Faulkner County, Arkansas Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Colonel Sanford C. "Sandy" Faulkner, composer of the fiddle tune, "The Arkansas Traveller." It is located in the central of the state.

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

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 Faulkner County page on the website, 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

 * 1875-1899 - at FamilySearch — index

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


 * Barney

County Church Records
 * The Old Texas Church
 * Conway Area Church Listings

Court Records

 * Faulkner County Declarations of Intent Faulkner County ARGenWeb

Guardianship

 * Probate Records 1873-1950 Faulkner County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * 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 ($)
 * Pine Mountain Americans. By Ruff Haydn. New York: Hobson Book Press, 1947. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

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)

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1890-1963 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Faulkner County Co. G, 3rd AR Calvary Pensions Faulkner County ARGenWeb
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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
 * Probate Records 1873-1950 Faulkner County portion of the collection: : Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
 * 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

 * 1779-1966 - Arkansas, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 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.

Family History Centers

 * Conway Arkansas Family History Center Hwy 286 W., Conway AR 72032-7720 United States
 * Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center 312 HWY 319 East, Vilonia AR 72173 United States

Societies
P.O. Box 731 Conway, Arkansas 72033 (501) 329-5918 [*River Valley Genealogy Society Researchers interested in CONWAY, FAULKNER, PERRY, POPE, YELL AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES. Farm Bureau Building 201 E. Shady Lane Morrilton, Arkansas
 * Faulkner County Historical Society

Websites

 * ARGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * RootsWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * - 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