Florida, United States Genealogy

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Guide to Florida ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Florida (disambiguation).

Florida Information[edit | edit source]

Florida became the twenty-seventh state admitted to the United States in March 3, 1845. Florida was created form Florida Territory and is located in the southeast region of the United States.[1] Tallahassee is the capital and there are 67 counties in Florida. [2]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Florida Research

Links to articles on getting started with Florida research.

Florida Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Florida research.

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Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Escambia CountySanta Rosa CountyOkaloosa CountyWalton CountyHolmes CountyJackson CountyWashington CountyBay CountyGadsden CountyCalhoun CountyGulf CountyLiberty CountyFranklin CountyLeon CountyWakulla CountyJefferson CountyMadison CountyTaylor CountyHamilton CountyColumbia CountyBaker CountyNassau CountyDuval CountySuwannee CountyUnion CountyLafayette CountyClay CountySt. Johns CountyGilchrist CountyDixie CountyAlachua CountyBradford CountyLevy CountyPutnam CountyFlagler CountyMarion CountyVolusia CountyCitrus CountySumter CountyLake CountyHernando CountySeminole CountyBrevard CountyPasco CountyPinellas CountyHillsborough CountyPolk CountyOrange CountyOsceola CountyManatee CountySarasota CountyHardee CountyDeSoto CountyHighlands CountyOkeechobee CountyIndian River CountySt. Lucie CountyMartin CountyCharlotte CountyLee CountyGlades CountyHendry CountyPalm Beach CountyCollier CountyBroward CountyMonroe CountyMiami-Dade CountyMonroe CountyFlorida-county-map.gif

Counties[edit | edit source]

Extinct or Renamed Counties: Benton | Dade | Fayette | Mosquito | New River

Florida Migration Routes[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Florida" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida (accessed 15 March 2016).
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 1 Nov 2016.