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United States Arkansas Faulkner County

Guide to Faulkner County, Arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Faulkner County Courthouse 801 Locust Street; Conway, AR 72032 Phone: 501.450.4910 County Clerk has marriage, probate and court records from 1873.

Government and Related Websites
 * 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
 * PublicRecords.com (unofficial site) -  Provides links to County officials and public records

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Arkansas counties see: Arkansas Counties with Burned Courthouses

Boundary Changes

 * 1873--Faulkner County was created 12 April 1873 from Pulaski and Conway Counties. County seat: Conway

For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Cities and Towns

 * Click and select the link Places within... for cities and towns (most counties)

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Faulkner County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
 * 1722 - The first European explorers in the area were the group traveling with Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe, who traveled up the Arkansas River from Arkansas Post (Arkansas County).
 * 1818-1828 - The northwest section of Faulkner County was included in a Cherokee reservation.
 * 1834 - Many Native Americans died from cholera and were buried in Cadron in early 1834. Fear of the disease caused many settlers to abandon Cadron; no community now exists in that location.
 * 1873 April 12 - Faulkner County was one of nine counties established by the Republican state legislature during Reconstruction.
 * 1878 - Holy Ghost Fathers mission society brought in Roman Catholic settlers from Germany.

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Faulkner County, Arkansas (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Barney

Faulkner County Church Records


 * The Old Texas Church
 * Conway Area Church Listings

Court Records

 * Court records began in 1873
 * Faulkner County Declarations of Intent Faulkner County ARGenWeb

Guardianship

 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships
 * Includes Administration bonds 1873-1910; County Court records 1873-1900; Dockets 1874-1886; Executor bonds 1874-1950; Guardian bonds 1873-1908; Letters of administration 1873-1919 and 1941; Letters of guardianship 1873-1918; Letters of testamentary 1874-1949; Probate record index 1873-1880; Probate records 1873-1889; Wills 1879-1926.

Land and Property Records

 * Faulkner County Settlers ARGenWeb

Local Histories

 * The history of Faulkner County, Arkansas by Alexander McPherson. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2007. Online at FamilySearch Catalog (Free)
 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland, and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis, USA: Goodspeed Publishing, 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Pine Mountain Americans. By Ruff Haydn. New York: Hobson Book Press, 1947. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Faulkner County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1889 Faulkner County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)

Military Records

 * Faulkner County Co. G, 3rd AR Calvary Pensions Faulkner County ARGenWeb

Newspapers

 * Log Cabin Democrat

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1783 – 1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships
 * 1817 – 1979 at FamilySearch — images; includes guardianships
 * Includes Administration bonds 1873-1910; County Court records 1873-1900; Dockets 1874-1886; Executor bonds 1874-1950; Guardian bonds 1873-1908; Letters of administration 1873-1919 and 1941; Letters of guardianship 1873-1918; Letters of testamentary 1874-1949; Probate record index 1873-1880; Probate records 1873-1889; Wills 1879-1926.


 * Faulkner County Administrations &amp; Estates 1880-1904;

Tax Records

 * 1873 Faulkner County Land Owners Faulkner County ARGenWeb

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1873-1952 - Faulkner County Marriage Books A-Z, 1-8 Index 1873-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1924 - Faulkner County Marriage Books B-R Index 1873-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Records - Free; Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Conway Arkansas Family History Center Hwy 286 W., Conway, AR 72032-7720 United States
 * Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center312 HWY 319 East, Vilonia, AR 72173 United States

Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
 * River Valley Genealogy Society
 * Faulkner County Historical Society


 * Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Faulkner County


 * - Select Places within... for cities and towns


 * WorldCat -  Click an item for libraries near you. For more information, see WorldCat Online Catalog.


 * Allen County Public Library - Located in Indiana, they are heavily involved in digitizing much of their collection.


 * 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

Societies
Faulkner County Historical Society Faulkner County Historical Society P.O. Box 731 Conway, Arkansas 72033 (501) 329-5918
 * Website has historical links and links to other facts.

Valley Genealogy Society Researchers interested in CONWAY, FAULKNER, PERRY, POPE, YELL AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES. Farm Bureau Building 201 E. Shady Lane Morrilton, Arkansas
 * Website has a list of researched Surnames and recommended links.

Websites
Sites with online indexes or images of records


 * ARGenWeb -  Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions


 * USGenWeb Archives -  Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * RootsWeb -  Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions

More Faulkner County genealogy links


 * Linkpendium -  Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)


 * CyndisList -  Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)