Jackson County, Florida Genealogy

United States   Florida    Jackson County

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 2864 Madison Court; PO Box 510; Marianna, FL 32447 Ph. 850.482.9552

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1845, land records from 1824, divorce, divorce, military and court records from 1900.

History


The county is named after Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.

Parent County
1822--Jackson County was created 12 August 1822 from Escambia County. County seat: Marianna

Record Loss
November 30, 1848 -- 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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bay
 * Calhoun
 * Decatur County, Georgia
 * Gadsden
 * Geneva County, Alabama
 * Holmes
 * Houston County, Alabama
 * Liberty
 * Seminole County, Georgia
 * Washington

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Sink Creek

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Marianna Florida Family History Center
 * Marianna, Florida

Web Sites

 * Jackson County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jackson County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Jackson County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.