In 1974, the then Miller County Judge, Bert B. Larey, discussed records found in the county courthouse of the State of Arkansas at the November 1974 meeting of the Texarkana USA Genealogical Society. He told members what records were on file in the various offices. The same records are still there, only 26 years more valuable. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1. Probate Records such as: a. Wills - persons dying and leaving a will. b. Administration on estates, persons dying without a will. c. Guardianship - minors and incompetent persons. 2. Marriage Records 3. Register of Doctors 4. Register of Nurses 5. Registration of Voters (formerly Poll Tax Rolls) 6. Delinquent Tax Records 7. Register of guns 8. Register of Brands of Cattle 9. Register of Justice of Peace CIRCUIT CLERK's OFFICE 1. Records of Deed to Land - one should check index to both Grantor and Grantee - Index usually gives only the first name of each. 2. Record of Mortgages on Lands - same as deeds in regard to Index. 3. Record of Chattel Mortgages (old), Security Agreements, New) 4. Records of Power of Attorney. 5. Record of Affidavits and miscellaneous records. 6. Records of Veterans discharge Papers, WWI, WWII, And Subscrquent. 7. Circuit Court Records, a. Criminal Cases, Defendant Index b. Civil Cases - both Plaintiff and Defendant Inde 8. Register of Notary Publics. 9. Chancery Court Records: a. Divorces b. Child Custody Cases c. Partition of Land d. Foreclosure cases e. Cases involving tittle to Land. f. Equity Cases g. Confirmation suits Judge Larry suggested that genealogists check Index book in all cases for file numbers, book and page number for orders, judgments, deposition, etc., and whenever possible look at the pleadings in the original files, because so many of the papers in Cases are only filed and not placed in the Record book. He also feels that the INSTRUMENT RECORD BOOK is important since deeds, when recorded, are returned by mail amd an address id often given.