Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Gadsden County, Florida ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

County Courthouse
Gadsden County Courthouse 10 E Jefferson St; PO Box 1799 Quincy, FL 32351 Phone: 850.875.8622

County Judge has marriage and probate records Clerk Circuit has divorce, court and land records.

Parent County
1823--Gadsden County was created 24 June 1823 from Jackson County. County seat: Quincy

Description
The county was named for James Gadsden of South Carolina, who served as Andrew Jackson's aide-de-camp in Florida in 1818. Gadsden County is historically known for its tobacco crop which is obsolete today. The County Seat is Quincy and the county was created June 24, 1823. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Florida County Boundary Maps" (1821-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1849 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research

Populated Places
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:

Neighboring Counties
Calhoun • Decatur County, Georgia •  Grady County, Georgia Jackson •  Leon •  Liberty •  Seminole County, Georgia

African American

 * African American Griots Project -  USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Gadsden County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census

 * 1783 USGenWeb Archives Project Spanish Census
 * 1821 USGenWeb Archives Project Census/Tax List Index
 * 1823 USGenWeb Archives Project Census/Tax List Index
 * 1880 USGenWeb Archives Project Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos
 * 1885 - Florida State Population Census.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project Federal Census Information from National Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives Project State Census Information from Florida State Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives Project Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service

Land
USGenWeb Florida Territorial Land Records

Maps

 * 1821-1997 Maps of Florida
 * 1870 USGenWeb Archives Project Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State
 * 1882 USGenWeb Archives Project Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State
 * University of South Florida Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps

Military

 * Gadsden County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * USGenWeb Archives Project Florida State Military Files
 * USGenWeb Pension Project Florida state pension records from various wars

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1883' - Gadsden County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails]
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch — images only
 * Gadsden County, Florida Confederate Deaths (Genealogy Trails)

World War I

 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Gadsden County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict

Vietnam War

 * distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Newspapers

 * Florida State Library Early Florida Newspapers

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1784 – 1990 Florida Probate Records 1784-1990 — images
 * 1810 – 1974 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 — index and images $

Birth Records

 * 1880 - 1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Death Records

 * 1877 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1885 - Mortality Index - Gadsden County Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1885 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1900 - 1921 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1877 - 1998 - at FamilySearch — index

Divorce Records

 * 1927 - 2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry.com - index $

Marriage Records

 * 1802 - 1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1837 - 1974 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1830 - 1993 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1830 - 1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1822 - 1875 and 1927 - 2001 - at FamilySearch — index
 * Florida State Archives

Societies and Libraries
Gadsden County Historical Society PO Box 231 Quincy 32351-0231

West Gadsden Historical Society Post Office Drawer D Greensboro, FL 32330-0803 Telephone Number:850-442-6434 E-mail:[mailto:LBS@TDS.NET LBS@TDS.NET] Website


 * Random Acts of Kindness List of Florida Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical Genealogical Societies
 * FamilySearch Find a Family History Center
 * Florida Historical Society
 * Florida State Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Gadsden County, FL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Florida Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Florida Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Gadsden County FLGenWeb
 * State of Florida
 * Gadsden County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Gadsden County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Gadsden County FL Genealogy (LDS Genealogy]
 * Gadsden County FL Genealogy (LDS Genealogy]