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Guide to Polk County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | February 8, 1861 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Bartow | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse
255 N Broadway Ave
Bartow, FL 33830-3912
Phone: 863.534.4540
Boundaries changed 1871.
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court, and land records from 1861. [1]
Quick Facts
A bit of history of creation from Hillsborough County.
Parent County
8 February 1861: Polk County was created from Hillsborough County.
County seat: Bartow [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
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Bartow Historical Library, . The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.
Resources
Archives and Libraries
Bartow Historical Library, Bartow, Polk Co., Florida
African-Americans
Heritage and History in Polk County
Willow Lawn Cemetery- African American- & obits
Jackson C. Longworth - African American Polk Co. Pioneer
Biography
Cemeteries
For cemeteries within cities and communities, please refer to their pages.
Census
For tips on accessing Polk County, Florida census records online, see: Florida Census.
Church Hisory and Records
Court Records
Funeral Homes and Records
Gazetters
Genealogy
Mailing Lists
Message Boards
General
Bibliography
History
Land and Property
Maps
Military History and Records
Newspapers (non-local)
Personal News
Obituaries
Valentine V. VanHuss -FLGenWeb Project,Inc.
Periodicals
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
- 1882-1940 - Polk County Birth Record Books 1-2 Index 1882-1940 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Marriage
- 1861-1927 - Polk County Marriage Books A-B, 1-11 Index 1861-1927 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Death
Societies and Libraries, and Museums
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Lake Hamilton Florida Family History Center (Haines City)
- Lakeland Florida Family History Center
- Valdosta Florida Family History Center
Websites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Polk County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Polk County, Florida Page 136 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ WorldCat 50140092 FHL Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/3f/Igifloridamz.pdf.
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