Jackson County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Jackson 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 Andrew Jackson, who had served as Florida's first military governor for six months in 1821. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 2864 Madison Court; PO Box 510 Marianna, FL 32447 Phone: 850-482-9552 Jackson County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1845, land records from 1824, Divorce, military and court records from 1900.

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:

Bible Records

 * Jackson County, Florida Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives

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


 * Sink Creek

Court Records

 * 1850-1867 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

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
 * HistoryGeo.com ($) Family Maps of Jackson County, Florida. Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

World War I
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Jackson County Civilian Draft Registration by Surname - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II 'Korean War''
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Jackson County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Jackson County Veterans Memorial, Korean War (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War
 * Jackson County Veterans Memorial, Vietnam War (FLGenWeb Project)
 * 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; images
 * 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1840-1893 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1897-1936 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1905-1921 (*); County 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
 * 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

 * Marianna Florida Family History Center

Societies
Jackson County Historical Society 413 North Green Street Mariana, FL 32446 Facebook

Websites

 * Jackson County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jackson County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Jackson County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
 * Jackson County, FLGenWeb Project
 * Jackson County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Jackson 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.