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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arkansas Genealogy|Arkansas]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Cross County'''
Guide to '''Cross County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| bgcolor="e4eded" | {{•}} [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Birth|Births]]<br> {{•}} [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriages]]<br> {{•}} [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Death|Deaths]]
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{{•}} [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cemeteries|Cemeteries ]]
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2015
|organized= November 15, 1862
|county seat= Wynne
|courthouse= [http://crosscountyar.org/ Cross County Courthouse]<br>705 Union Ave E #8; <br>Wynne, AR 72396<br>Phone: 870.238.5735 <br>
|Cities and Towns= [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and Towns|See list]]
|parent county= [[Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy|Crittenden]] • [[Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy|Poinsett]] • [[St. Francis County, Arkansas Genealogy|St. Francis]]<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
|boundary changes= [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Boundary Changes|See details]]
|record loss= [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Record loss|See details]]
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|county1= [[Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy|Crittenden]]
|county2= [[Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy|Jackson]]
|county3= [[Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy|Poinsett]]
|county4= [[St. Francis County, Arkansas Genealogy|St. Francis]]
|county5= [[Woodruff County, Arkansas Genealogy|Woodruff]]</br><center>[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetters|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
{{AR County Information Intro}}
=== Cross County, Arkansas Record Dates ===
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Land|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1863
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1870
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1865
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1863
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| colspan="6" | <center>*State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's</center>
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=== County Courthouse ===
{{AR Courthouse Intro|Cross}}
[http://crosscountyar.org/ Cross County Courthouse]<br>705 Union Ave E #8; <br>Wynne, AR 72396<br>Phone: 870.238.5735 <br><br>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.<ref name="HB">''The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 67.</ref>
'''Government and Related Websites'''<br>
* [http://www.county-clerk.net/countyclerk.asp?state=Arkansas&county=Cross County-clerk.net] (unofficial site) - Clerks have jurisdiction over birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, land use, land rights, real estate, and other court records. Site provides links to unofficial websites with online records
* [http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/AR_Cross.htm PublicRecords.com] (unofficial site) - Provides links to County officials and public records
=== Record Loss ===
For a list of record loss in Arkansas counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/arkansas/ar-counties.html#courthouse Arkansas Counties with Burned Courthouses]
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AR Boundary Changes Intro|Cross}}
*'''1862--'''Cross County was created 15 November 1862 from [[Crittenden County, Arkansas Genealogy|Crittenden]], [[Poinsett County, Arkansas Genealogy|Poinsett]], and [[St. Francis County, Arkansas Genealogy|St. Francis]] Counties.
'''County seat:''' Wynne <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{AR Link 2Newberry|CROSS}}
For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps"] (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
=== Cities and Towns ===
{{AR Cities and Towns Intro|Cross}}
* Click {{FHL Place IDNum|194515|Arkansas|Cross}} and select the link '''''Places within...''''' for cities and towns (most counties)
=== History Timeline ===
{{AR Historical Timeline Intro}}
Events below gleaned from Cross County [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=763 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture]
*1541 - Hernando de Soto visited the village of Casqui (near present-day Parkin)
*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 ==
{{AR Resources Intro}}
=== Bible Records ===
{{AR Bible Intro|Cross}}
=== Biographies ===
{{AR Biographies Intro|Cross}}
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{AR Business Records Intro|Cross}}
=== Cemeteries ===
{{AR Cemeteries Intro|Cross}}
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| bgcolor="#EAC7FE" colspan="3" | <center>'''Online Cross County, Arkansas''' cemeteries <br>from [[Arkansas Cemeteries|state]] and [[United States Cemeteries|national]] resources</center>
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| width="34%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" | <center>'''Search for names of people'''<br>in Cross County</center>
| width="34%" bgcolor="#F2DDFE" | <center>'''Get a list of cemeteries'''<br>(then click to names of people)</center>
| width="32%" bgcolor="#B8FFDB" | <center>'''Find printed records''' <br>(Often more complete)</center>
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=smith&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=4&GScnty=111&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Find A Grave] Click "Refine Last Search" on the left, enter a name, click "Search"
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=7 Arkansas Gravestones] enter a name and click "Search"
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Arkansas&county=0 Billion Graves] Enter a name and click "Search" (Statewide. Can search by county, but many with no results.)
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=4&CScnty=111 Find A Grave] Click '''Search for a Cemetery''' on the right, click '''All Countries''' - click '''United States''', click '''State''', click '''County''' and search.
*[http://arkansasgravestones.org/search.php?cid=7 Arkansas Gravestones] Click '''Browse Gravestones By Cemetery'''
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/cross-county-arkansas-cemetery-records.htm Access Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/search/search.cgi/searchar.htm?q=Cross+County&form=extended&ul=%2Fcross%2F&t=ar&m=all&ps=10&fmt=long&wm=wrd&sp=1&sy=1&wf=0001&type=&GroupBySite=no&county=%2Fcross%2Fl USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/arkansas/cross.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcross/cemetery.htm ARGenWeb]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/cross/cross.htm RootsWeb]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ar.html I Dream of Genealogy] Scroll to the county and cemetery.
