Desha County AR Genealogy

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Desha County Records by City/Town

Arkansas City Genealogy (18)
Dumas Genealogy (18)
McGehee Genealogy (27)


Napoleon Genealogy (5)
Rohwer Genealogy (8)
Watson Genealogy (7)


Overview of Desha County Records

  • Desha County was created in 1838 from Arkansas and Chicot 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 Desha County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1865 and probate records starting in 1852.
  • The Desha County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1840, and land records starting in 1839.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.