Oregon, Polk County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes digital images of records from the Polk County Courthouse in Dallas, Oregon. More records will be added to this collection as images become available.
 * Land (1857-1945)
 * Probate - Wills (1925-1945)
 * Other records (1934-1936)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * The location or date of the event

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Oregon.
 * Oregon Guided Research
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 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 | 1900-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Polk County, land records, 1911-1968; indexes, 1857-1972
 * Polk County, old age pension records, 1934-1936
 * Polk County, record of will, 1925-1945
 * Polk County, death records, 1940-1942
 * Polk County, marriage records, 1850-1980
 * Polk County, marriage records, 1888-1930; indexes, 1850-1950
 * Polk County, tax and assessment rolls,1892-1915

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * prepared by the Polk County Centennial Book Committee, A century of Polk County history, 1859-1959Dallas, Oregon : Curry Print Shop, 1959

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