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Guide to Leon County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Founded | December 29, 1824 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Tallahassee | ||||||||
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County Courthouse
Leon County Courthouse
301 S Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
850-577-4000
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate,
court and land records from 1825
and military discharge records from 1914.
County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. [1]
History
Parent County
1824--Leon County was created 29 December 1824 from Gadsden County.
County seat: Tallahassee [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Unincorportated Communities
Belair, Bradford, Centerville, Chaires, Felkel, Fort Braden, Lamonia, Meridian, Miccosukee, Ochlockonee, Wadesboro
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
MeadowWood Memorial Park
700 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, FL 32312
850-893-4177
Census
For tips on accessing Leon County, Florida census records online, see: Florida Census.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Leon County.
- March 6, 1865 = Natural Bridge[3]
Map showing Civil War battles in Florida.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Marriage
- 1825-1932 - Leon County Marriage Index 1825-1932 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Death
City Owned Cemetery and Burial Information
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- The FLGenWeb Project affiliate of the USGenWeb
- Leon County FLGenWeb member of The FLGenWeb Project and The USGenWeb Project.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Leon County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Leon County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Leon County, Florida Page 135 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 26 June 2012).
- ↑ 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.
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