Duval County, Florida Public Records

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The great state of Florida has a long and interesting history attached to it, including a Native American history, a Spanish history, and, of course, a European history. It seems that every culture, at one point in time or another, made their home in Florida. This can make it very intimidating for someone to find out information that they’ve been looking for, but fortunately those who are looking for historical records in Duval County do not have to do too much searching in order to find the information that they need.

Duval County was created in 1822 from what was known at the time as St. Johns County. The beaurocrats changed the name after William Pope DuVal, who was the governor of Florida Territory for a time. It was a very large county and was eventually split up into a few smaller ones, including Clay County. Those who are looking for Duval County public records, which would include birth records, death records, marriage and divorce records, will most likely find the information that they’re looking for at Baker County Clerk of the Court, 339 East Macclenny Ave., in Macclenny, Florida.