Miami-Dade County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Miami-Dade 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 Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Miami-Dade County Courthouse 111 NW First St, Ste 220 Miami, FL 33128 Phone: 305-375-5124 Miami-Dade County Website County Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records from 1890.

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:

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Miami-Dade County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

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
 * 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

Court Records
Miami-Dade County Recorder

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1908-1912 - at FamilySearch  - [Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * How to Use this Collection]]
 * 1944-1945 -  - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * How to Use this Collection]]
 * 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

Land and Property Records
Miami-Dade County Recorder This site allows you to make a search of their records which includes, deeds, probate, mortgages, etc. Some items are digitized for viewing.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Miami-Dade 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 - Miami-Dade 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
 * Miami-Dade County Civilian Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Miami-Dade County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

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

Vietnam War
 * Miami-Dade County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Newspapers

 * 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
 * 1810–1974 - Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 at Ancestry $

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
 * 1840-1900 - Marriages - 1840-1900 at Southeasterngenealogy $

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 $

Family History Centers

 * Blue Lagoon Florida Family History Center (Miami)
 * Homestead Florida Family History Center
 * Killian Florida Family History Center (Miami)
 * Miami Florida Family History Center
 * Miami Lakes Florida Family History Center (Hialeah)
 * Miami Shores Florida Family History Center (North Miami Beach)
 * Riverside Florida Family History Center (Miami)
 * Sunset Florida Family History Center (Miami)

Museums
Miami Springs Historical Society & Museum PO Box 660022 Miami Springs, FL 33166 Website

Societies
The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc. PO Box 565404 Miami, FL 33256-5404 Phone: 786-519-7476 Facebook Website

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami 4200 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33173 Phone: 305-576-4000 Facebook Website

Miami Springs Historical Society & Museum PO Box 660022 Miami Springs, FL 33166 Website

Florida Historical Society 435 Brevard Ave. Cocoa FL 32922 Phone: 321-690-1971 Website

Florida State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 940927 Maitland, FL 32794-0927 Phone: 407-494-3747 Website

Websites
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 * FLGenWeb
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Miami-Dade County, Florida (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Dade County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Miami-Dade County (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)
 * Miami-Dade County, Florida (Genealogy Trails)
 * Miami-Dade County FL Genealogy (LDS Genealogy}
 * – 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.