Fulton County, Arkansas Records

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Fulton County, Arkansas Courthouse Records
Fulton County, Arkansas Census Records
Fulton County, Arkansas Vital Records
Fulton County, Arkansas Resources
Fulton County, Arkansas External Links

Fulton County, Arkansas (Map It) was created on December 21, 1842 and was formed from Izard County. Parts of Fulton County was used to form the following counties: Baxter 1873.

Other county boundry changes occured when Part annexed to Marion and part of Lawrence attached 18 January 1855, lines with Baxter and Izard defined 16 February 1875. Fulton County was named in honor of William Savin Fulton (1795–1844), the last Governor of the Arkansas Territory prior to statehood.

Fulton County is bordered by Ozark County, Missouri (northwest), Howell County, Missouri (north), Oregon County, Missouri (northeast), Sharp County (east), Izard County (south), Baxter County (west).

Fulton County Cities and Towns include Cherokee Village, Horseshoe Bend, Mammoth Spring, Salem, Viola.

A Map of Fulton County, Arkansas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries..

There is a collection of old Arizona maps at MapGeeks.org

Fulton County, Arkansas Courthouse Records

Fulton County, Arkansas Courthouse
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Fulton County, AR Courthouse

The Fulton County Courthouse is located in Salem, Arkansas. Material from the Arkansas History Commission indicates a fire in 1870 destroyed most county records. Learn More About State of Arkansas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Fulton county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Fulton County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1870, Land Records from 1870 and Divorce Records are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found  at the Arkansas Department of Public Health. The County Clerk of Circuit Court is the clerk of the circuit, chancery court, and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The duties of the clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit, chancery and juvenile courts and to prepare the dockets for courts. They are also the ex-officio county recorder; and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.
  • Fulton County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1887 and has Probate Records from 1870. The County Clerk, as clerk to the probate court, the clerk files all instruments making them a matter of record in descendent estate cases, and swears in all witnesses in contested estates. The clerk, also in this capacity, maintains all records relative to adoptions and guardianship cases.
  • Fulton County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
  • Fulton County Health Department

Fulton County, Arkansas Census Records

Fulton County, Arkansas Vital Records

Fulton County, Arkansas Resources

Fulton County, Arkansas External Links

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