Identity elements
Reference code
US ARC Polk Series 37
Name and location of repository
Level of description
collection
Title
County Court, Polk County, Wisconsin, probate case files, 1855-1941.
Date(s)
- 1885-1941. (Creation)
Extent
48 reels of microfilm (16 mm)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Documents filed in Polk County Court concerning the settlement of deceased individuals' estates; filing of wills; guardianships of minors, the insane, or incompetents; and several insanity cases. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, inventories of estates, and additional legal documents.
System of arrangement
Numerical by case file number.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Restricted: The insanity files in this series are confidential under Section 51.30, Wis. Stats., and records of guardianship of minors and incompetents may be confidential under Section 51.30(5), Wis. Stats. Researchers should consult the reference archivist regarding access.