Osceola County, Florida Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Osceola County Courthouse 2 Courthouse Sq Ste 2000 Kissimmee, FL 34741-5188 Phone: 407.343.3500

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1887.

Parent County
1887--Osceola County was created 12 May 1887 from Brevard County. County seat: Kissimmee

Description
The county was named for the Indian leader Osceola, whose name means "Black Drink Cry [Asi Yaholo]". The county seat is Kissimmee and the county was created May 12, 1887. The County is located in the East Central area of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Florida County Boundary Maps" (1821-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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:

Neighboring Counties

 * Brevard
 * Highlands
 * Indian River
 * Lake
 * Okeechobee
 * Orange
 * Polk

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Osceola County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census

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

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

Maps

 * 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

Military

 * Osceola County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Military Information for Osceola County (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb
 * War Memorial for Osceola County, World War I through Vietnam (FLGenWeb Project)

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1885 - 1955 - at FamilySearch — images onlyS

World War I

 * 1917 - 1918 - Osceola County Civilian Draft Registration (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Osceola County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Abbott - Lowe (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Osceola County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Mack - Zittleman (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

Newspapers

 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Obituaries

 * U.S. Hidden Ancestors Obituaries
 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1784 – 1990 Florida Probate Records 1784-1990
 * 1810 – 1974 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974
 * Florida State Archives $

Birth Records

 * 1880 - 1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Death Records

 * 1877 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1900 - 1921 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1877 - 1998 - at FamilySearch — index

Divorce Records

 * 1927 - 2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry.com - index ($)

Marriage Records

 * 1802 - 1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1837 - 1974 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1830 - 1993 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1830 - 1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1822 - 1875 and 1927 - 2001- at FamilySearch — index

Societies and Libraries
Osceola County Dept. of Genealogical Research 326 Eastern Ave. St. Cloud, FL 32769

The Genealogy Club of Osceola County PO Box 701295 St. Cloud, FL 34770-1295 Website

Websites

 * Osceola County, FL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Florida Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Florida Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Osceola County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
 * Osceola County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Osceola County FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Osceola County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Osceola County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Osceola County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)