Cleveland County AR Genealogy

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Cleveland County Records by City/Town

Friendship in Cleveland County Genealogy (24)
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Overview of Cleveland County Records

  • Cleveland County was created in 1873 from Dallas, Bradley, Jefferson, and Lincoln 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 Cleveland County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1880, divorce records, probate records starting in 1873, and court records starting in 1873.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.