Records that survive
These are the record series the Library of Virginia has on microfilm for Pulaski County, with the earliest and latest years filmed. A span can include gaps; it doesn't mean every year in between survives.
Land and deeds
- Deed Book1839–1901
- General Index to Deeds1839–1909
- Trust Deed Book1883–1902
- Release Deed Book1884–1901
- Plat Book1974–1975
Wills
- General Index to Wills1839–1909
- Will Book1840–1975
Estates and guardianships
- Administrators' Bond Book1881–1914
- List of Fiduciaries1885–1907
- Register of Fiduciaries1912–1919
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1839–1902
- FOR MARRIAGE BONDS1844–1857
- Index to Register of Births, Marriages1853–1933
- Register of Births1853–1870
- Register of Deaths1853–1870
- Register of Marriages1854–1933
Court orders and minutes
- Chancery Order Book1839–1910
- Common Law Order Book1839–1969
- General Index to Chancery Orders1839–1975
- Order Book1839–1904
- List of Convicts1872–1926
- General Index to Common Law Orders1888–1975
- Judgment Index1929–1975
- Commonwealth Cause, Commonwealth v. Stephen Matteson Epperly1980–1992
Military and pensions
- Muster Roll1917–1918
Bonds and oaths
- Officials' Bond Book1873–1952
- Commissioners' Bond Book1884–1952
Elections
- Voter Registration Book1902–1903
County government and the poor
- Road Book1875–1877
- School Board Minute Book1890–1925
See every volume and reel number at the Library of Virginia
Source: Library of Virginia, County and City Records on Microfilm. Reels marked for interlibrary loan can be borrowed through your local library.
Where to find the records
- Pulaski County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the circuit court clerk's office, and any online record search the county offers.
- The circuit court clerk's office
Virginia's deed, will and marriage books are usually kept by the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city, though many older records have been moved to the Library of Virginia. Call before you visit; hours and access to older volumes vary.
- Library of Virginia: Pulaski County records on microfilmfree
Every filmed volume with its years and reel number. Use the reels in Richmond; many can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.
- Library of Virginia: Chancery Records Indexfree
Search equity court suits by name. They're rich in family detail: estate divisions, heirs and land disputes. Many localities' suits are scanned and free to view.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Virginia, Pulaski" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Montgomery County, Wythe County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Montgomery County, Wythe County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1839, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Start with the deed and will books: they name relatives, neighbors and land. Then try the court order books, which mention almost everyone in the county sooner or later, as witnesses, jurors, road workers or parties to a suit.