Polk County, Texas Records

Polk County, Texas (Map It) was created on March 30, 1846 from Liberty County. This county was named for James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States (1845–1849) .

Polk County is bordered by Angelina County (north), Tyler County (east), Hardin County (southeast), Liberty County (south), San Jacinto County (southwest), Trinity County (northwest).

Polk County Cities and Towns include Corrigan, Goodrich, Livingston, Moscow, Onalaska, Seven Oaks..

A Map of Polk County, Texas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Polk County, Texas Courthouse Records

The Polk County Courthouse is located in Livingston, Texas. Learn More About State of Texas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicate what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Polk county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Polk County Clerk has Birth & Death Records from 1903, Marriage Records from 1846, Land Records from 1845, Probate Records from 1840 and Court Records from 1848. The County Clerk's office is the place where all transactions having to do with land are recorded and kept on file. They take marriage license applications, issues marriage licenses, files the license after the marriage, and maintains a permanent record of the marriage, surveys and plats of subdivisions, Armed Forces discharge papers for all veterans who reside in the county. Some naturalization records have been found with the deeds.
• Polk County Tax Assessor-Collector Office is responsible for the the assessment of taxes on each property in the county and collection of that tax

Polk County, Texas Census Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Texas Census Substitute Records: 1820-1890
• State Population Schedules: Republic of Texas Poll Lists for 1846 
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Polk County, Texas Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Texas Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from 1903 to present.
• Marriage Records: available from the County Clerk
• Divorce Records: available from the Clerk of District Court
• Locations: Texas Department of State Health Services
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756; (888) 963-7111 or (512) 458-7111

Polk County, Texas Resources

• Polk County Heritage Society, 207 N. Beatty St., Livingston, TX 77351
• Southeast Texas Genealogical & Historical Society
• Polk Co. Records Available on Microfilm
• Polk County, Texas Message Boards

Polk County, Texas External Links

• Texas Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Texas (1813 - 1993)
• Polk County, Texas Books - Amazon
• Polk Co., Texas - FindaGrave
• Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection
• The history of Polk County
• Polk Co., Texas Almanac
• Texas county histories : a bibliography
• Polk County History
• Polk County, Texas Links - Cyndi's List
• Polk Co. TXGenweb
• Polk County, Texas Ancestry Database Collections
• Texas General Land Office Map Collection
• Polk County, Texas Military Records