Polk County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Polk County

Guide to Polk County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Recorder hasa marriage from 1835 and land records from 1836 Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1857; Probate Judge has probate records from 1947

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass
 * Clay
 * Johnson
 * Johnson County, Kansas
 * Lafayette
 * Ray
 * Wyandotte County, Kansas

Cemeteries
BillionGraves:

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of 1904 Polk County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Births

 * 1829-1885 - Polk County Birth Index 1829-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1836-1874 - Polk County Marriage Index 1836-1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1885 - Polk County Marriage Index 1874-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * 1883 - Polk County Death Index, Volume 1, 1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.