Polk County, Arkansas Genealogy
United States 
Arkansas Polk County
Guide to Polk County Arkansas genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Polk County, Arkansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Arkansas | |
 Location of Arkansas in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 30, 1844 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Mena |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Polk County Courthouse 507 Church Avenue; Mena, AR 71953 Phone: 501.394.8123 |
County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse
507 Church Avenue;
Mena, AR 71953
Phone: 501.394.8123
County Clerk has marriage records from 1885, probate records from 1900 and cemetery records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, land and court records from 1885 and military records.[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Court | Land | Probate |
| 1914* | 1881 | 1914* | 1885 | 1885 | 1900 |
History
Parent County
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arkansas County Boundary Maps" (1813-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Variant Spellings
Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Arkansas counties see: Arkansas Counties with Burned Courthouses
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Howard • LeFlore County, Oklahoma • McCurtain County, Oklahoma • Montgomery • Scott • Sevier •
Genealogy Resources
Research Guides
African Americans
Bible Records
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court
Genealogy
Land and Property
Local Histories
History Timeline
Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or record-keeping. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from Arkansas County - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture [1]
Maps
- Maps of Arkansas (1813-1925)
- Family Maps of Polk County, Arkansas Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
Military
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Polk County, Arkansas Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Polk County, Arkansas Genealogy:
- - 19th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Dawson's) (Confederate)
- - 33rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (Confederate)
- - 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry (Union) [4] Company E
Naturalization
Newspapers
Finding More Arkansas Newspapers Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Polk newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Polk County, Arkansas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Fayetteville Daily Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Daily Fayetteville Democrat at Ancestry.com ($)
- Northwest Arkansas Times at Ancestry.com ($)
- Courier Times at Ancestry.com ($)
Occupations
Probate Records
- Probate Records 1883-1957 Part of: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)
- Includes Administration bonds 1883-1919; Guardian bonds 1883-1921; Probate records 1876-1888; Wills 1901-1957.
Taxation
Vital Records
See also How to order Arkansas Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
- 1881-1952 - Polk County Marriage Books A-W Index 1881-1952 in Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
- 1881-1923 - Polk County Marriage Books A-N Index 1881-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[6]
- Polk county Marriages, 1901-05 at Ancestry.com ($)
- Polk county Marriages, 1906-10 at Ancestry.com ($)
Death
Vital Record Substitutes
Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Mena Arkansas Family History Center 2590 Hwy 88 E. Mena AR 71953-4509
United States
Websites
Check back often with websites. Local societies and libraries may know of other websites.
| ARGenWeb | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions |
| USGenWeb Archives | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions |
| RootsWeb resources | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions |
| Linkpendium | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
| CyndisList | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
| StateofUS | Free | family history resources and government records |
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
| FamilySearch catalog | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box. |
| WorldCat | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see WorldCat Online Catalog. |
| Allen County Public Library | located in Indiana They are heavily involved in digitizing. |
| Arkansas History Commission | AR state agency involved in organizing and maintaining state and local history of AR |
| GeneaBloggers | enter "arkansas" in the search box to see a list and links to Arkansas Blogs | |
| Google+ | list of groups from "arkansas genealogy" search | |
| list of groups from "Arkansas Genealogy" search | ||
| genealogy.com | Polk County, AR Genealogy Forum | |
| ancestry.com | Polk County Message Board | |
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 70.
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 65-67. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Desmond Walls Allen, Third Arkansas Union Cavalry, (Conway, Arkansas: Arkansas Research, c1987), p. 33-92. FHL book 976.7 M28dc
- ↑ FamilySearch Wiki contributors, "Arkansas County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)," in FamilySearch Wiki, accessed 18 April 2013.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/d/d7/Arkansasnz.pdf.