Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957
Name index and images to county marriages from the state of Florida.
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Florida, County Marriages
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Florida,_County_Marriages_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index & images to county marriages from the state of Florida and some miscellaneous county collections. To see the miscellaneous collections see the coverage table below. You can locate theses collections by browsing the images by county.
These records include licenses, marriage applications, marriage certificates, and marriage packets. The records are arranged by county, date, and record type. Information on marriages is generally handwritten on pre-printed forms. Some eighteenth century bonds were written out by hand. During later years the information was typed. The actual forms differ from one county to another, but include the same basic information.
Marriages were recorded by the clerk of the district court for each county from the time the county was formed. Persons desiring to marry obtained a license that they presented to the minister or other person authorized to marry, such as a justice of the peace. Once the marriage was performed, the officiator sent a return to the clerk confirming that the marriage had occurred.
Counties Included
- Alachua, 1837-1939
- Baker, 1877-1951
- Bay, 1913-1952
- Bradford, 1875-1950
- Brevard, 1868-1954
- Broward, 1915-1951
- Calhoun, 1862-1963
- Citrus, no dates
- Clay, 1872-1958
- Columbia, 1874-1955
- DeSoto, 1887-1953
- Dixie, 1921-1953
- Duval, 1823-1952
- Escambia, 1822-1927
- Florida, 1887-1954
- Franklin, 1887-1957
- Gadsden, 1849-1960
- Gilchrist, 1927-1967, 1978
- Glades, 1921-1951
- Gulf,1925-1952
- Hamilton, 1896-1956
- Hardee,1921-1957
- Hendry, 1923-1951
- Hernando, 1887-1961
- Highlands, 1921-1951
- Hillsborough, 1849-1951
- Holmes, 1920-1950
- Indian River, 1925-1958
- Jackson, 1848-1955
- Jefferson, 1827-1954
- Lafayette, 1857-1950
- Lee, 1887-1951
- Leon, 1825-1959
- Levy, 1854-1959
- Liberty, 1857-1966
- Madison, 1919-1950
- Manatee, 1856-1952
- Marion, 1844-1950
- Martin, 1925-1977
- Monroe, 1829-1931
- Nassau, 1867-1953
- Okeechobee, 1917-1955
- Orange, 1869-1951
- Osceola, 1887-1953
- Palm Beach, 1909-1928
- Pasco, 1889-1926
- Pinellas, 1911-1986
- Polk, 1862-1951
- Putnam, 1849-1974
- Sarasota, 1921-1953
- St. John's, 1824-1840; 1915-1953
- St. Lucie, 1905-1948
- Santa Rosa, 1869-1952
- Seminole, 1913-1927
- Sumter, 1853-1953
- Suwannee, 1859-1951
- Taylor, 1857-1955
- Union, 1921-1952
- Volusia, no dates
- Wakulla, 1892-1961
- Walton, 1885-1972
- Washington, 1877-1950
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Names and ages of bride and groom
- Dates and places of birth
- Residence of groom
- Residence of bride
- Race of the bride and groom
- Parents' names of groom
- Parents' names of bride
- Witnesses
- Date and place where license issued
- Date and place of marriage
| Tip: Many marriages recorded in the South, are separated by race in volumes, books, or registers. Be sure to check to determine if you have the right set of marriage records. |
Collection Content
Sample Images
1919 Marriage Affidavit
1935 Marriage Application
1877 Marriage License
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Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Florida, County Marriages Digital Folder Number List.Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida
"Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 24 January 2025. Florida State Archives and various county clerks of courts.
