Polly: sorry, very few "school records" of any kind have survived in Arkansas. All school matters before the 1920's and later were handled by local school boards. These local board did not pass any of their records along to the state archives. The state did not begin certifying teachers until much later. This was done at the county level. What county are you interested in and what time period? In Arkansas almost all records are on the county level. Russell P. Baker, CA Arkansas History Commission and State Archives One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-6900 www.ark-ives.com [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AGS] Directory of One-Room Schools Is there a listing available of the one-room schools that once existed in Arkansas? I am particularly interested in Searcy County. Also, is there a record in the State Department of Education of teachers who were certified to teach these schools and a history of their assignments? Polly H. Rea [email protected] ==== AGS Mailing List ==== ARKANSAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2002 FALL SEMINAR and BOOK FAIR Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, 2002 Holiday Inn Airport-East, Little Rock, Arkansas I-440, Exit 3 (Airport Exit) For details see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~args/