Florida State Census, 1945 - FamilySearch Historical Records

This wiki article describes a collection that is available for free online at FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. To access the collection, see Florida State Census, 1945.



Collection Time Period
These records are for the year 1945. The census was created by the state of Florida.

Collection History
The census was created by the state of Florida.

Why This Record Was Created
The census was compiled to obtain a count and description of the population of the state of Florida for representation purposes.

Collection Reliability
Use the information with some caution. The information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or even by a neighbor. Some information may have been recorded incorrectly, or even deliberately falsified.

Collection Description
The record is printed on large sheets with rows and columns that were filled in by hand by the enumerator. The schedules are usually arranged by county, town, and then by political subdivision.

Collection Content
Key genealogical facts found in the 1945 Florida State Census are:


 * Name of each person in the home
 * Address
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Place of birth by state or foreign country
 * Occupation
 * Education

How To Use The Collection
Use the census to obtain the names and ages of family members, which can be used to calculate birth or marriage dates; the town and county where they lived; those currently living with the family, and any relatives that may have lived nearby. The census may identify persons for whom other records do not exist.

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