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United States Arkansas Pulaski County

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

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County Courthouse
Pulaski County Courthouse 401 W Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone 501.340.8500

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

Pulaski County, Arkansas Record Dates

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 * width="63%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | Beginning Dates for Major County Records <
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Marriage
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Death
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="9%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
 * width="9%" align="center" |1914*
 * width="9%" align="center" |1839
 * width="9%" align="center" |1914*
 * width="9%" align="center" |1839
 * width="9%" align="center" |1819
 * width="9%" align="center" |1820
 * width="9%" align="center" | 1830
 * colspan="7" | *State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's
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 * width="9%" align="center" | 1830
 * colspan="7" | *State birth and death records began in 1914. Limited compliance until 1920's
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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Boundary Changes

 * 1818--Pulaski County was created 15 December 1818 from Arkansas County. County seat: Little Rock


 * 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)

Populated Places

History Timeline
Events below gleaned from Pulaski County The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture


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Biographies

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

Cemeteries

 * Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock BillionGraves
 * Little Rock National Cemetery at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Little Rock, Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse unindexed images)

Census Records
1820--Census is missing.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Little Rock

Directories

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

African Americans

 * 1864-1872 at FamilySearch Historical Records — images

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

 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch Historical Collections — images; includes guardianships

Local Histories

 * 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 ($)
 * See also Cities and towns for resources in the FamilySearch Catalog

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)

Revolutionary War

 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [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)

Civil War Battle Fought in Pulaski County The following Civil War battle was fought in Pulaski County.
 * 1863 - September 10 = Bayou Forche, also known as Little Rock
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1818-1998 Arkansas Wills and Probate Records 1818-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1817-1979 at FamilySearch Historical Collections — images; includes guardianships

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Collections — Index. — Pulaski County Marriage Index 1838-1971
 * 1838-1921 - Pulaski County Marriage Books 1-81, B1-B4 Index 1838-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center 312 HWY 319 East Vilonia AR 72173 United States
 * Little Rock Arkansas Family History Center 13901 Quail Run Dr Little Rock AR 72210-6915
 * Pinnacle Mountain Arkansas Family History Center 600 South Rodney Parkham Rd, Little Rock AR 72205 United States

Libraries
Major catalogs for books, microfilm, or collections pertaining to Pulaski 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

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 resources - Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions

More Pulaski County genealogy links
 * Linkpendium - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)