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From: Ola M Trout <>
Subject: Re: [ARPOLK] Birth records
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:16:35 -0500


Hi Jeanie,
On a Physician Records, would they maybe list a death, if they attended
to the person?
Sounds like it might be some help.
Ola Mae

On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 07:33:35 -0500 "Jeanie Bismark"
<> writes:
>The address for Polk County records is
>Polk County Courthouse
>507 Church Street
>Mena, AR 71953
>
>The County Clerk's office is (501)394-8115.
>
>A courthouse fire in 1883 caused some lost records. The County Clerk's
>office has marriage records 1884-present. My understanding is that
>birth records are available only from the state, and I doubt that they
>go back as far as 1865. The County Clerk's office does list Physician
>Records 1889-present - which might have births but won't help on your
>1865 date.
>
>Good luck,
>J Bismark
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Becks" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 9:20 PM
>Subject: [ARPOLK] Birth records
>
>
>> Does anyone have an address where I can write to to get birth
>certificate
>> copies and marriage license copies for Polk County. Are all records
>still
>> intact or has there been damage or loss to some documents? I want
>to get a
>> copy of the birth certificate for my great grandmother who was born
>Sept 7,
>> 1867. There is confusion on whether her middle name was Jane or
>Jean.
>> Sarah J Hamby
>>
>>
>

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