Escambia County, Florida Genealogy
Guide to Escambia 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 Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for the Escambia River. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Escambia County Courthouse
223 S Palafox Place
Pensacola, FL 32501
Phone: 850-595-4310
Escambia County Website
Clerk County Court has marriage, probate and court records from 1821.
County Health Department has birth and death records.
Comptroller has land records from 1821. [2]
Escambia County, Florida Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1891 | 1821 | 1919 | 1821 | 1821 | 1821 | 1830 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[5]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites may have additional information on Escambia County cemeteries.
- The Friends of St. John's Cemetery Foundation St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 3,386 | — |
| 1840 | 3,993 | 17.9% |
| 1850 | 4,351 | 9.0% |
| 1860 | 5,768 | 32.6% |
| 1870 | 7,817 | 35.5% |
| 1880 | 12,156 | 55.5% |
| 1890 | 20,188 | 66.1% |
| 1900 | 28,313 | 40.2% |
| 1910 | 38,029 | 34.3% |
| 1920 | 49,386 | 29.9% |
| 1930 | 53,594 | 8.5% |
| 1940 | 74,667 | 39.3% |
| 1950 | 112,706 | 50.9% |
| 1960 | 173,829 | 54.2% |
| 1970 | 205,334 | 18.1% |
| 1980 | 233,794 | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 262,798 | 12.4% |
| 2000 | 294,410 | 12.0% |
| 2010 | 297,619 | 1.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing census records online, see: Florida Census.
- 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
- 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
- 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
- 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
- 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 ($))
- Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
- State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
- Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Pensacola
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Clerk of the Court, Escambia County Escambiaclerk.com
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1908-1912 - Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists, 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - [Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records
|How to Use this Collection]]
- 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]]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- African American Griots Project
- African Genealogy Afrigeneas
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
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.
- Plat Books and Old Deed Books, Public Records Search Escambiaclerk
- Florida Territorial Land Records USGenWeb
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
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.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 1821-1997 Maps of Florida mapofus
- 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State USGenWeb
- 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State USGenWeb
- Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps, University of South Florida University of Southern Florida
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1840 Escambia County, Pensioners on the Roll (Genealogy Trails)
Various Wars
- Escambia County Military Files (USGenWeb Archives)
- Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
- Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb
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)
- 1883 Escambia county, Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1885-1955 - Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- The 1890 Census Veterans Schedules for Fort Barrancas in Escambia County are available on roll 118 of "Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War" (NARA M123). The schedules list veterans and their widows who served as Union soldiers in the Civil War. For more information on the 1890 Veterans Schedules see Union Census Records.
Civil War Battle
World War I
- 1917-1918 - Index to Escambia County World War I 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
- Index to Escambia County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
Korean Conflict
- Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com
Vietnam War
- Escambia County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
- Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
- Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Escambia County, Florida Obituaries-Obituary transcriptions from Escambia, Florida -USGenWeb Obituaries Project
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
- Probate Court Public Records Search Clerk of the Court, Escambia County
Online Indexes and Records
- 1784 – 1990 Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1810-1974 Florida Wills and Probate Records 93 Ancestry$
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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.
- Clerk of the Court, Escambia County - Tax Deed Sales Records
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1880-1935 - Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 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
- 1822-1841; 1840-1851 - Marriages 1822-1841; 1840-1851 (licenses) at Southeasterngenealogy.com $
- 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
- Florida State Archives
- 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))
Death[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 1927-2001 - Florida, Divorce Index Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry $
- 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Voter Records[edit | edit source]
- 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Escambia County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Florida Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Escambia County. For state-wide library facilities, see Florida Archives and Libraries.
Genealogy Branch Library
5740 N. Ninth Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone: 850-494-7373
Website
Pensacola Library
239 N. Spring St.
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: 850-436-5060
Website
Tryon Branch Library
1200 Langley Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone: 850-471-6980
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Escambia County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.
African American Heritage Society
200 Church Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
850-469-1456
Website
West Florida Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 10217
Pensacola, FL 32524-0217
Email: info@wfgsi.org
Website
University of West Florida Historic Trust
P.O. Box 12866
Pensacola, FL 32591
850-595-5985
Email: info@historicpensacola.org
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Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Escambia County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Escambia County, The FLGenWeb Project at USGenWeb
- Escambia County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
- Escambia County, Florida Genealogy Trails
- Escambia 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Escambia County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia 04/24/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Escambia County, Florida," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia accessed 26 January 2019.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, [Civil War Battle Summaries by State
