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 ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Florida research. |
Florida Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Florida research.
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Florida Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
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.

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.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Cyndi's List - Florida genealogy sites on the internet
- Florida Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Florida
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Florida
- Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Florida genealogy research
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Florida
- Florida Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Florida" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida (accessed 15 March 2016).
- ↑ 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.