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


 * Before the arrival of Europeans, Native American groups such as the Osage hunted in the area now known as Fulton County.
 * 1830s - The first legally recognized white resident of Fulton County, William P. Morris, used his land grant to acquire 160 acres in the present Salem area.
 * 1842 December 21 - Fulton County was created, by the state legislature, carving out part of Izard County and present-day Baxter County.
 * 1869-1865 - The American Civil War made a huge impact on Fulton County. Settlers who lived in the rocky uplands of the county did not own slaves, but the settlers living along the fertile valleys of the rivers and creeks did.
 * 1865-1868 - Fulton County residents lived in a guerrilla warfare state for the next three years. Bands of thieves known as “bushwhackers” and “jayhawkers” roamed the area, raiding local farms, and terrorizing the citizens; they also burned the county courthouse, destroying land and census records.
 * 1940s - Industrialization in other parts of the United States attracted Fulton County youth to leave home in search of economic opportunities.

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)