Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Pulaski County

Pulaski County Organization
Pulaski County's civil records start the following years:

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Pulaski County are kept, see the Pulaski County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts
Pulaski county was named for Count Casimir Pulaski who emigrated from Poland and was killed fighting on the side of the patriots in the American Revolution. He saved the life of George Washington and is one of only seven people awarded honorary United States citizenship.

Parent County

 * 1843--Pulaski County was created 3 March 1843 from Johnson County. County seat:  Mound City

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Pulaski County boundary changes.

Record Loss
November 22, 1879 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Places / Localities
To see a list of places in Pulaski County, click on [Show], in the bar above. The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Cemeteries
The Illinois Cemeteries page provides general explanations of the following online Pulaski County resources:


 * Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
 * Olmstead Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
 * Rhinnie Hill Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.

Census
For tips on accessing census records online, see Illinois Census.

Catholic
FamilySearch has made parish records from three Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Pulaski County available online. The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:


 * , browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
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 * , browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.

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


 * Mound

Court Records

 * 1857–1945 Circuit court index IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1900–1945 Circuit court record, Chancery IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

African American
The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois

Local Histories
The online Shawnee Community College Local History Project includes dozens of personal interviews, newspaper clippings, and even a Jackson Family Bible to give you a taste of historic Pulaski County. Was your relative one of the interviewed individuals?


 * Wall, J. L. Moyers' Brief History of Pulaski County: 1843-1943. Mound City, Ill.: The Pulaski Enterprise, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Land and Property
Copies of original records


 * 1873–1891 Grantee and Grantor index
 * 1843–1888 Deeds
 * Selected land records
 * 1978 Rockford Map Publishers. Atlas &amp; plat book, Pulaski - Alexander County, Illinois, 1978 Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Map Publishers, 1962. Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 1873–1945 Deed Index IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1842–1945 Deed record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1940–1944 Recorder's miscellaneous record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1851–1940 Surveyor's record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

Military
Civil War service men from Pulaski County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Pulaski County.


 * - 31st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
 * - 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.

Naturalization

 * 1872–1903 Naturalization record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

Probate Records
Copies of original records


 * 1862–1973 Index to probate files
 * 1862–1890Probate journals
 * 1862–1944 Probate record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1898–1956 Probate will record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Pulaski County are kept, see the Pulaski County Courthouse page.

Societies
Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois has a page with details about its' activities.

Vital Records
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois.

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Pulaski County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health. with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Pulaski County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

Birth
Copies of Original Birth Records


 * 1882–1918 Birth Record
 * 1882–1926 Birth record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

Marriage
Copies of original Marriage Records


 * 1872–1923 Marriage index
 * 1923–1936 Marriage register index
 * 1857; 1861–1922 Marriage register
 * 1861–1947 Marriage record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

Death
Copies of original Death Records


 * 1882–1919 Death record
 * 1882–1926 Death record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1882–1929 Death record, stillbirths IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD
 * 1883-1883 Coroner's inquest record IRAD (SIU) Search for Pulaski records How to use IRAD

Web Sites

 * Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)