Independence County was founded in 1820 from a part of Lawrence County, and named in honor of the nation’s Declaration of Independence. Batesville serves as the county seat.

A list of the Independence County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection.

The results below are automatically collected from materials on this site that have been tagged with the Geographical Area of “Independence County (Ark.)” This list does not include all of the Arkansas State Archives’ materials regarding this county, but provides a starting point for research. Please click on each title below to learn more about it and the collection to which it belongs.

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Submissions from 1889

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor

Submissions from 1888

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "J" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "J" (part)

Submissions from 1887

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Benjamin F. Wilson land records, 1871-1888

This collection contains four land records for land belonging to Benjamin F. Wilson, located in Independence County, Arkansas. The documents are dated between 1871 and 1887.

Submissions from 1886

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "N-2"

Submissions from 1885

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Independence County (Ark.) administrator's sale notice, 1885 December 12

This collection contains an administrator's sale notice for the Michael Tyre estate in Independence County, Arkansas, dated December 12, 1885.

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Independence County (Ark.) tax notice, 1885

This collection contains an Independence County tax notice by Sheriff R.M. Desha in Batesville, Arkansas.

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "L-2", M-2"

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "I"

Submissions from 1884

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantee

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor

 

Independence County Records: J.P. Dockets

 

Independence County Records: Marriage Records, Book "E"

Submissions from 1883

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "J-2", K-2"

 

Independence County Records: [Original] Land Title Entries

 

Independence County Records: [Original] Land Title Entries

 

Independence County Records: Personal Property Tax Records

Submissions from 1882

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "H" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "H" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Probate Records: Administrators & Guardians Bonds, Book "A" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Probate Records: Administrators & Guardians Bonds, Book "A" (part)

Submissions from 1881

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Independence County (Ark.) administrator's sale notice, 1881 December 3

This collection contains an administrator's sale notice for real estate from the Wesley Knowles estate, dated December 3, 1881.

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "H-2", I-2"

 

Independence County Records: Personal Property Tax Records

 

Independence County Records: Probate Records: Letters Testamentary

 

Independence County Records: Probate Records: Wills, Books "A-B"

Submissions from 1880

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "F-2", G-2"

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantee

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor (part)

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor (part)

Submissions from 1879

 

Independence County Records: Chancery Court Records, Books "C-D"

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "G"

Submissions from 1878

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "B-2", C-2"

Submissions from 1877

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "J" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "J" (part)

 

Independence County Records: County Court Records, Book "C"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "A-2"

 

Independence County Records: Marriage Records, Book "D"

 

Independence County Records: Personal Property Tax Records

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "F" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "F" (part)

Submissions from 1876

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "Z"

Submissions from 1875

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "I"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "X-Y"

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Book "E"

Submissions from 1873

 

Independence County Records: County Court Records, Books "A-B"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "V-W"

 

Independence County Records: Voter Registers

Submissions from 1872

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "T-U"

 

Independence County Records: Marriage Records, Book "C" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Marriage Records, Book "C" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Personal Property Tax Records

Submissions from 1870

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "H" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Book "H" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "S" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "S" (part)

Submissions from 1869

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "R"

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Books "C-D"

Submissions from 1868

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "Q" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantee

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor (part)

 

Independence County Records: Index to Deeds: Grantor (part)

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Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Independence County

Images from 1867

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Independence County Maimed Soldiers list

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Update to the Register of Legal Voters of Independence County

Submissions from 1866

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Books "F-G"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "P"

 

Independence County Records: Tax Records

Submissions from 1861

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George Case treasury warrant, 1861

This collection contains one county treasury warrant.

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Independence County (Ark.) treasury warrant, 1861

This collection contains one county treasury warrant.

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "O" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "O" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Marriage Records, Books "A-B"

Submissions from 1860

 

Independence County Records: Chancery Court Records, Books "A-B"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "N"

 

Independence County Records: Tax Records

Submissions from 1859

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "M" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "M" (part)

Submissions from 1857

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Books "D-E"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "L"

 

Independence County Records: Probate Court Records, Books "A-B"

 

Independence County Records: Tax Records

Submissions from 1856

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "J-K"

Submissions from 1853

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Books "H-I"

Submissions from 1852

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Independence County records, 1825-1852

This collection contains material regarding Arkansas as a territory and its early statehood. Content includes military bounty land records, a sheriff's census, and a tax receipt for Independence County, Arkansas. Independence county was established in 1820, and originally contained all or part of 15 of Arkansas's current counties, including Fulton, Baxter, Sharp, Izard, Stone, Cleburne, Van Buren, White, Jackson and Woodruff.

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Books "B-C"

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Tax receipt for Day, Williams, and Company, 1852

Submissions from 1851

 

Independence County Records: Tax Records

Books from 1850

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1850 May 26: Isa Bettis, Independence County, to Governor Roane, Resignation as Justice of the Peace, Buncombe Township and 1850 May 27: Citizens of Independence County to Governor Roane, Petition for appointment of John Reaves as Justice of the Peace

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "G" (part)

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "G" (part)

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State of Arkansas versus Charles, a slave, et al., 1850

This collection contains the Circuit Court grand jury record for the State of Arkansas versus Charles, a slave, et al.

Submissions from 1849

 

Independence County Records: County Court Records

Books from 1848

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1848 April 5: D.W. Lowe, Clerk of Circuit Court, Independence County, to E.N. Conway, Auditor, Order for collection of taxes in county

Submissions from 1847

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "F"

Submissions from 1845

 

Independence County Records: Probate Records: Letters of Administration, Book "A"

Submissions from 1844

 

Independence County Records: Circuit Court Records, Books "2, 2 & A"

 

Independence County Records: Deed Records, Book "D-E"

Books from 1841

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1841 January 16: Andrew Allen, Jr., Independence County, to Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas, Deed of mortgage

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1841 January 16: Andrew Allen, Jr., Independence County, to the Real Estate Bank of the State of Arkansas, Deed (fragment)