [I1-Z1] 1963-1986 18 v. 7 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
County Court Record [A2-J2] 1986-1995 10 v. 7 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
County Court Record [K2-Z2] 1995-2006

-

3 rolls

na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Index to County Court Record 1835-

-

na na 13-4-302: Permanent see front of each book
Index to County Court Record 1835-1976 1 v. na na 13-4-302: Permanent  prepared by Tony Wappel
County Clerk's Road Minutes [1-2, V] 1901-1937 3 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  

County Court Records--Election Records

Candidate & Lobbyists Filings 2004-2007 5 boxes - na 13-4-306: 5 years  
Election Results-Certified Record of 1932-1984 2 boxes - na 13-4-306: Permanent see Index
Poll Worker Files 2007-2008 20 boxes - na 13-4-306: 2 years keep last primary/presidential

County Court Records-Employment Records

Payroll Records

Payroll Register [Road Department] 1958-1967 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 75 years originals shredded upon filming
Payroll Register [by Employee] 1958-1968 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 75 years originals shredded upon filming
Payroll Record [by Department] 1950-2007 na 32 rolls na 13-4-304: 75 years originals shredded upon filming
W2 Forms 1991-1994 1 box na na 13-4-304: 75 years  
             

Retirement Records

State Retirement Record 1959 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 75 years  
State Retirement Record 1981-1993

na

2 rolls na 13-4-304: 75 years originals shredded upon filming

County Court Records-Financial Records

Audit Reports & Budgets

Audit Reports 1933-1994 57 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent filmed thru 1976
Budgets-Washington County 1977-2006 3 boxes 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent filmed thru 1999
Budgets-City of Fayetteville 1999-2003 1 shelf na na unscheduled destroy after 10 years

Bids, Contracts & Leases, Insurance Policies

Bids/Bid Orders 1999-2006 15 boxes na na 13-4-302: 10 years  
Contracts & Leases 1999-2006 4 boxes na na 13-4-302: 10 years  
Insurance Policies 1999-2006 1 box na na 13-4-302: 10 years  

County Clerk's Financial Records

Audited Bank Statements & Checks 2004-2007 5 boxes na na 13-4-304: 3 years destroyed after 5 years

Elected Officials Monthly Reports

Elected Officials Monthly Reports 1989-1998 1 boxes na

na

13-4-304: 3 years destroy after 10 years
Assessor's & Collector's Settlements 1980-2005 1 box na na 13-4-304: 3 years destroy after 10 years

Municipal Court Reports

Municipal Court Reports-Fayetteville 2006-2008 1 shelf na na 13-4-304: 3 years  
Municipal Court Reports-Springdale 2004-2006 1 shelf na na 13-4-304: 3 years  
Municipal Court Reports-Farmington 2004-2006 1 shelf na na 13-4-304: 3 years  

Warrants & Check Registers

General Warrants Register 1879-1882 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
General Warrants Register [A-O] 1882-1970 na 3 rolls na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
General Warrants Register 1971-1996 na 3 rolls na 13-4-304: 10 years missing 1980-1989
Road Warrants Register 1901 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
Road Warrants Register [A-E] 1914-1968 na 1 roll na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
Road Warrants Register 1967-1997 na 2 rolls na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
Misc. Funds Warrants Register 1972-1997 na 2 rolls na 13-4-304: 10 years filmed for historical retention
Warrants & Check Registers 2004 27 boxes na na 13-4-304: 3 years keeping for 5 years
Warrants & Check Registers 2005 22 boxes na na 13-4-304: 3 years  
Warrants & Check Registers 2006 21 boxes na na 13-4-304:3 years  

County Court Records --Land Records

Original Field Notes & County Surveys

Original Field Notes 1831-1841 1 v. 1/5 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Original Field Notes-Township Plat 1831-1841 1 v. 1/5 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Original Entry Record 1832-1884 1 v. 1/5 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Original Entry Record-Plat Book 1832-1896 1 v. 1/5 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Land Patents @ 1970 1 v. 1/5 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent prepared by Lloyd McConnell
Surveyor's Records 1884-1912 2 v. 1 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent  

Miscellaneous Land Records

Annexation Files-Fayetteville 1946-1972 1 box

-

na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Annexation Files-Springdale 1958-1979 1 box

-

na 13-4-305: Permanent  
Cemeteries Moved from Beaver Lake 1962 1 v. 1 roll na 13-4-305: Permanent 1 of 7; other 6 in Benton County
Improvement Districts 1950-1973 1 box

