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    Statehood: 1836 US territory status: 1819 (part of Louisiana Territory in 1803, then Missouri Territory in 1812) First federal census:1830, as Arkansas Territory Statewide birth and death records begin: 1914 Statewide marriage records begin: 1817 Public-land state Counties: five in 1819; 75 today Contact for vital records: Arkansas Department of Health Division of View Website VIP Subscription

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