Polk County, Missouri Records

Polk County, Missouri (Map It) was created on January 5, 1835 from Greene County. The county was named in honor of James K. Polk (1795–1849), 11th President of the United States.

Polk County is bordered by Hickory County (north), Dallas County (east), Greene County (south), Dade County (southwest), Cedar County (west), St. Clair County (northwest).

Polk County Cities and Towns include Aldrich, Bolivar, Brighton, Dunnegan, Eudora, Fair Play, Flemington, Goodson, Goodnight, Halfway, Humansville, Morrisville, Pleasant Hope, Polk, Tin Town.

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

Polk County, Missouri Courthouse Records

The Polk County Courthouse is located in Bolivar, Missouri. 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 Polk 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.

• Polk County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1836 and Land Records from 1837. 
• Polk County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1835  and Court & Divorce Records from 1836.
• Polk County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1872–1900 . 
• Polk County Tax Assessor Office is responsible for appraising and assessing real estate property and person property for the purpose of taxation as well as transferring ownership of real estate, and keeping real estate maps up to date.
• Local Records Inventory Database, produced by the Missouri Local Records Preservation Program, is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Not all Missouri offices have been inventoried.
• Polk County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980

Polk County, Missouri Census Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1844-1881
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Polk County, Missouri Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1910 to present
• Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
• Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
• Locations: Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387

Polk County, Missouri Resources

• RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
• Polk County Genealogical Society
• Polk County Historical Society
• Ozarks Genealogical Society
• Polk County, Missouri Message Boards
• Polk County, Missouri Genealogy Boards

Polk County, Missouri External Links

• Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Polk County, Missouri Books - Amazon
• Polk Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
• Guide to Polk County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
• Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Polk County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
• Polk Co. MOGenweb
• Polk County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
• Polk County, Missouri Military Records