-

na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Road & Bridge Files 1952-2004 2 boxes

-

na 13-4-302: Permanent  

County Court Records--School Records (see also School Supervisor Inventory)

Board of Education Minutes 1920-2000 2 v. 1 roll na   transferred from School Board
Board of Education--Annual Reports 1937-1998 62 v. 2 rolls na   transferred from School Board
School District Audit Reports 1948-2000 67 v. 5 rolls na   transferred from School Board
School District Audit Reports 2007-   na na Act 1244: 2 years  
School District APERS Retirement  1968-2000 3 boxes na na 13-4-304: 75 years transferred from School Board
School District Budgets 1967-2000 na 1 roll na   transferred from School Board
School District Election Results - - - - - see Co Court-Election Records
Student Transfer Petitions 1973-2008

na

2 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Student Transfer Petitions 2009- 1 box

-

na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Teacher Certification Index Cards 1939-1999 13 dr. 3 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent transferred from School Board
Teacher Certificates 2000-2007 na 3 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent discontinued 2007
Teacher Retirement Index Cards 1937-1997 14 dr. 6 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent transferred from School Board
Teacher Retirement Reports 1954-2000 5 boxes

na

na 13-4-304: 75 years transferred from School Board
County Court Records--Miscellaneous Papers
Miscellaneous Blueprints & Maps 1904-2002 67 maps

na

na unscheduled see Map Inventory
Surplus Property Records 1980-2001 2 boxes

na

na 13-4-304: 10 years  
Washington County Hospital 1958-1990 1 box na na 13-4-302: Permanent Historic Retention
Miscellaneous County Court Orders 1938-1976 1 box na na 13-4-302: Permanent Historic Retention
Washington Co Time Capsule  1904 1 case 1 roll online 13-4-302: Permanent Historic Retention
Capital Improvement Bonds 2002-2005 1 box na na 13-4-304: 10 years  
Tax Refund Orders 1991-2006 1 box na na 13-4-304: 10 years  
Jail, Juvenile Detention, Planning Files 1991-2006 1 box na na 13-4-304: 10 years  
Quorum Court Records
Justice of Peace Dockets 1870-1957 9 v.

-

na

13-4-302: Permanent incomplete; most JPs kept their books upon retirement
Quorum Court Minutes [1-9] 1977-2000 9 v. 3 rolls

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Quorum Court Ordinances [1-4] 1977-1999 4 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Quorum Court Reports 1953-1982 3 boxes

-

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Quorum Court Reports 1977-2000

-

10 rolls

na

13-4-302: Permanent Quorum Court Secretary Record
Quorum Court Audio Cassettes 1977-2006 5 boxes na

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Quorum Court VCR Tapes 1990-2006 6 boxes na

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Quorum Court Ord. Publications 1977-2005 1 box na na unscheduled missing 2001-2002 as of 2006

Licenses & Registrations

Automobile Registrations

Automobile Registrations 1920-1931 6 v. 1/2 roll

na

13-4-302: Permanent originally kept by Sheriff
Gasoline Sales Register 1922-1923 na 1/2 roll

na

13-4-302: Permanent originally kept by Sheriff

Birth & Death Records

Delayed Birth Record [A] 1947-1953 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-302: Permanent  

Bond & Commissions Records

Public Officials Bond Record [A] 1983-1993 1 v. na na 13-4-307: 7 years  
Register of Commissions 1882-1926 1 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-307: 7 years historical retention

Business & Corporation Records

Articles of Incorporation [A-Z] 1886-1974 - 5 rolls

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Articles of Incorporation [A1-Z1] 1974-1989 - 7 rolls

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Articles of Incorporation [A2-O2] 1989-2005 - 5 rolls

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Index to Articles of Incorporation 1886- 1 v.

