Baker County, Florida Genealogy

United States   Florida    Baker County

Guide to Baker County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse


Baker County Courthouse 339 E MacClenny Avenue MacClenny, FL 32063-2100 Phone: 904.259.3121

County Judge has marriage and probate records Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1880

Parent County
1861--Baker County was created 8 February 1861 from New River county. New River County's name was changed to Bradford in 1861. County seat: MacClenny

Macclenny was once called Darbyville but was changed in 1890 to Macclenny.

Record Loss
1888 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Populated Places
( * indicates an incorporated city or town )


 * Baxter
 * Bessent
 * Eddy
 * Glen Saint Mary*
 * Kenny
 * LaBuena
 * Macclenny* (county seat)
 * Manning
 * Manns Spur
 * Margaretta
 * McPherson
 * Olustee
 * Pine Top
 * Sanderson
 * Sapp
 * Sargent
 * Steckert
 * Taylor

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradford
 * Charlton County, Georgia
 * Clay
 * Clinch County, Georgia
 * Columbia
 * Duval
 * Nassau
 * Union
 * Ware County, Georgia

Census
The includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Sanderson

Civil War Battle

 * Civil War


 * - Florida, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
 * - Florida, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
 * - Florida, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955
 * - Florida, Confederate Pension Applications Files
 * - A Guide to Civil War Records at the State Archives of Florida

The following Civil War battle was fought in Baker County:


 * October 16-18, 1863 = Olustee, also known as Ocean Pond

Map showing Civil War battles in Florida.

Marriage

 * 1877-1900 - Baker County Marriage Index 1877-1900. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1920 - Baker County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1877-1920. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1900-1919 - Baker County Marriage Book 2 Index 1900-1919. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1919-1927 - Baker County Marriage Books 3 thru 5 Index 1919-1927. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * MacClenny Florida Family History Center
 * MacClenny, Florida

Web Sites

 * The Baker County FLGenWeb Project, a member of The FLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Baker County FLGenWeb Project, Inc&lt;
 * Baker County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)