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Polk County, Oregon
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Polk County was founded on December 22, 1845 from Yamhill District.
The Polk County Seat can be found in Dallas plus the county government website is www.co.polk.or.us/
Areas adjoining Polk County happen to be Yamhill County, Marion County, Benton County, Lincoln County, Tillamook County.
Polk County does have Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. United states federal Population Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Polk Co. Mortality Schedules is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Polk Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Polk Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There is free down loadable and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Polk County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Polk County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Polk County Historical Society, PO Box 67, Monmouth, OR 97361; 503 623-6251
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Oregon State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Polk County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County, Oregon Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Polk County, Oregon Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Oregon Historical County Records Guide (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Polk County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Polk County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Oregon courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Oregon residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Polk County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records.
The below specifics indicates whatever death, marriage, birth,, land, probate, and court records are typically in Polk County. The dates stated below are considered the first noted records data for this county.
- Polk County Clerk
- Address: 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338
- Phone: (503) 623-9217
- Marriage Records: 1848
- Land Records: 1851
- Polk County Circuit Court Clerk
- Address: 850 Main St., Room 301, Dallas, OR 97338
- Phone: 503.623.3154
- Court Records: 1847
- Probate Records: 1846
Polk County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Polk County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is just a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Polk County genealogy or family history related sites.
Polk Co. OR Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Oregon Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Oregon historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Oregon (1816 – 1923) (genealogybank.com) Immediately find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and other items printed in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Completely new content added on a monthly basis!
- Polk County, Oregon Books (amazon.com)
- Polk County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Polk Co. OR Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Oregon Vital Records Research Guide
- Polk County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Polk Co. OR Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Oregon Court Records Research Guide
- Polk County Records, 1857-1972 (familysearch.org) This collection includes digital images of records from the Polk County Courthouse in Dallas, Oregon. More At present, many other Polk County records can be viewed on microfilm at the Family History Library and family history centers.
- Polk Court Records, including Estates, Probate, & Wills (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Polk Co. OR Census Records
- Oregon Census Records Research Guide
- Polk County, OR Census Records Links
- Polk County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County, OR Census QuickFacts
Polk Co. OR Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oregon Cemetery Research Guide
- Polk Co., Oregon Graves (findagrave.com)
- Polk County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Polk Co., Oregon Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Polk Co., Oregon Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oregon Church & Bible Research Guide
- Polk County, Oregon Church Books (amazon.com)
Polk Co. OR Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County Scenic Images (arcweb.sos.state.or.us)
Polk Co. OR General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Oregon
- Polk County Oregon (genealogytrails.com)
- Polk County pioneer sketches (search.ancestry.com)
- Monmouth (search.ancestry.com)
- Polk County, Oregon Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Polk County, Oregon Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Polk Co. OR Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Polk County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Polk County, Oregon (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Oregon – Counties – Polk (cyndislist.com)
- Polk Co. ORGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Polk County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Polk Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Polk Co. OR Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Oregon Links and Information
- Polk County D.O.T. Map
- 1895 Polk County Map (livgenmi.com)
Polk Co. OR Military Records
- Oregon Military Records Research Guide
- Polk County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Oregon Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Oregon both women and men which served. Ideal for Polk County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Polk Co. OR Schools & Directories
- Oregon City Directories (search.ancestry.com)