Cross County AR Genealogy

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Overview of Cross County Records

• Cross County was created in 1862 from Crittenden, Poinsett, and St. Francis counties.
• Birth records from 1914, marriage records from 1917, death records from 1914, and divorce records from 1923 can be obtained from the Arkansas Department of Health.
• The Cross County Clerk has marriage and probate records starting in 1863, and tax and county court records starting in 1865.
• The Cross County Clerk Circuit Court has court and land records starting in 1865.
• The Cross County Chancery Circuit Clerk has divorce records starting in 1866.
• The Cross County Historical Society has newspapers starting in 1935, cemetery records, and family histories.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.