Polk County TX 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 Type Birth Records (6) Cemetery Records (152) Census Records (27) Church Records (1) Court Records (2) Death Records (6) Histories and Genealogies (10) Land Records (5) Map Records (8) Marriage Records (8) Military Records (6) Minority Records (1) Miscellaneous Records (3) Newspapers and Obituaries (7) Probate Records (3) School Records (9) Tax Records (3)

Overview of Polk County Records

• Polk County was created in 1846 from Liberty County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates after 1903 can be obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• The Polk County Clerk has birth records starting in 1903, burial records, cemetery records, death records starting in 1903, guardianship records, probate records starting in 1846, land records starting in 1846, marriage records starting in 1846, military discharge records, state and federal tax liens records, lis pendens records, assumed name certificates records, commissioner court minutes, and cattle brands.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.