Polk County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Polk County

County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse 400 Hawkeye Street PO Box 276; Osceola, NE 68651 Phone: 402.747.5431 County judge has marriage and probate recordsand probate records. County Clerk has land records.

Parent County
1856--Polk County was created 26 January 1856 from York County and unorganized territory. County seat: Osceola

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Hamilton
 * Merrick
 * Platte
 * Seward
 * York

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Platte River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.