Florida Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Florida genealogy records.

In 1845 Florida became the 27th State in the Union. Florida has a very intriguing history as it was a Spanish colony and supposedly is where the Fountain of Youth was located. With a history that contains both Spanish Conquistadors and Native Americans, searching for family history through genealogy records is always interesting.

The Florida Department of Health oversees the office of Vital Statistics which maintains the state's official records divorce, marriage, birth, and death within the state.? These records are of intrinsic value to people who are searching for their heritage through a genealogical search. Florida genealogy records are relatively easy to search.

Most Florida Local County Public Health Units oversee the birth and death certificates in the county, while the Florida County Clerk of Court manages the marriage and divorce records. You can obtain records either by applying online or by walking into an office. Most counties have offer a computerized database for all of the births in the state as well as those in that specific county. This makes searching for Florida genealogy records much easier. A law was enacted in 1927 providing for the centralization of marriage and divorce records. This centralization makes it easier for people to find their family's past.