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Guide to Polk County, Oregon ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse 850 Main Street Rm 201 Dallas, OR 97338 Phone: 503.623.9217 Polk County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records. Clerk of Polk County Dallas was formerly named Cynthian.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator.

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records A wiki article describing an online collection is found Oregon, Polk County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records Wiki articles describing land records online are found at Oregon, Polk County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Details about the rivers and waterways where farms and settlements are often found along them. Rivers and Waterways

Military Records
 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War I
 * 1919-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1938 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records

 Online Records
 * 1833-1963 Oregon Wills and Probate Records 1833-1963 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Birth

 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 1860-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1876-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

 ''Delayed Birth Certificates

Marriage

 * 1826-1975 Oregon, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1842-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry
 * 1849-1884;1991-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1968 Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
 * Marriage Index 1885-1896 Actually is a book of affiants reporting the marriages. Historical Records Collection

Death
Linn County records of deaths 1903-1915, 1915-1947 (the cover title of this one is "Register of Physicians, Midwives and Undertakers", death certificates 1903-1947, coroner's inquest 1909-1960, index 1909-1960.

Family History Centers

 * Monmouth Oregon Family History Center
 * Newport Oregon Family History Center
 * Salem Oregon East Family History Center
 * Salem Oregon Family History Center
 * Woodburn Oregon Family History Center
 * The Genealogical Forum of Oregon - an affiliate library
 * Oregon Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Polk County Oregon Libraries 850 Main St Dallas, OR 97338 503-623-8172 Website

Museums
Polk County Museum 560 S. Pacific Highway West Rickreall OR 97371 PO Box 67 Monmouth OR 97361 503-623-6251 E-mail:[mailto:PCHSOregon@gmail.com PCHSOregon@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites
 Websites
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Oregon Polk County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.