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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), Arkansas Chapter – Quarterly meetings are held in a hybrid format in January, April, August, and November in Wrightsville. Research outings and workshops are scheduled during alternating months. There are no regular meetings in July or December. However, in December, an annual Kwanzaa/Christmas Brunch is held. Join the Facebook Group for more info, or email them at arkansas@aahgs.org.
Arkansas Archeological Society – Central Arkansas Chapter – Curran Hall, 615 Capitol Ave, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas Historical Association – holds an annual conference and publishes the Arkansas Historical Quarterly. The website has a directory of county historical sassociations around the state. 416 N. Campus Drive, MAIN 416, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (479) 575-5884, email: renwickh@uark.edu
Arkansas Pioneers – Fletcher Library, 821 N. Buchanan, LR (off H & University). Focused on the early settlement of Anglo-Europeans across the state.
ARK-LA-TEX Genealogy Society – Randall Moore Center, 3101 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport, LA – meets on the second Saturday of each month from 1:00 – 3:00pm.
Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society – The Heritage Center and its archives are housed at the Baxter County Historical Museum, 300 Bomber Boulevard, Mountain Home, AR. Some databases are online, and volunteers will take research requests. PO Box 2125, Mountain Home, AR, (870) 425-2551, bcheritagecenter@gmail.com. Also on Facebook.
The Benton County Historical Society – Open from 10-3 Tuesday through Friday. Archives and museums, as well as active historic preservation. 306 NW 2nd St., Bentonville. Call 479-273-3561 or email bentoncountyarhs@gmail.com for more information. Find it on Facebook.
Cherokee Heritage Center – Tahlequah, Oklahoma – (918) 456-6007 – Currently Closed.
Cherokee Family Research Center – research requests and tribal registration information.
Cleburne County Historical Society – The Historical Society office is a museum and research library. Artifacts and knowledgeable volunteers. open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-3:00. 102 E Main St, Heber Springs. (501) 362-5225.
County historical associations and societies are listed on the Arkansas Historical Association website.
Genealogical Society of Craighead County – General Society meetings are at 2:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month at First Community Bank’s meeting room (Culberhouse & Southwest Drive). Virtual programs are offered, too.
The Filson Historical Society – Researchers with Kentucky ancestry will find the Filson invaluable. Meetings are in Louisville, KY, but a few events are broadcast virtually. Its vast collections and historical publications are a treasure trove.
Friends of Arkansas State Archives P.O. Box 250916, Little Rock, Arkansas 72225
Garland County Historical Society 328 Quapaw Ave, Hot Springs. Meetings are at noon on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Garland County Library. See the Facebook page for event details.
Greene County Historical & Genealogical Society – Paragould, Arkansas. Archives and research assistance for local history.
Midwest Genealogy Center at the Mid-Continent Public Library, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, MO. Offers on-site research as well as virtual and in-person programming in genealogy and history.
Ozarks Genealogical Society: The OGS library has a collection of regional and county records covering southwest Missouri. County vital records, county and regional histories, and bound periodicals and newsletters, as well as special collections such as donated family research files, cemetery and funeral home records from Greene County and surrounding areas. Most programs are hybrid, combining virtual and in-person components. 534 W. Catalpa, Springfield, Missouri, (417) 831-2773, ogs@ozarksgs.org.
Preservation of African American Cemeteries. Engage with the Arkansas affiliate of this worthy organization through Facebook. Contact Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis at (501) 425-5578 or paacarcemteries@aol.com.
Reed’s Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society. Find them on Facebook. 100 Veterans Circle, Jacksonville. 501-982-2613.
Saline County History & Heritage Society – Research Room at 123 N Market St, Benton (501) 778-3770. info@schhs.us
Tennessee Genealogical Society offers several virtual meetings each month featuring some of the biggest names in genealogy research. It also operates modestly priced research services. 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN, (901) 754-4300 (office), (901) 757-8480 (library), tngs@tngs.org.
Virtual Genealogical Association – Virtual meetings & conferences. Any time. Any place. Arkansas Chapter on Facebook.