-

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Bank Stock Transfer Record 1914-1957 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Corporation Reports [A-B] 1889-1924 2 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-308: Permanent  
Corporation Statements [A-B] 1910-1939 2 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-308: Permanent  

Livestock Records

Abstract of Estray Stock 1884-1912 1 v. 1/4 roll na 13-4-307: Permanent  
Record of Estray Stock [B-D] 1871-1916 3 v. 1/4 roll na 13-4-307: Permanent  
Record of Estray Notices [1] 1883-1900 1 v. 1/4 roll na 13-4-307: Permanent  
Record of Marks & Brands [A] 1840-1969 1 v. 1/4 roll na 13-4-307: Permanent  
Official Brands Book of Arkansas 1973-1994 10 v. na na 13-4-307: Permanent State of Arkansas Publication

Marriage Records

Marriage Record [Colored] 1865-1875 1 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Marriage Record [A-Z] 1845-1941 26 v. 6 rolls

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Marriage Records [A1-Z1] 1941-1991

-

9 rolls

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Marriage Record [A2-L2] 1991-2004

-

4 rolls

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Index to Marriage Records 1845-1941 7 v.

na

-

13-4-307: Permanent prepared by Lois Miller
Index to Marriage Records 1941-

-

-

-

13-4-307: Permanent  
Marriage Licenses-Applications 2004-2007 4 boxes na

na

13-4-307: 1 year destroyed after 5 years
Marriage Licenses-Voided 1945- 2 boxes na

na

unscheduled  

Ministers' Credentials

Ministers' Credentials 1845-1886 -

-

-

13-4-307:Permanent see Marriage Records
Ministers' Credentials [A-G] 1887-1995 - 1 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Ministers' Credentials [H- 1995-

-

-

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Index to Ministers' Credentials 1845-1952 1 v.

na

na

13-4-307: Permanent prepared by Lois Miller

Medical Practitioners' Licenses

Dentists Register [A] 1915-1979 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Nurses Register [1] 1913-1983 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Druggists & Physicians Register [A] 1879-1918 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Physicians Record [1-2] 1893-1969 2 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Physicians Record [3- 1969-

-

-

na

13-4-307: Permanent  
Index to Physicians 1893-1980 1 v.

na

na

13-4-307: Permanent prepared by Lois Miller

Military Claim & Pension Records

Federal Claim & Pension Record 1866-1891 1 v. 1/4 roll

na

13-4-305: Permanent aka George W M Reed Book
Federal Claim & Pension Record 1890-1897 1 v. 1/4 roll

na

13-4-305: Permanent  
Confederate Pension Board Record 1917-1928 1 v. 1/4 roll

na

13-4-305: Permanent see Probate Inventory Record [D]
Confederate Pension Board Record 1929-1930 1 v. 1/4 roll

na

13-4-305: Permanent  

Pistol Registrations

Register of Pistols [1] 1945-1979 1 v. 1/3 roll

na

13-4-307: Permanent  

Power of Attorney Records

Power of Attorney Record [A-C] 1970-1997 3 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
             

Voter Registration Records thru 1965

Voter Record/List of Polls 1892-1893 1 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent  
Voter Record/List of Polls 1897-1898 1 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent  
Voter Record/List of Polls 1905-1907 1 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent  
Poll Tax Record 1951-1953 1 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent  
Voter Record/List of Polls 1892-1966

-

1 roll

na

13-4-306: Permanent this is a fairly complete set of all known voter lists; most printed   lists borrowed from the U of A

Voter Registration Records since 1965

Voter Registration [Precinct Cards] 1965-1995 153 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent discontinued in 1995 per federal "Motor Voter Act"
Voter Registration [School Cards] 1965-1995 133 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent discontinued in 1995 per federal "Motor Voter Act"
Voter Registration Lists 1969-1989 20 v. -

na

13-4-306: Permanent missing as of November, 1996
Voter Registration Lists 1990-1997

-

8 rolls

na

13-4-306: Permanent discontinued 1998 per S. Brown

Probate Court Records-General

Probate Dockets

Probate Docket [B] 1892-1905 1 v. 1/2 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Docket [Motion] 1881-1887 1 v. 1/2 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Docket 1939-1992 na 6 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Docket--Commitments 1968-1989 na 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  

Probate Fee Books

Probate Fee Book [1-2] 1888-1906 na 1 roll na 13-4-302: 10 years  

Probate Case Files

Probate Box 1-203 1865-1953 203 wd 79 rolls

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Box 153, 204-224, 226-249

na

na

na

na na mystery boxes never existed
Probate Box 136, 151-152, 175, 200 Probate Box 225, 250-268 1953-1976 50 boxes 50 rolls

na

13-4-302: Permanent stored at AIM (Springdale)
Probate Appeals Transcript 1997-2002 1 box

na

na

13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Publications 1977- 1 box

na

na

unscheduled  

Probate Order Books

Probate Court Record [A-Z] 1837-1947 25 v. 9 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent Book C lost during Civil War
Probate Court Record [A1-X6] 1947-1996 154 v. 51 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Court Record [Y6-Z7] 1996-  - 10 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  

