Marion County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for General Francis Marion of South Carolina, a guerilla fighter and hero of the American Revolutionary War. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse 110 NW 1st Ave (zip 34475) PO Box 1030; Ocala, FL 34478 Phone: 352-620-3904 Marion County Website Recording Office has land, divorce, probate and court records. Clerk of Courts has marriage records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

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:

History Timeline
Additional Information

The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Census Records

 * 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 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
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Ocala

Emigration and Immigration

 * NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
 * 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
 * 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
 * 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
 * 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
The Struggle for Survival: a partial history of the Negroes of Marion County, 1865-1976. edited and prepared by Central Florida Community College. - [Ocala, Fla.] Blacek Historical Organization of Marion County, C 1977. 111 p.F317.M3 C46 1977

Maps

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Marion County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives]
 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - Marion County Pensioners on the Rolls as of 1 January 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Aaron-Chestnut (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Childen-Furr (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Gaddis-Jackson (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Jacob-Mazuor (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames McAden-Pritchett (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Proctor-Sylvester (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Marion County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Tally-Ziegler (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Acker - Colyer (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Condrey - Guynn (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Hadley - Lazier (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Leavengood - Padgett (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Paker - Smith (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Smoak - Zugschwert (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Marion County World War II Casualty List of Those Killed in Action - Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)
 * Marion County, WWII Casualties...Army & Air Force (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)

Korean War
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War
 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Newspapers

 * 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

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1810–1974 Ancestry.com ($) Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974
 * 1844-1925 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 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.

Birth

 * 1880-1935 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1957 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1974 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1844-1854; 1867-1871 - Marriages 1844-1854; 1867-1871 at Southeasterngenealogy $
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

 * 1877-1939 - at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1998 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1921 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry - index $
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Ocala Florida Family History Center

Societies
Historic Ocala Preservation Society 712 S.E. Fort King St. Ocala, FL 34471 352-351-1861 Website Facebook

Marion County Genealogical Society PO Box 1206 Ocala, Florida 34478-1206 352-897-0840 Email: [mailto:President@mcgsocala.org President@mcgsocala.org] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Marion County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Marion County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc. - Genealogy and History
 * Marion County, FLGenWeb Project
 * Marion County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
 * Marion County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Marion County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
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