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

Description
The county was named for Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War. Miami is the county seat and the county was created January 18, 1836. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Miami-Dade County Courthouse 111 NW First St, Ste 220 Miami, FL 33128 Phone:. 305.375.5124 County Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records from 1890.

Populated Places
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 this county:

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Miami-Dade County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census Records

 * 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Court Records
Miami-Dade County Recorder

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1930-1942 at FamilySearch
 * 1944-1945 Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests, 1944-1945

NARA Ships Passenger Lists These passenger lists cover:


 * 1834-1897 Immigration of Russians to the United States
 * 1/12/1846 -12/31/1851 Irish Famine
 * 1850-1897 Germans to the United States
 * 1855-1900 Italians to the United States

Land and Property Records
Miami-Dade County Recorder This site allows you to make a search of their records which includes, deeds, probate, mortgages, etc. Some items are digitized for viewing.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1821-1997 Maps of Florida
 * 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
 * 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
 * Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps University of South Florida

Military Records

 * Miami-Dade County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 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)
 * 1883 Miami-Dade County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch  only

World War I
 * Miami-Dade County Civilian Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch

World War II
 * Miami-Dade County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch

Korean War
 * Miami-Dade County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War
 * Miami-Dade County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

Newspapers

 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Obituaries

 * U.S. Hidden Ancestors Obituaries
 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records'' 


 * 1784 – 1990 at FamilySearch
 * 1810 – 1974 Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 at Ancestry $

Birth

 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1837-1974 at FamilySearch
 * 1830-1993 at FamilySearch
 * 1830-1957 - at FamilySearch
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1877-1939 at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1921 at FamilySearch
 * 1877-1998 at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry - index $

Family History Centers

 * Homestead Florida Family History Center
 * Miami Florida Family History Center
 * Miami Lakes Florida Family History Center
 * Miami Shores Florida Family History Center

Libraries
Florida Historical SocietyWebsite Florida State Genealogical SocietyWebsite
 * The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc. PO Box 565404 Miami, FL 33256-5404 Phone: 786-519-7476 (Text or Voice Mail only) Website
 * Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami 8405 SW 107th Ave. 313 Miami, FL 33173 Website
 * Miami Springs Historical Society & Museum PO Box 660022 Miami Springs, FL 33166 Website

Websites
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 * – 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.