Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
Pulaski County was created 1 June 1819 and was named for Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called the "father of the American cavalry." Its county seat is Little Rock. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pulaski County Courthouse 401 W Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-340-8500 Pulaski County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1838, probate records from 1820, voter registration records from 1952, real estate tax records from 1828, personal property tax records from 1869 and poll tax from 1892. Clerk Circuit Court has court, land an naturalization records. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records; History Commission has probate court records before 1920.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the Pulaski County page on the website, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.

Biographies

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

Census Records
1820--Census is missing.

Church Records

 * 1875-1899 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Little Rock
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1839-1979 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1846-1878 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1902 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1917 (*); Justice Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1882-1900 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Little Rock, Arkansas City Directories at Ancestry ($)

African Americans

 * 1864-1868 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Little Rock at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Register of marriage, leases, employment, letters
 * l864-1865 — Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, Little Rock (Superintendent of Freedmen) at FamilySearch.org — browsable images only; Narrative school reports from teachers and superintendents of freedmen's schools, letters, reports, misc papers

Funeral Homes

 * Gillespie Brothers Funeral Home Inc in Little Rock
 * Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home in Little Rock
 * HD Malone Funeral Home in Little Rock
 * Kelly Smith Funeral & Cremation Services LLC in Little Rock
 * Larry G. Acklin Funeral Homes in Little Rock
 * Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock
 * Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock
 * Smith Family Funeral Homes in Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Sherwood
 * Superior Funeral Services in North Little Rock

Genealogies

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

Guardianship

 * 1818-1920 — Probate Records Pulaski County portion of the collection: — Includes Administration records 1839-1902; County Court records 1846-1857; Guardianship 1864-1911; Probate packets 1819-1920; Wills 1818-1849; and more — at FamilySearch (Free, browse images) - How to Use this Collection

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland and Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas. Chicago ; St. Louis : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1889. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1898 Pulaski County, Arkansas with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Arkansas State Archives State Maps Collection at Arkansas Digital Archives

Revolutionary War

 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include"an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Arkansas section begins on page 439.]

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 4th Battalion, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, B, C, D and E
 * - 6th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate),
 * - 20th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I
 * - 36th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and K.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union), Companies C, G, H, K, L and M
 * - 4th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union)

'''Online Records


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890-1963 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1891-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Civil War Battle Fought in Pulaski County

The following Civil War battle was fought in Pulaski County:
 * September 10, 1863 - Bayou Forche, also known as Little Rock.
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1783-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1783-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1817-1979 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1818-1849 (*); Probate Court HERE at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1819-1920 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1839-1919 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1849-1913 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1859-1886 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.ls Intro|Pulaski}}
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1779-1966 Arkansas, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1838-1921 Pulaski County Marriage Books 1-81, B1-B4 Index 1838-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1838-1971 Pulaski County Marriage Index 1838-1971 in  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860-1976 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1969 Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Death

 * 1914-1969 Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
 * 1935-1961 Arkansas, Death Index, 1935-1961 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)

Divorce

 * 1923-1969 Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1700-Onward Arkansas Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1868-1910 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

FamilySearch Centers

 * Jacksonville Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Little Rock Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * North Little Rock Arkansas FamilySearch Center
 * Pinnacle Mountain Arkansas FamilySearch Center

Societies
Pulaski County Historical Society of Arkansas P.O. Box 251903 Little Rock, AR 72225 Email: [mailto:pulaskicountyhs@gmail.com pulaskicountyhs@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * ARGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Linkpendium
 * Cyndi's List
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records