Fulton County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Fulton County

Guide to Fulton County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse PO Box 278 Salem, AR 72576-0278 Phone: 870.895.3310 County Clerk has marriage records form 1887, divorce, land, probate and court records from 1891.

Parent County

 * 1842--Fulton County was created 21 December 1842 from Izard County. County seat: Salem

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Fulton County boundary changes at N2Genealogy.

Neighboring Counties

 * Baxter
 * Howell County, Missouri
 * Izard
 * Oregon County, Missouri
 * Ozark County, Missouri
 * Sharp

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
 * - 14th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Powers') (Confederate)
 * - 27th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company B (new)

Probate Records

 * Records 1870-1940 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * Includes Probate records 1870-1894; Wills 1874-1940.

Marriage

 * 1887-1952 - Fulton County Marriage Books [A]-T Index 1887-1952 in at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1887-1925 - Fulton County Marriage Index 1887-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Fulton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Fulton County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)