Monroe County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Monroe 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 Monroe. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 500 Whitehead St; Key West, FL 33040 Phone: 305-292-3540 Monroe County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court and land records from 1853.

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

Directories

 * FLGenWeb Project Directories of Monroe Co.
 * Burtz' Gainesville Directory 1913
 * Key West Directory 1906-1907
 * Key West, The Old and the New 1912
 * Key West and Monroe County, Florida 19??

Emigration and Immigration
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1908-1912 - at FamilySearch  - [Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * How to Use this Collection]]
 * 1944-1945 -  - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * How to Use this Collection]]
 * 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

Genealogies
Surnames and Family, Monroe Co FLGenWeb

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

 * Monroe County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * FLGenWeb Project
 * 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 - Monroe County Pensioners on the Rolls as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Abad-Burnside (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Burras-Diaz de Villegas (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Dice-Gresty (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Grier-Ley (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Lichtig-Nye (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames O'Brien-Robinson (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Roca-Sturrup (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Monroe County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Suarez-Zuniga (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Monroe County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Abbott - Hepburn (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Monroe County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Herce - Sands (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Monroe County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Santana - Zarate USGenWeb Archives)

Korean War
 * Monroe County Korean War Fatal Casualties (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War


 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * FLGenWeb Project Old Newspapers Monroe Co.
 * 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

Other Records
Letters Letters Home, Monroe County, The FLGenWeb Project

Photos Penny Postcards from Monroe Co., The FLGenWeb Project

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records


 * 1784-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1810–1974 Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 at Ancestry ($) Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974
 * 1822-1907 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1923 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1888-1936 (*); County Judge 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 - 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 ($)

Family History Centers

 * Key West Florida Family History Center


 * Marathon Florida Family History Center

Societies
Key West Art and Historical Society 281 Front Street Key West, Florida, 33040 305-295-6649

Monroe County Genealogical Society 21 Ventana Lane Big Coppitt Key 33040

Websites

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