Polk County NC Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Polk Records by TypeBirth Records (4)Cemetery Records (132) Census Records (31) Church Records (31) Court Records (6) Death Records (7) Histories and Genealogies (5) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (6) Map Records (4) Marriage Records (11) Military Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (4) Newspapers and Obituaries (12) Probate Records (9) School Records (6) 
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Overview of Polk County Records
- Polk County was created in 1855 from Henderson and Rutherford counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
- The Polk County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records starting in 1932, court records starting in 1872, and probate records starting in 1872.
- The Polk County Register of Deeds has marriage records starting in 1855 and land records starting in 1830.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.