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October 22, 1825 | ||
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Arkansas Trails has several counties and projects up for adoption. If you would be interested in adopting a county or project look at the Arkansas Trails County Page. If you find one that you would like to adopt e-mail the State Administrator State Administrator.[ Being a County or State Administrator is fun and rewarding. If you have an interest in the history of Arkansas and the genealogy of it's residents please consider it. If you think "there is no way I can do this" there are many people ready, willing and able to help you. It's not near as difficult as you might think. ] | History |
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Crittenden County is Arkansas's twelfth county, formed on October 22, 1825, and named for Robert Crittenden, the first Secretary of the Arkansas Territory. Marion was selected as the county seat and inaugurated the first session of the county court on April 12, 1836. West Memphis, Crittenden County’s largest city, was formerly called Garvey. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River south of the community of Hopefield, West Memphis was named by General George Nettleton, an official of the Kansas City and Fort Scott Railroad; however, it was not until 1893 that postal authorities recognized the name. Smaller communities formed early in the county's history include Crawfordsville, Horseshoe Lake, Gilmore, Jericho, Edmundsville, Jenette, Sunset, and Turrell. | Links |
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Free Records Search at Familysearch Org | ||
Crittenden County Cemetery Listings on Arkansas Gravestone Project | ||
Crittenden County Cemetery Listings on Interment Net | ||
Crittenden County Cemetery Listing at Find A Grave | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health | ||
Arkansas Dept of Health Division of Vital Records, Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2174 Fax: (501) 663-2832 |
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Arkansas State Archives | ||
Arkansas History Commission One Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.6900 [email protected] |
The History Commission, the official state archives, is a facility in which those interested in Arkansas history may engage in research. The staff does not undertake research requests from the public. The Research Room is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on state holidays. If you are traveling long distances, please call to confirm hours/days of operation at 501.682.6900. | |
Arkansas Genealogical Society
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Court Clerk 100 Court St. Marion, AR 72364 Phone (870)739-3248 Fax (870)739-3287 | County Clerk 100 Court St. Marion, AR 72364 Phone (870)739-4434 Fax (870)739-3072 | E-Mail Lists and Message Boards |
Arkansas Mail List on Rootsweb | ||
Crittenden County Mailing List on Rootsweb | ||
Crittenden County Message Board on Rootsweb | ||
Crittenden County Message Board on Genforum | Adjacent Counties |
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