Faulkner County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Faulkner County

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

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

Parent County

 * 1873--Faulkner County was created 12 April 1873 from Pulaski and Conway Counties. County seat: Conway

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
Despite a courthouse fire, no record loss was reported.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Neighboring Counties
Cleburne • Conway • Lonoke • Perry • Pulaski • Van Buren • White

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.

LDS Ward and Branch Records

 * Barney

Faulkner County Church Records

 * The Old Texas Church
 * Conway Area Church Listings

Court

 * 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

 * 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

 * Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
 * Family Maps of (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
 * Faulkner County Co. G, 3rd AR Calvary Pensions Faulkner County ARGenWeb
 * 1891-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1901-1929 - at FamilySearch — images only

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;

Taxation

 * 1873 Faulkner County Land Owners Faulkner County ARGenWeb

Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records

Marriage

 * 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.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Arkansas Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
 * River Valley Genealogy Society
 * Faulkner County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Conway Arkansas Family History Center Hwy 286 W., Conway, AR 72032-7720 United States
 * Jacksonville Arkansas Family History Center312 HWY 319 East, Vilonia, AR 72173 United States

Societies
Faulkner County Historical Society Faulkner County Historical Society P.O. Box 731 Conway, Arkansas 72033 (501) 329-5918
 * Website has historical links and links to other facts.

Valley Genealogy Society Researchers interested in CONWAY, FAULKNER, PERRY, POPE, YELL AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES. Farm Bureau Building 201 E. Shady Lane Morrilton, Arkansas
 * Website has a list of researched Surnames and recommended links.