Duval County, Florida Genealogy

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Florida

Duval County

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

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County Facts County seat: Jacksonville Organized: August 12, 1822 Parent County(s): St. Johns Neighboring Counties Baker  • Clay  • Nassau  • St. Johns  • See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption Adopt-a-wiki page This page adopted by: The FL-GenWeb Project who welcome you to contribute. Adopt a page today

County Information

Description

The county was named for William Pope DuVal. DuVal was a territorial governor from 1822-1834. Prior to European arrival, the area was inhabited by indigenous people, the Timucua and Mocama. The County is located in the Northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse

Duval County Courthouse
330 E Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: 904-630-2028
Duval County Website

Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records from 1921.
County Judge has marriage and probate records.

Duval County, Florida Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1893	1822	1901	1921	1921	1905	1830
*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

Civil War and 1901 - Duval County Courthouse was burned both during the Civil War, and later in 1901. The extent of the record loss is unknown. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle. When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog. Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki. List of counties in the United States with Record Loss

Boundary Changes

1822--Duval County was created 12 August 1822 from St. Johns County. County seat: Jacksonville Interactive Map of Florida County Formation History (1821-1997) - animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes Florida Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places

On October 1, 1968, Duval County and the City of Jacksonville consolidated their governments into one single entity. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin still maintain independent municipality status in Duval County. Besides these exceptions, all communities within Duval County were incorporated into Jacksonville City. Therefore, several neighborhoods and communities within a city exist today in Duval County. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Duval County:

Cities
Atlantic Beach Baldwin	Jacksonville Jacksonville Beach	Neptune Beach
Census-designated places
Arlington Bayard Brighton Broward Chaseville Dinsmore Duval East Jacksonville Eastport Fort George Fulton Gilmore	Grand Crossing Hansontown Hogan Indlewild Lavilla Mandarin Marietta Maxville Mayport Murray Hill Moncrief	New Berlin Oakland Ortega San Marco Pablo Beach Panama Picketts Price Riverside and Avondale South Jacksonville Yellow Bluff

Resources

Bible Records

• Duval County, Florida Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives

Biographies

Biographies at Duval Co These biographical sketches are of some of the representative business and professional men, who have been prominent factors in the building up of the Florida Metropolis, and giving it credit and standing among men. Duval County FLGenWeb.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Duval, Florida online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find A Grave BillionGraves USGW Tombstone Transcription Project Interment.net
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Catalog WorldCat.org
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find A Grave BillionGraves FamilySearch Places
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	1,970	—
1840	4,156	111.0%
1850	4,539	9.2%
1860	5,074	11.8%
1870	11,921	134.9%
1880	19,431	63.0%
1890	26,800	37.9%
1900	39,733	48.3%
1910	75,163	89.2%
1920	113,540	51.1%
1930	155,503	37.0%
1940	210,143	35.1%
1950	304,029	44.7%
1960	455,411	49.8%
1970	528,865	16.1%
1980	571,003	8.0%
1990	672,971	17.9%
2000	778,879	15.7%
2010	864,263	11.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For tips on accessing census records online, see: Florida Census.

• 1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
• 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Florida denominations, view the Florida Church Records wiki page.

Ward and Branch Records (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

• Jacksonville
• Panama Park
• Springfield
• Wesconnett

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places

Court Records

• 1834-1866 Minute Book A, 1834-1866(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• 1901-1922 Index to Judgments and Decrees, 1901-1922(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1904-1923 Index to Satisfactions and Assignments of Judgments and Liens, 1904-1923(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1913-1953 Foreign Judgements, 1913-1953(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Emigration and Immigration

Online Indexes and Records

• 1944-1945 Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests, 1944-1945 - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records

|How to Use this Collection]]

Funeral Homes

Baldwin

Giddens-Reed Funeral Home Warren Funeral Services of Baldwin

Jacksonville

A Dignified Alternative-Hatcher Cremations A. B. Coleman Mortuary Affordable Cremation Solutions Alphonso West Mortuary Arlington Park Funeral Home Buggs-Bellamy Funeral Services Callahan Funeral Home, Inc Carthage Chapel Cedar Bay Funeral Home C. L. Page Mortuary Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home and Crematory Crevasse’s Simple Cremation D.M. Baker Mortuary Eternity Funeral Homes and Crematory Evergreen Funeral Home and Crematory Ferreira Funeral Services Fraser Funeral Home Frazier Family Funerals Funerals by T.S. Warden George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Homes Hardage - Giddens Greenlawn Funeral Home and Cemetery Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home Harris Mortuary Harry Brown Funeral Directors and Cremation Service, Inc Holmes-Glover-Solomon Funeral Directors, Inc Integrity Funeral Home and Cremations James Graham Mortuary, Inc J. E. Fralin and Sons Funeral and Cremation Services Marion Graham Mortuaries McKinney Family Funeral Home, Inc National Cremation Society Naugle Funeral Home and Cremation Services Patterson Cremation and Funeral Service Peeples Family Funeral Home Phillips Mortuary Q.L. Douglas Funeral Home Sarah L. Carter’s Funeral Home Schnauss North East Florida Funeral Home and Cremation Services Weston's Mortuary

Jacksonville Beach

Beaches Chapel by Hardage-Giddens Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Florida Land and Property for additional information about early Florida land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for most counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Florida Local Histories.

• British West Florida at Duval Co FLGenWeb
• History of Duval Co FLGenWeb
• History of Jacksonville Florida WorldCat

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

• Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
• FamilySearch Places - Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

• 1883 Duval County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1881 (Genealogy Trails)
• 1812-1845 Duval County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Civil War

• 1861-1865 Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 Florida Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
• 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
• 1885-1955 Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Duval County:

October 1-3, 1862 - St. John’s Bluff

Map showing Civil War battles in Florida.

World War I

• 1917-1918 Index to Duval County Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
• 1917-1920 Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II

• 1940-1945 Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1940-1945 Index to Duval County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

Korean War

• Duval County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War

• Duval County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

• 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
• African-American Newspapers of Florida
• Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries

Probate Records

• 1784-1990 Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
• 1805-1960 Probate Packets, approx. 1805-1906; Index, 1805-1960(*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
• 1845-1878 Probate Orders, 1845-1878(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1856-1922 Last Wills and Testaments, 1856-1922(*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
• 1865-1902 Letters Testamentary and Administration, 1865-1902(*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Florida Taxation.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida State Archives, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Birth

• 1880-1935 Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

• 1802-1998 Florida, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
• 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1830-1957 Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1830-1993 Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1837-1974 Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

• 1877-1939 Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1877-1998 Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1900-1921 Florida, Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

• 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry $
• 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voter Records

• 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Duval County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Jacksonville Florida East Family History Center

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Duval County. For state-wide library facilities, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Beaches Museum
381 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Telephone 904-241-5657
E-mail info@beachesmuseum.org
Website
Facebook

Societies

Listed below are societies in Duval County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.

Jacksonville Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 440488
Jacksonville, Florida 32222-0005
E-mail: info@jaxgen.org
Website

Jacksonville Historical Society
314 Palmetto Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone 904-665-0064
Email: info@jaxhistory.org
Facebook
Website

Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society
6215 Sauterne Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32203
Telephone 904-778-1000
Email sgesjax@att.net
Website
Facebook

Websites

• Duval County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Duval County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
• Duval County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• Duval County, Genealogy Trails
• Duval County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

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