Brevard County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Judge Theodore W. Brevard, an early settler, and state comptroller. The County is located in the East Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Brevard County Courthouse 400 S Street Titusville, FL 32780 Phone: 321-633-1924 Brevard County Website

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1868, land records from 1871, divorce and court records from 1879, probate records from 1917 and military discharge records from 1919 County Health Department Superintendent has death rec from 1985 and birth records; some records prior to 1885 destroyed

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:

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

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

Funeral Homes

 * Ammen Cremation and Funeral Care in Melbourne
 * Beach Funeral Home in Indian Harbour Beach
 * Beckman-Williamson Funeral Homes and Crematory in Cocoa Beach
 * Brevard Memorial Funeral Home and Park in Cocoa
 * Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne
 * Buggs Funeral Home in Melbourne
 * Davis Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Melbourne
 * Fountainhead Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Palm Bay
 * North Brevard Funeral Home in Titusville
 * Stone Funeral Home in Melbourne and Cocoa

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

Military Records

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

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 Brevard 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

World War II
 * Brevard County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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

Vietnam War
 * Brevard County, FL Vietnam War Casualty List (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

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

 * U.S. Hidden Ancestors 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 ($)
 * 1868-1975 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1877-1926 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Florida Public Records Search at Florida State Archives ($)

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
 * 1896-1901 Marriages 1896-1901 at Southeasterngenealogy.com $
 * 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

 * Cocoa Florida Family History Center
 * Orlando Florida Family History Center
 * Orlando Florida Hunters Creek Family History Center
 * Osceola Library System - multiple locations - an affiliate library.
 * West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Brevard County Public Libraries Telephone: 855-210-0357 Website Facebook Multiple locations. Among the 17 Brevard County Libraries, three (listed below) have genealogy collections available to the public.
 * Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library 308 Forrest Ave. Cocoa, FL 32922 Telephone: 321-633-1792 Website
 * Melbourne Public Library 540 East Fee Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901 Telephone: 321-952-4514 Website
 * The Titusville Public Library 2121 S. Hopkins Ave. Titusville, FL 32780 Telephone: 321-264-5026 Website

Societies
Brevard Genealogical Society PO Box 1123 Cocoa, FL 32923-1123 Website Facebook Email: [mailto:bgswebmaster@flbgs.org bgswebmaster@flbgs.org] Brevard Heritage Council 3783 Indian River Dr Cocoa, FL 32922 Telephone: 321-537-6607 Facebook Genealogical Society of South Brevard PO Box 786 Melbourne, FL 32902-0786 Email:[mailto:contactus@gssb.net contactus@gssb.net] Website Facebook Genealogical Society Of North Brevard, INC. PO Box 897 Titusville, FL 32781-0897 Email: [mailto:edward_swan@bellsouth.com edward_swan@bellsouth.com] Website North Brevard Historical Society and Museum 301 South Washington Avenue PO Box 5265 Titusville, FL 32783 Telephone: 321-269-3658 Email: [mailto:titusvillehistory@gmail.com titusvillehistory@gmail.com] Website South Brevard Historical Society PO Box 1064 Melbourne, FL 32902-1064 Telephone: 321-725-4115 Email:[mailto:contact@southbrevardhistory.org contact@southbrevardhistory.org] Website

Websites

 * The USGenWeb Project: The FLGenWeb Project:Brevard County
 * Brevard County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Brevard County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc
 * Brevard County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Brevard 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.