The Helen Magee Heritage Room contains valuable information about local families, businesses, events, and organizations of early Hot Springs.  Because these materials are ‘one of a kind’ they are for In Library use only.  There is a copy machine available in the room. On microfilm is every available issue of the Hot Springs Star.

Many folks visiting the area stop in to search for long lost family members, the information is so complete that some of these folks end up staying in Hot Springs for several days doing research.

Hot Springs Cemetery Record Search

Databases Accessed At Home With A State Library Card

Click here to get a State Library Card  -  Scroll to the bottom of the page for the online application.

HeritageQuest
Of interest to those researching local history and family histories, it includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930; 25,000+ family and local history books (every word searchable); the PERiodical Source Index/PERSIT (a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy & local history periodicals); and Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files.

Databases For In-Library Use Only

Ancestry Library
Of interest to those researching local history and family histories. Includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930, immigration records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, the family history library and more.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
A comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2,700 current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.