North Little Rock Genealogy Records
North Little Rock genealogy records are held by Pulaski County, the same courthouse that serves Little Rock across the Arkansas River, giving North Little Rock residents access to one of the deepest county record bases in the state.
North Little Rock at a Glance
Pulaski County Courthouse Records
North Little Rock is in Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Clerk's office is at 401 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 340-8500. The Clerk holds marriage records from 1838, probate records from 1820, and land records from 1819. These are among the earliest county records in Arkansas, reflecting Pulaski County's formation in 1818 from Arkansas County. Naturalization records from 1870 to 1918 are also indexed at this courthouse on FamilySearch.
North Little Rock was incorporated as a separate city in 1903, but the county-level genealogy records for this area go back to the county's founding in 1818. Families living in the North Little Rock area in earlier decades would have their records at the Pulaski County courthouse in Little Rock, the same office that continues to serve both cities today. The Pulaski County courthouse has one of the most complete record bases in Arkansas, with continuous records going back nearly two centuries.
North Little Rock is also associated with Camp Joseph T. Robinson, the Arkansas National Guard training facility in the city. Researchers with family members who trained or served at Camp Robinson should note that those military records are maintained through the Arkansas National Guard. The Arkansas National Guard Museum in North Little Rock holds historical records and exhibits relevant to this connection.
Local Libraries and Archives
The North Little Rock Public Library at 2700 Pike Avenue, North Little Rock, AR 72114, holds a local history collection and genealogy resources. The Central Arkansas Library System, which serves the broader metro area including North Little Rock, provides in-library access to Ancestry Library Edition, the Arkansas Gazette newspaper archive from 1819 to 1923, and the Roberts Library of Arkansas History and Art collections at the main branch in Little Rock.
The Pulaski County Historical Society serves the entire county including North Little Rock and maintains historical archives, publications, and research assistance relevant to the broader Pulaski County area. The T.R. Pugh Memorial Park (Old Mill) in North Little Rock is a historic landmark that reflects the city's early history, though genealogical records for the area are held at the county courthouse in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Department of Health holds birth and death records from 1914. The Arkansas State Archives at 1100 North Street, Little Rock, phone (501) 682-6900, holds Confederate pension files, World War I discharge records, and microfilmed county materials. Federal records are at the National Archives at Fort Worth, 501 W Felix Street, Fort Worth, TX 76115, phone (817) 831-5620.
The Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock holds Pulaski County microfilmed records, Confederate pension files, and other genealogical collections relevant to North Little Rock research.
Nearby Cities
Cities near North Little Rock with genealogy pages include Little Rock, Conway, Maumelle, Jacksonville, Cabot, and Bryant. All are in or adjacent to Pulaski County and use the same county courthouse at 401 W. Markham Street in Little Rock.