Bradford County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Bradford 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 the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the Civil War - Captain Richard Bradford. The county is located in the North East area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bradford County Courthouse 945 N. Temple Ave. PO Box B Starke, FL 32091-1286 Phone: 904-964-6280 Bradford County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1875 probate and court records from 1892, and land records from 1876

Populated Places
In the 1860 New River population was 3,820 In 1861 the population was virtually halved by the carving of Baker from New River. The 1870 Bradford County's population was 1,325 people and the decrease was not due to a massive migration away from the area, but due to Bradford having been split into several Counties. 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

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
 * Bradford 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 Bradford County Pensioners on the Rolls 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
 * Bradford 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


 * DistantCousin Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict
 * Bradford County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War by Distant Cousins.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
 * 1888-2009 Bradford County Telegraph University of Florida
 * 1895-1910 Bradford County Telegraph Chronicling America
 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

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 ($)
 * 1868-1940 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1892-1918 (*); Circuit and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1892-1939 (*); Probate and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1895-1936 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1897-1916 (*); Clerk of the Circuit 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
 * 1885 - Bradford County, FL 1885 Mortality Schedule (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1900-1921 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1901 - Bradford County, FL Death Records (Genealogy Trails)

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 - Ancestry $ Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001
 * 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

 * Lake Butler Florida Family History Center
 * Starke Florida Family History Center
 * Jacksonville Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Southern Genealogists Exchange Society - SGES - an affiliate library.

Societies
The Bradford County Historic Preservation Society 200 East Adkins Street Starke, Florida Phone: 904-964-6603 Email: [mailto:tbchps@centurylink.net tbchps@centurylink.net] Facebook

Websites

 * Bradford County FLGenWeb Project, a member of The FLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Bradford County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bradford County FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Bradford County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Bradford 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.