Polk County MO Genealogy

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Polk County Records by City/Town

Aldrich Genealogy (31)
Bolivar Genealogy (85)
Brighton Genealogy (30)
Cliquot Genealogy (30)
Eudora Genealogy (29)
Fair Play Genealogy (35)
Flemington Genealogy (33)


Halfway Genealogy (36)
Humansville Genealogy (37)
Jackson in Polk County Genealogy (29)
Morrisville Genealogy (38)
Pleasant Hope Genealogy (37)
Rock Prairie Genealogy (31)
Union in Polk County Genealogy (29)


Overview of Polk County Records

  • Polk County was created in 1835 from Greene County.
  • Copies of birth and death records for 1910 and later can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services .
  • The Polk County Recorder has marriage records starting in 1835 and land records starting in 1836.
  • The Polk County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1857.
  • The Polk County Probate Judge has probate records starting in 1947.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.