WELCOME to Polk County, located in eastern Nebraska, just south of the Platte River, a land of plains, rolling hills and river valleys.
Read the Historical
Background of Polk County towns.
There are many resources available to help you in your family research.
After you have talked to family members, walked the local cemeteries, then
turn to the resources listed below.
Federal Census 1870, 1880, 1885, 1900, 1910 and County newspapers are on
microfilm at the Nebraska Historical Society Library, 15th & R, Lincoln,
NE 68508.
Marriage and Probate records, County Clerk's Office
Osceola, NE 68651
Death certificates, $9.00, include date of death, at
Health Records Management Section, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln,
NE 68508
Nebraska Historical Society Library: Call toll free for
information on times open, cost of searches, etc.
Ph. 800-833-6747
Visit
the Cemetery Pages (burials to 1975)
Submit
a query:Follow directions carefully. Surnames
must be in caps. Provide as much information in the text box as you can.
Your query must be related to family or events in Polk County. DON'T FORGET
to pull down POLK COUNTY before you submit your query.
(All queries are manually posted so please allow 2-3 days for your
query to appear on these pages.)
Then hit the BACK button to return to Polk County.
We have a VOLUNTEER who will do lookups in
the Stromsburg area. Feel free to send your
questions to Rolland
Lindblade .
We have a VOLUNTEER for the OSCEOLA area. Please
contact Marilyn with
your questions for that area.
Visit these useful research pages
The Journey to
America
Gene Stark's Index of Names
The Genealogist's Index to
the World Wide Web
Visit neighboring Seward County
Palatine and Pennsylvania
Dutch Genealogy Page
Illinois
Ancestor Exchange
Jeanne's Genealogy
Genealogy's Most Wanted
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