Sinclair Family, Arkansas

Dear Aunt Ludie,
I am doing family history and was told that my grandfather was born in
Stamps, Arkansas in the early 1900’s. I was told my family owned a farm, a
store and a school there. My research is on Paul and Charles Sinclair. I
believe the farm and school was run by some people with the name McGee.

How big is Stamps, Arkansas? Could you tell me where I might get records of
births and deaths in Stamps?

JCJ


Dear JJ,

I have found many Sinclairs into this area listed in Hempstead and Union
and Ouachita Counties. Lafayette County was carved from Hempstead and that
is where the most of the Sinclairs show on census. I checked and they show
in the 1840- on census. I believe a Johnson Sinclair the earliest on census
in the area of Springhill, Bois d’Arc and Fulton communities (these
communities are between Hope, Arkansas and Lewisville. I can put you in
contact with some relatives of the Sinclair’s that still live in this area.
I did not find through United Genealogical Web Site for Arkansas and
Lafayette County Census 1840-1880 any Sinclair’s that appears on census
here. The courthouse in Lewisville would be your best bet and the County
Offices of Dianne Fletcher, and of Mary Jo Rogers. The McGee you asked
about I did find McGee, McGees, Magees here. I would first check through
the names I will include under separate cover checking with Sinclair’s in
Lafayette County.

(1900 census- up are not on line, and I don’t do anything except electronic
file search for records that are on line. However, sometimes through
earlier records and the fact that relatives may remain in the area, query
these also.

Happy Hunting
Aunt Ludie