Cabot Genealogy Records
Cabot genealogy records are held by Lonoke County, with the courthouse at Lonoke holding records from 1873 and the Lonoke County Historical Society maintaining additional local history resources for the Cabot area.
Cabot at a Glance
Lonoke County Courthouse Records
Cabot is in Lonoke County. The Lonoke County Clerk's office is at 301 N. Center Street, Lonoke, AR 72086, phone (501) 676-2368. The Clerk holds marriage records from 1873 and probate records from 1873. Lonoke County was formed in 1873 from Pulaski and Prairie counties, with the town of Lonoke serving as the county seat. Cabot is one of the larger cities in the county. The Circuit Court Clerk holds land records and court files. Birth and death records at the county level begin in 1914.
Lonoke County is a relatively young county, formed in 1873, and its record base does not extend as far back as many Arkansas counties. Pre-1873 records for the Cabot area are in Pulaski County at Little Rock and Prairie County at Des Arc or De Valls Bluff, depending on which part of the area the family lived in. Pulaski County records go back to 1819, giving researchers a deep record base for the antebellum period once they identify the correct parent county.
Cabot has grown significantly as part of the greater Little Rock metro area, but its county courthouse remains in the town of Lonoke rather than in Cabot itself. Researchers visiting in person should note that the courthouse is in Lonoke, not Cabot.
The Cabot City Clerk at City Hall holds city records including ordinances and historical documents.
The Cabot City Clerk maintains city records. Lonoke County genealogy records are at the courthouse in Lonoke at 301 N. Center Street.
Local Libraries and Historical Society
The Cabot Public Library holds a local history collection and genealogy resources including online database access. The Lonoke County Historical Society maintains historical archives, photographs, and publications covering the county's history since its formation in 1873 and can assist with research into families in the Cabot area.
The Arkansas Department of Health holds birth and death records from 1914. The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds Confederate pension files and microfilmed county materials for Lonoke County and its parent counties. Federal records are at the National Archives at Fort Worth, 501 W Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX 76115, phone (817) 831-5620.
Nearby Cities
Cities near Cabot with genealogy pages include Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Jacksonville, and Searcy. Jacksonville is also in Pulaski County, which is one of the parent counties for Lonoke County. Little Rock is the Pulaski County seat. Searcy is the White County seat to the north.