Sources checked October 29, 2026. Holdings checked against official catalogs and repository descriptions. Staff-confirmed details are identified below; other holdings are based on published sources. No name-level search; dates do not guarantee complete coverage or online images.
STOP 01 / SIU IRAD
Pulaski village ordinances: a local rulebook
A village ordinance record can frame a question about a business, street or public service.
Village Ordinance Record (Pulaski) 1904–1956 · Accession 6/0463/01
A focused question to ask
Is there a subject index for the ordinance or issue, and where are related enforcement or meeting records?
Evidence limit: Pulaski village is not all of Pulaski County. An ordinance establishes a rule, not that a particular person complied or was charged.
STOP 02 / SIU IRAD
Surveyor’s record: follow the land description
A county surveyor’s volume offers a place-based lead when a modern address is inadequate.
Surveyor's Record 1851–1940 · Accession 6/0311/12
A focused question to ask
Is the record indexed by owner, survey number or land description, and are drawings included?
Evidence limit: The series title alone does not establish a map of every property. Historical surveys and present-day parcel boundaries may differ.
STOP 03 / COMMUNITY COLLECTION
Working-life interviews: railroad, sawmill and river communities
Pulaski’s project section includes Ralph Fleming on Illinois Central Railroad work and Opal Cheek on the Ullin sawmill, alongside recollections of Mound City and Grand Chain.
A focused question to ask
Which interview passage concerns my school, workplace or neighborhood, and what contemporary source could corroborate it?
Evidence limit: Recollections are evidence of an interviewee’s account, not independent confirmation of every event. Preserve speaker, interviewer and page when citing.
IRAD is an Illinois Secretary of State program administered by the Illinois State Archives. Depository location: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Direct IRAD research requests to the regional depository, not the university’s separate archives or special collections.
Call before visiting the IRAD facility in the Library Storage Building, 1835 University Press Drive, Carbondale. It is separate from the main library. Follow the statewide telephone/mail request policy; reduced summer hours and university closures can affect access.
Start with no more than two names, approximate dates, the county and the record type. Include the township or school where known and the accession number above. Ask whether an index exists, which volumes survive and what copying will cost. For an unindexed series, agree on a manageable search before requesting a long period. The statewide policy directs research requests to telephone or mail rather than email; wait for a response before sending another request. See the statewide research policy ↗.
Request template: I am researching [person or place] in [locality] around [years]. Your catalog lists [title], accession [number]. Which volume covers that period, is it indexed, and how can I consult or obtain the relevant pages? Please let me know any gaps, restrictions and copying charges.
Collection dates at a glance
The table lists IRAD series with verified date spans. Community collections above may have different or unspecified coverage and separate access rules. Catalog spans are starting points, not guarantees of every year, locality or individual. Use the Research Planner to compare your years with these cataloged series.
Selected cataloged series for Pulaski County
Record series
Catalog dates
Accession
Village Ordinance Record (Pulaski)
1904–1956
6/0463/01
Surveyor's Record
1851–1940
6/0311/12
Keep the record and your interpretation separate.
Save the depository, collection, accession number, volume, page, dates and any copy correspondence. Record uncertain names as uncertain. A shared road, school or signature can suggest an association; it does not establish a family relationship.
Suggest a correction, an overlooked collection or an updated access detail. An official link or source helps us check it before making a change. Please leave out private family documents and sensitive personal information.