*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ar/ African American Cemeteries Online] Scroll to the county and cemetery.
'''More cemetery lists'''
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/Cross/cem/ Linkpendium]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/cross/cemeteries/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/arkansas/index.html DeathIndexes.com] Scan through the list under '''Arkansas Death Records Indexes….'''
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-AR-NDX.html D'Addezio] Search/browse by cemetery name, not people. (Statewide)
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*{{FHL Place IDNum|194515|Arkansas|Cross}} Select ''Cemeteries''. — for cities and towns, click '''''Places within...''''' link (most counties)
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Cross+county+Arkansas=Cross+County%2C+Arkansas%2C+cemeteries&qt=notfound_page&search=Search WorldCat]
*[[Arkansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Societies|Societies]]
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=== Census Records ===
{{AR Census Intro|Cross}}
=== Church Records ===
{{AR Church Intro|Cross}}
=== Court Records ===
{{AR Court Intro|Cross}}
* Court records began in 1865 <ref>Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref></center>
=== Directories ===
{{AR Directories Intro|Cross}}
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{AR Emigration Intro}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AR Ethnic Groups Intro}}
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{AR Funeral Homes Intro|Cross}}
=== Genealogies ===
{{AR Genealogies Intro|Cross}}
=== Guardianship ===
{{AR Guardianship Intro|Cross}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-KWR%3A353226301%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1857-1943] Cross County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images) — Includes guardianships
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AR Land Intro|Cross}}
=== Local Histories ===
{{AR Histories Intro|Cross}}
*Chowning, Robert W. ''History of Cross County, Arkansas, 1955 : a narrative historical edition preserving the record of the growth and development of Cross County, Arkansas, and chronicling the genealogical and memorial records of its prominent families and personages''. Wynne, Arkansas : Wynne Progress, 1955.
**Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE221371 FamilySearch Catalog] (Free)
* See also [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Cities and towns|Cities and towns]] for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AR Maps Intro}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/arkansas/ Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)]
<center>{{AR Neighboring Counties Intro}}
{{ARCross County, Arkansas Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
=== Migration ===
{{AR Migration Intro}}
=== Military Records ===
{{AR Military Intro}}
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AR Naturalization Intro}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{AR Newspapers Intro|Cross}}
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=== Obituaries ===
{{AR Obituaries Intro|Cross}}
=== Other Records ===
{{AR Other Records Intro}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{AR Periodicals Intro|Cross}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{AR Probate Intro|Cross}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FM7QC-KWR%3A353226301%3Fcc%3D2061549 Probate Records 1857-1943] Cross County portion of the collection: {{RecordSearch|2061549|''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979''|access=browse}}: ''Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979'' FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
**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.
=== School Records ===
{{AR Schools Intro}}
=== Tax Records ===
{{AR Tax Intro|Cross}}
=== Vital Records ===
{{AR Vital Intro|Cross}}
See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/arkansas/ar-vital-records/ How to order Arkansas Vital Records]
==== Birth ====
{{AR Vital Records - Birth Intro|Cross}}
==== Marriage ====
{{AR Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Cross}}
*'''1863-1952''' - Cross County Marriage Books A-Z, A1-G1 Index 1863-1952 in {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="hc">FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "[[Arkansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]," in ''FamilySearch Wiki,'' accessed 18 April 2013.</ref>
*'''1865-1922''' - Cross County Marriage Books A-O Index 1865-1922 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/5c/Igiarkansasad.pdf.</ref>
*'''1837-1957''' — {{RecordSearch|1417439|Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch Historical Records] — Free; Index
==== Death ====
{{AR Vital Records - Death Intro|Cross}}
==== Divorce ====
{{AR Vital Records - Divorce Intro|Cross}}
=== Archives ===
{{AR Archives Intro}}
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Libraries ===
{{AR Libraries Intro|Cross}}
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/arkansas/ar-society-archive/ List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]
*Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Cross County
** {{FHL|United States, Arkansas, Cross|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} - Select topics. For towns, [[Cross County, Arkansas Genealogy#Places.2FLocalities|click here]].
** [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Cross+county%2C+arkansas&qt=results_page WorldCat] - Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
** [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/search/results?qu=cross+county%2C+arkansas&te=ILS Allen County Public Library] - Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.
** [http://www.ark-ives.com/documenting/county_records.aspx Arkansas History Commission] Select the county - Arkansas state agency involved in organizing, digitizing, and maintaining the records of state and local history.
** Local libraries and [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries]] may suggest other catalogs
=== Museums ===
{{AR Museums Intro}}
== Societies ==
{{AR Societies Intro|Cross}}
== Websites ==
{{AR Websites Intro|Cross}}
'''Sites with online indexes or images of records'''<br>
:* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcross/ ARGenWeb] - Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
:* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/cross/crossobi.htm USGenWeb Archives] - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
:* [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Arkansas/Cross/Default.aspx Ancestry.com] resources
'''More Cross County genealogy links'''<br>
:* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AR/cross// Linkpendium] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
:* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ar/counties/cross/ CyndisList] - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
== Research Guides ==
{{AR Research Guides Intro}}
== References ==
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[[Category:Arkansas_counties]] [[Category:Cross_County,_Arkansas]]