Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Gadsden 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 James Gadsden of South Carolina, who served as Andrew Jackson's aide-de-camp in Florida in 1818. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gadsden County Courthouse 10 E Jefferson St; PO Box 1799 Quincy, FL 32351 Phone: 850-875-8622 Gadsden County Website County Judge has marriage and probate records, Clerk Circuit has divorce, court and land 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:

Census Records

 * 1783 USGenWeb Archives Project Spanish Census
 * 1821 USGenWeb Archives Project Census/Tax List Index
 * 1823 USGenWeb Archives Project Census/Tax List Index
 * 1880 USGenWeb Archives Project Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos
 * 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 ($))
 * USGenWeb Archives Project 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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Funeral Homes

 * Bradwell Mortuary in Quincy
 * Faith Funeral Home and Crematory in Havana
 * Ivey Funeral Home in Quincy
 * Lifesong Funerals and Cremations in Quincy
 * Reed and Hall Mortuary Corp. in Quincy

Land and Property Records
USGenWeb Florida Territorial Land Records

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

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

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

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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

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
 * Florida State Library Early Florida Newspapers

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
 * 1826-1930 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1832-1946 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1888 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1852-1888 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1859-1926 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1903-1938 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1906-1933 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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
 * 1885 Mortality Index - Gadsden County Persons who died during the year ending May 31, 1885 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 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 ($)

Societies
West Gadsden Historical Society 328 E. 8th Street P.O. Box 94 Greensboro, FL 32330 Telephone 850-442-6667 E-mail: [mailto:gadsdenhistory.org@gmail.com gadsdenhistory.org@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Gadsden County, FL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Gadsden County FLGenWeb
 * State of Florida
 * Gadsden County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Gadsden County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Gadsden 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.