Will Records

Will Record [A-Z] 1828-1982 25 v. 6 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Will Record [A1-I1] 1982-1995 9 v. 3 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Will Record [J1-O1] 1995-

-

2 rolls

na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Wills [Box A-N] 1910-1955 5 boxes 4 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  

Index to Probate Files & Order Books and Will Records

Index to Probate Files 1865-  

40 fiche

Cott Index 13-4-302: Permanent Card Index, 1865-
Cott Indexing 03/1992-
Index to Probate Order Books 1837-  

40 fiche

Cott Index 13-4-302: Permanent Front of Books, 1837-
Card Index, 1837-
Cott Indexing 03/1992-
Index to Will Records 1828-  

40 fiche

Cott Index 13-4-302: Permanent Front of books, 1828-
Card index, 1828-
Cott Indexing 03/1992-

Probate Court Records-Other

Bonds

Probate Bonds [1] 1851-1859 1 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds [2] 1868-1889 1 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds [A-C] 1881-1915 3 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds-Administrators [D-F] 1915-1949 3 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds-Executors [D] 1916-1949 1 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds-Guardians [A-A2] 1906-1949 2 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bond Files [Boxes A-Z]
Adm, Exe, Gdn
1946-1955 24 wd 4 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent aka "Old Probate"

Letters

Letters of Administration [B,B2, C-F] 1840-1949 6 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Letters of Guardianship [A-B] 1900-1949 2 v. 1/2 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Letters of Testamentary [A-C] 1841-1949 3 v. 1/2 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  

Bonds & Letters (combined)

Bonds & Letters-Administrators [G-I] 1949-1987 3 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Bonds & Letters-Executors [D-G] 1949-1987 4 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Bonds & Letters-Guardianship [C-E] 1949-1987 3 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Probate Bonds & Letters [A-F] 1987-2006 - 2 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  

Inventory & Settlement Records

Inventory Record [A-I] 1880-1983 9 v. 2.5 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Inventory Record [J-L] 1959-1963

na

137 fiche na 13-4-302: Permanent original books destroyed @ 1963
Inventory Record [M-Z] 1963-1983 14 v. 2.5 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Inventory Record [A1-D1] 1983-1992 4 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Accounts Current Record [B-C] 1840-1859 2 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Demands v Deceased Estates [1-2] 1868-1932 3 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent  
Sales Bill Record 1881-1888 1 v. 1/3 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent aka  Inventory Record [1]

Insane, Alcoholics & Narcotics

Case Files-Alcoholics & Narcotics 1962-1981 1 box

-

na 13-4-302: Permanent medical info closed to public
Record of Insane [A-C] 1915-1963 3 v. 1 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent medical info closed to public
Case Files--Mental Commitments 1910-1999 13 boxes - na 13-4-302: Permanent medical info closed to public
Tax Records
Board of Equalization Records
Minutes of Board of Equalization 1893-1907 na 1/2 roll na 13-4-303: Permanent  
Minutes of Board of Equalization 1929-1957 na 1/2 roll na 13-4-303: Permanent  
Minutes of Board of Equalization 1968-1993 1 box   na 13-4-303: Permanent  
Board of Equalization Case Files 1976-2005 1.5 boxes

na 

na 13-4-303: Permanent  

Delinquent Personal Property Tax Lists

Delinquent Personal Property List 1887-1933 2 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Delinquent Personal Property List 1981-2001

na

11 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent discontinued in 2002

Delinquent Real Estate Tax Records

Delinquent Real Estate Record 1868-1881 1 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Delinquent Real Estate Record [A-I] 1882-1928 9 v. 2 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Delinquent Real Estate Record 1929-1979 10 v. 3 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Delinquent Real Estate List 1980-2001

na

4 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent discontinued in 2002
Delinquent Lands Sold to State 1868-1883 2 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Delinquent Lands Sold to State [A-G] 1882-1976 7 v. 2 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
Redeemed Lands Record [A-J] 1892-1967 10 v. 2 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
State Deeds 1882-1927 1 file 1 roll

na

13-4-303: Permanent  
State Deeds 1929-1981 2 v. 1 roll

na

13-4-303: Permanent