Madison County, Florida Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse PO Box 237 Madison, FL 32341 Phone: 850.973.1500

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, probate and court records from 1838, land records from 1831 and divorce records.

Parent County
1827--Madison County was created 26 December 1827 from Jefferson County. County seat: Madison Named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States.

Description
The county was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States. The County Seat is Madison and the county was created December 26, 1827. The County is located in the Northwest 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
1876 and 1912 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

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

 * Brooks County, Georgia
 * Hamilton
 * Jefferson
 * Lafayette
 * Lowndes County, Georgia
 * Suwannee
 * Taylor

African American

 * USGenWeb Florida African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Biographies

 * Biographies on Madison Co FLGenWeb Biographies
 * Biographies on USGenWeb Archives for Madison County

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Madison 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

Court
Madison County Clerk of Courts covers both Circuit and County Court records, including Probate Court. The office is also responsible for the county marriage and divorce records.

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

Land

 * Madison County Appraisors
 * Florida Territorial Land Records

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

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

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)
 * 1883 - Madison County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885 - 1955 - at FamilySearch — images only
 * Madison County Confederate Deaths (Genealogy Trails)

World War I

 * 1917 - 1918 - Madison County Civilian Registration, Surnames Adams-Cushion (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1918 - Madison County Civilian Registration, Surnames Dadwildey-Howland (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1918 - Madison County Civilian Registration, Surnames Hubbard-Mizell (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1918 - Madison County Civilian Registration, Surnames Mobley-Spradley (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1918 - Madison County Civilian Registration, Surnames Stallworth-Zipperer (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Madison County World War II Army Enlistees, Names A-G (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Madison County World War II Army Enlistees, Names H-P (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Madison County World War II Army Enlistees, Names R-Z (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Madison County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War

 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

Newspapers
The Madison Enterprise and the Madison County Carrier are published by Greene Publishing, Inc., 1695 South South SR 53, Madison, FL 32340, or P.O. Drawer 772, Madison, FL 32341. Phone (850) 973-4141.


 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library

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 $

Taxation
Contact the Madison County Appraisors for land and tax information.

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

 * Madison County Florida Genealogical Society 296 SW Rutledge St. Madison, FL 32340 Mailing address: PO Box 136 Madison, FL 32341-0136 Phone: 850-973-6488 Email:[mailto:MCGenealogySociety@live.com MCGenealogySociety@live.com] Website
 * Madison County Library 100 College Drive Madison, FL 32340-1446 Phone: 850-973-6814
 * Florida History Network Website
 * Florida Historical Society
 * Florida State Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Florida Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Florida Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Madison County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Madison County Official Website
 * Madison County (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)
 * Madison County (FLGenWeb)
 * Florida Memory Project from the State Library and Archives of Florida
 * State of Florida
 * Madison County, Florida (USGenWeb Archive)
 * Madison County, Florida (Genealogy Trails)
 * Madison County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Madison County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)