Columbia County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
This county is named for Christopher Columbus (c. 1451-1506), explorer of the Americas. The County is located in the North Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Columbia County Courthouse 145 N Hernando St; PO Box 2069 Lake City, FL 32055 Phone: 386-758-1041 Columbia County Website Clerk Circuit Court has birth records from 1943, Marriage and land records from 1875, Divorce and court records from 1892, Probate records from 1895 Public Health Unit has birth, death and burial records

Bible Records

 * 1949-1952 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Census Records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Lake City

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * Florida African American Griots Project-USGenWeb
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Land and Property Records
Florida Territorial Land Records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
 * 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps, University of South Florida
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

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 Columbia County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Columbia County World War I Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Columbia County World War I Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Columbia County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Columbia County World War II Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)
 * Columbia County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War
 * Columbia County Korean War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict

Vietnam War
 * Columbia County Vietnam War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 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

Obituaries

 * Florida Obituaries Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties - USGenWeb Obituaries Project

Voters Registration
1845 voters registration list for Columbia County.

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records'' 
 * 1784-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1810–1974 93 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974
 * 1860-1955 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1874 (*); Columbia County Courthouse at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Edward Rutledge Chapter 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
 * Florida State Archives
 * 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$
 * 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

 * Lake City Florida Family History Center

Museums
 Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum 157 SE Hernando Ave Lake City, Florida 32025 Phone: 386-755-9096 Facebook

Societies
Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum 157 SE Hernando Ave. Lake City, FL 32025 386-755-9096 Email: [mailto:lccchistory@gmail.com lccchistory@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Columbia County FLGenWeb
 * Columbia County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * State of Florida
 * Columbia County, USGenWeb Archives.
 * Columbia County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Columbia County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – 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.