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Guide to Washington County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Washington County, Florida | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Florida | |||||||||
 Location of Florida in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | December 9, 1825 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Chipley | ||||||||
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Contents |
Quick Dates
Washington County's civil records start the following years:
| Marriage | Court | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1877 | 1890 | 1830 | 1880 | 1880 |
County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse
711 3rd Street
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone: 850.638.6200
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, land and court records from 1890.[1]
History
Parent County
1825--Washington County was created 9 December 1825 from Jackson County.
County seat: Chipley [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- Florida African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries
- Washington County Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Washington County Tombstone Photos ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Florida Tombstone Transcription Project - USGenWeb
- Interment.net - Florida cemetery records by County
- Veterans Administration National Cemeteries - Florida National Cemeteries
Census
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 978 | — |
| 1840 | 859 | −12.2% |
| 1850 | 1,950 | 127.0% |
| 1860 | 2,154 | 10.5% |
| 1870 | 2,302 | 6.9% |
| 1880 | 4,089 | 77.6% |
| 1890 | 6,426 | 57.2% |
| 1900 | 10,154 | 58.0% |
| 1910 | 16,403 | 61.5% |
| 1920 | 11,828 | −27.9% |
| 1930 | 12,180 | 3.0% |
| 1940 | 12,302 | 1.0% |
| 1950 | 11,888 | −3.4% |
| 1960 | 11,249 | −5.4% |
| 1970 | 11,453 | 1.8% |
| 1980 | 14,509 | 26.7% |
| 1990 | 16,919 | 16.6% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
For tips on accessing Washington 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
Church
Florida Church Listings ~ Church Angel
Court
Land
- Davis Federal Land Records, Washington County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Florida Territorial Land Records
Local Histories
Medical Directory for Chipley 1902 ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Maps
- Family Maps of Washington County, Florida (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps, University of South Florida
Military
- Washington County Military Files ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- 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
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Marriage
- 1877-1888 - Washington County Marriage Index 1877-1888. Batch M513131 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1881-1885 - Washington County Marriage Book AA Index 1881-1885. Batch M513132 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Death
- Washington County, Florida Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Chipley, Vernon, Wausau, Caryville, and Ebro, Florida areas.
Societies and Libraries
- The West Florida Genealogical Society
- Florida State Historical Societies - Listing by County
- Florida Family History Centers
- Florida Historical Society
- Florida State Genealogical Society
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- The FLGenWeb Project
- Voters in the First Florida Election 1845 ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- USGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives Project
- State of Florida
- Family History Library Catalog
- Washington County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Washington County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Washington County, Florida Page 137 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/3f/Igifloridamz.pdf.
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