Pulaski County, Arkansas Genealogy

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.

County Courthouse
Pulaski County Courthouse 401 W Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone 501.340.8500 County Clerk has marriage records from 1838, probate records from 1820, voter registration records from 1952, real estate tax records from 1828, personal property tax records from 1869 and poll tax from 1892; Clerk Circuit Court has court, land an naturalization records; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records; History Commission has probate court records before 1920.

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

Record Loss

 * For record loss in Arkansas counties, see ARGenWeb

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

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
 * 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

 * 1818-1920 — Probate Records Pulaski County portion of the collection: — Includes Administration records 1839-1902; County Court records 1846-1857; Guardianship 1864-1911; Probate packets 1819-1920; Wills 1818-1849; and more — at FamilySearch (Free, browse images)
 * 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. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include"an Added Index to States." 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; 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
 * 1818-1920 — Probate Records Pulaski County portion of the collection: — Includes Administration records 1839-1902; County Court records 1846-1857; Guardianship 1864-1911; Probate packets 1819-1920; Wills 1818-1849; and more — at FamilySearch (Free, browse images)

Marriage

 * 1837-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Collections — Index. — 1838-1971 - 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 ($)
 * CyndisList - Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)