This might be my summer to visit Polk County, something I have been wanting to do for a very long time. Are there some suggestions of things I should not miss in the genealogy field when visiting the area? My family were Everlys from around Van and Half Way and Tucks from the Morrisville area. If there are any Everlys in the area, I would dearly love to find them! Tucks too, of course. Thanks for any help! Bev Langley, BC Canada

I would recommend an museum in an old two-story brick schoolhouse just north of the square in Bolivar. You need to get someone there to guide you through it and tell you the local history about the things there. I don't know the name of the museum, but someone here could probably tell you more. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:06 PM Subject: [MOPOLK] Polk County musts? > This might be my summer to visit Polk County, something I have been wanting > to do for a very long time. Are there some suggestions of things I should > not miss in the genealogy field when visiting the area? My family were > Everlys from around Van and Half Way and Tucks from the Morrisville > area. If there are any Everlys in the area, I would dearly love to find > them! Tucks too, of course. > > Thanks for any help! > Bev > Langley, BC > Canada > > > > ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== > Please snip all of the previous message, leave just enough to let everyone know what you are responding to. Thanks! >

Hi all, I would say that there are at least four "musts" in Bolivar itself and many more in Polk County overall. These four musts are the courthouse on the town square. Then the Polk County Genealogical Society Library, also on the square. Then the Polk County Museum, located three blocks north of the square on Main Street. Also the Polk County Library, located a mile or two west of the square on Broadway or Highway 32. All of these have different, unique genealogical resources to help with research. One important thing to look for at the libraries is cemetery records and once you find where your family is buried, then you can get directions to your family cemetery. (Definitely a MUST for most people.) Well, that's all I can think of. Maybe some others can think of some that I missed. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Allen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:06 PM Subject: [MOPOLK] Polk County musts? > This might be my summer to visit Polk County, something I have been wanting > to do for a very long time. Are there some suggestions of things I should > not miss in the genealogy field when visiting the area? My family were > Everlys from around Van and Half Way and Tucks from the Morrisville > area. If there are any Everlys in the area, I would dearly love to find > them! Tucks too, of course. > > Thanks for any help! > Bev > Langley, BC > Canada > > > > ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== > Please snip all of the previous message, leave just enough to let everyone know what you are responding to. Thanks! > >