Polk County, Florida Genealogy

United States Florida  Polk County

County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse 255 N Broadway Ave Bartow, FL 33830-3912 Phone: 863.534.4540

Boundaries changed 1871. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court, and land records from 1861.

Quick Facts
A bit of history of creation from Hillsborough County.

Parent County
8 February 1861: Polk County was created from Hillsborough County. County seat: Bartow

Places / Localities
The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Archives and Libraries
Bartow Historical Library, Bartow, Polk Co., Florida

African-Americans
Heritage and History in Polk County

Willow Lawn Cemetery- African American- &amp; obits

Jackson C. Longworth - African American Polk Co. Pioneer

Biography

 * Polk Co FLGenWeb Project Inc
 * History of Polk County Florida, 1928

Cemeteries
For cemeteries within cities and communities, please refer to their pages.

Gazetters
Town Listings for Polk County

Obituaries
Valentine V. VanHuss -FLGenWeb Project,Inc.

Periodicals

 * Polk County Historical Association Quarterly Magazine

Societies and Libraries, and Museums

 * Polk County Historical Association

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Lake Hamilton Florida Family History Center (Haines City)
 * Lakeland Florida Family History Center
 * Valdosta Florida Family History Center

Websites

 * Polk County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.