Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy
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Guide to Cross County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Cross County was created on 15 November 1862[2] and was named for the Confederate Colonel David C. Cross.[3] Its county seat is Wynne.[4] It is located in the northeastern area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse
Cross County Courthouse
705 Union Ave E, #8
Wynne, AR 72396
Phone: 870-238-5735
Cross County Website
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1863, tax and county court records from 1865.
Clerk Circuit Court has court and land records from 1865.
Chancery Circuit Clerk has divorce records from 1866.
County Historical Society has newspapers from 1935, cemetery records and family histories.[6]
Cross County, Arkansas
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1863 | 1914 | 1865 | 1865 | 1863 | 1830 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[9]
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History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Cross County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. [10]
- 1803 - The sparse population of the area consisted of French hunters, Cherokee, and a few English frontiersmen.
- 1830s - The Cherokee were removed via the Trail of Tear and settlers from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Missouri moved in.
- 1862 November 15 - The Arkansas General Assembly created Cross County.
- 1882 - The first railroad was completed across Cross County.
- 1900-1927 - The growth of Vanndale and Wynne along the railroad balanced the decline of river cities such as Wittsburg. This transfer of population was increased by flooding in the river valley when the St. Francis River broke through its levees in 1912 and 1913, and especially in the Flood of 1927.
Resources
Bible Records
- Cross County Bible Records at Arkansas USGenWeb Project Archives
Biographies
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas. Chicago, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1890 Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Biographies at My Genealogy Hound
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1870 | 3,915 | — |
| 1880 | 5,050 | 29.0% |
| 1890 | 7,693 | 52.3% |
| 1900 | 11,051 | 43.7% |
| 1910 | 14,042 | 27.1% |
| 1920 | 18,579 | 32.3% |
| 1930 | 25,723 | 38.5% |
| 1940 | 26,046 | 1.3% |
| 1950 | 24,757 | −4.9% |
| 1960 | 19,551 | −21.0% |
| 1970 | 19,783 | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 20,434 | 3.3% |
| 1990 | 19,225 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 19,526 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 17,870 | −8.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- 1875-1899 Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1865-1892 County Court Records (Cross County, Arkansas), 1865-1892(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1866-1961 Cross County, Arkansas, Court Records, 1866-1953, 1955-1961(*); Circuit, Chancery, and Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1872-1888 Circuit Court Records (Cross County, Arkansas), 1872-1888(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1880-1949 Chancery Case Files ca. 1880-1949, Cross County, Arkansas(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Cross County Cremations and Funeral Services in Wynne
- Kernodle Funeral Home in Wynne
- Thompson-Wilson Funeral Homes in Wynne
- Woodard Funeral Services in Wynne
Genealogies
Guardianship
- Probate Records 1857-1943 Cross County portion of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)- How to Use this Collection
- Includes Administration and guardian bonds and letters 1863-1921; Administration settlements 1866-1911; Dockets 1874-1922; Probate case files 1898-1930; Probate record index 1866-1878; Probate records 1857-1887; Wills 1863-1943.
Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Cross County. They may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more about local histories, see Arkansas Local Histories.
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas. Chicago, St. Louis : The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1890 Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Cross County, Arkansas, 1955. By Robert W. Chowning. Wynne, Arkansas : Wynne Progress, 1955. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Arkansas Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
- 1890-1963 Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1891-1939 Arkansas Ex-Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1901-1929 Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cross newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Fayetteville Daily Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Daily Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Northwest Arkansas Times at Ancestry.com ($)
- Courier Times at Ancestry.com ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1783–1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1817-1979 Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1863-1943 Probate Records (Cross County, Arkansas), 1863-1943(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1898-1930 Probate Case Files ca. 1898-1930, Cross County, Arkansas(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Vital Records
Birth
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In 1877, a few county and city clerks[11] started keeping birth and death records.
In 1914, the state law required all county clerks to record births and forward them to the state.
- Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965 at FamilySearch. (Free, index only)
- Small file, but worth searching. Most entries were user-submitted.
See also: • Arkansas Online Genealogy Records, • How to Find Arkansas Birth Records and • Arkansas Vital Records—Birth.
Marriage
- 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1800-Onward Arkansas Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1860-1976 Arkansas Church Marriages, 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
- 1863-1952 Cross County Marriage Books A-Z, A1-G1 Index 1863-1952 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1865-1922 Cross County Marriage Books A-O Index 1865-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[12]
- 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
Death
- 1812-Onward Arkansas Deaths at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index & images ($)
- 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
Divorce
- 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
Voting Records
- 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1868-1910 Arkansas, County Voter Registration Records, 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index & images- How to Use this Collection
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Cross County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Cross County Museum and Archives
711 Union Avenue East
Wynne, AR 72396
Telephone: (870) 238-4100
Facebook
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Blytheville Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Jonesboro Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- Quitman Arkansas FamilySearch Center
- White County Regional Library System - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Cross County. For state-wide library facilities, see Arkansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Cross County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Arkansas Societies.
Websites
- ARGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives
- Linkpendium
- Cyndi's List
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Arkansas: Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AR_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ark/cross/
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cross County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_County,_Arkansas.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cross County, Arkansas. Page 67 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 65.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cross County, Arkansas " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_County,_Arkansas accessed 3 September 2018.
- ↑ Richard L. Hartness Sr., The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=763&type=Category&item=Counties&parent=Counties%2c+Cities%2c+and+Towns&grandparent=+%3a+accessed+January+6%2c+2016)%2c : accessed January 12, 2016), “Cross County.”
- ↑ such as Sebastian County (Fort Smith) and Pulaski County (Little Rock) (No entry in FamilySearch Catalog found for Pulaski County nor for Little Rock, Aug 2014)
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/5c/Igiarkansasad.pdf.