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Polk Family History
Polk Genealogy & Family TreePolk is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland, where the family was granted lands. It comes from the Gaelic poll which means "pit" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Audacter et strenue which means "Boldly and earnestly."
Other spellings include "Palk," "Polke," "Palke," "Pook," "Pooke," "Poock," and "Poak." Notable people with the surname include American President James K. Polk (11th President of the United States), American football player Carlos Polk (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys), and American football player DaShon Polk (Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans). The first Polk to come to America was Robert Polk in Maryland in 1672.
Polk Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elizabeth Polk -- --, 1839 December 0, 1902 Virginia
- Prudence Ann Polk -- --, 1851 August 30, 1851 Arkansas
- Sarah Elizabeth Polk -- --, 1832 July 30, 1877 Tennessee
- Mary Beatrice Polk -- --, 1833 December 0, 1932 Tennessee
- Robert L. Polk -- --, 1841 May 7, 1881 Indiana
Polk Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Griselda Gilchrist Polk -- --, 1819 April 7, 1901 North Carolina
- Simon Polk -- --, 1822 October 11, 1862 Virginia
- Lawrence Norton Polk -- --, 1896 Tennessee
- Lorena Elizabeth Polk -- --, 1833 May 17, 1910 Tennessee
- William J Polk -- --, 1806 November 1, 1864
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