(MENA) The Polk County Genealogical Society has teamed up with the Polk County Library to provide a wonderful place to research your family history, the history of Polk County as well as other Arkansas counties. The Library has provided a “Genealogy Room.”
The Genealogy Room has two computers with internet access as well as Ancestry.com at no cost. A printer/copier/scanner is available. The room is filled with family histories and many many Polk County records. One whole wall is dedicated to Polk County.
Other areas include records for adjoining counties in Oklahoma as well as Native American research. We have records for Arkansas Counties, the Civil War, Veterans, as well as other states.
The Society has microfilm of the Mena Star beginning in 1898 through 2016. There is no charge to the public to look at all the Polk County History on these reels. The Society also has microfilm of Census and other subjects including some court records.
The Society was established in 1986 to promote family genealogy and Polk County history. The Genealogy Room in the Polk County Library is loaded with information and history, just waiting for people to stop by and see.
The Polk County Genealogical Society is having a huge fund raiser to purchase a new microfilm reader, computer, screen and printer for the Genealogy Room located in the Polk County Library.
The Society is selling a 10 pound box of Tyson uncooked breaded chicken tenders for $10 per box. This is a $30 to $40 value. Some tickets are available at the library. Contact 479-234-1967 for orders and information. The chicken can be picked up May 17th from 2 to 6 P.M. in the Northside Shopping Center Parking Lot. The Society is a 501-C-3 Non-Profit Organization.
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