Calhoun County, FloridaEdit This Page
From FamilySearch Wiki
United States 
Florida Calhoun County
Guide to Calhoun County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Calhoun County, Florida | |||||||||
| Map | |||||||||
 Location in the state of Florida | |||||||||
 Location of Florida in the U.S. | |||||||||
| Facts | |||||||||
| Founded | January 26, 1838 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Seat | Blountstown | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Contents |
County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse
425 E Central Avenue
Blountstown, FL 32424-2242
Phone: 850.674.4545
County Judge has marriage and probate records
County Clerk has divorce, court and land records[1]
History
Parent County
1838--Calhoun County was created 26 January 1838 from Franklin County.
County seat: Blountstown [2]
Named for John C. Calhoun, member of the United States Senate from South Carolina and the seventh U.S. vice president, serving under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Altha
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- Florida African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries
- Florida Tombstone Transcription Project - USGenWeb
- Interment.net - Florida cemetery records by County
- Veterans Administration National Cemeteries - Florida National Cemeteries
Individual cemeteries:
- Chipola Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Altha BillionGraves
- Nettle Ridge Cemetery, Blountstown BillionGraves
Census
For tips on accessing Calhoun County, Florida census records online, see: Florida Census.
- 1783 Spanish Census - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1821 Census/Tax List Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1823 Census/Tax List Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Federal Census Information from National Archives - USGenWeb Archives Project
- State Census Information from Florida State Archives - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service - USGenWeb Archives Project
The 1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture and mortality.
Church
Court
Land
Florida Territorial Land Records
Local Histories
Maps
- 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
Military
- Florida State Military Files - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Pension Transcriptions - Florida state pension records from various wars - USGenWeb Pension Project
- Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict
- Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War
Newspapers
Obituaries
- Florida Obituaries - Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties - USGenWeb Obituaries Project
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Marriage
- 1862-1885 - Calhoun County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1862-1885. Batch M512991 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1862-1912 - Calhoun County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1862-1912. Batch M736149 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1906-1910 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1906-1910. Batch M736977 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1909-1912 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1909-1912. Batch M736972 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1912-1917 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1912-1917. Batch M736598 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1912-1921 - Calhoun County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1912-1921. Batch M736926 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1917-1924 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1917-1924. Batch M736327 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1919-1927 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1919-1927. Batch M736713 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1921-1926 - Calhoun County Marriage Book 6 Index 1921-1926. Batch M736797 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1924-1926 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1924-1926. Batch M736663 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1925-1927 - Calhoun County Marriage Index 1925-1927. Batch M736817 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Societies and Libraries
- Florida State Historical Societies - Listing by County
- Florida Family History Centers
- Florida Historical Society
- Florida State Genealogical Society
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- State of Florida
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Calhoun County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Calhoun County, FLGenWeb Project
- Calhoun County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Calhoun County, Florida. Page 133 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/54/Igiflorida.pdf.
 |
This Florida-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. While this page is under construction, may we suggest Cyndi's List. |
Need additional research help? Contact our research help specialists.
Need wiki, indexing, or website help? Contact our product teams.
Did you find this article helpful?
You're invited to explain your rating on the discussion page (you must be signed in).
- This page was last modified on 5 April 2013, at 19:31.
- This page has been accessed 1,434 times.
New to the Research Wiki?
In the FamilySearch Research Wiki, you can learn how to do genealogical research or share your knowledge with others.
Learn More