Alachua County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Alachua 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 Chua (Timucuan word for "sinkhole"). The County is located in the North central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Alachua County Courthouse 201 E University Ave PO Box 600 Gainesville, FL 32601 Phone: 352-374-3636 Alachua County Website

County Clerk has incomplete marriage records from 1837, probate records from 1840, land records from 1848 and court records

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:

Bible Records

 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Biographies

 * Index to Alachua County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Alachua County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Alachua County Biographical Sketches (FLGenWeb Project)

Census Records

 * 1783 Spanish CensusUSGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1850 and 1860 Census Indexes - Alachua County FLGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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

Court Records

 * 1825-1835 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1840-1974 Wills Alachua County Will Record Books
 * 1847-1992 Alachua County Commissioners Minutes
 * Misc. Records from Alachua County Courts

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * USGenWeb Florida African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Funeral Homes

 * A Cremation Affordable Alternative in Gainesville
 * A.M. White Mortuary in Gainesville
 * Chestnut Funeral Home in Gainesville
 * Cremation Service of Florida in Gainesville
 * Cremations Only in Gainesville
 * Crevasse’s Simple Cremation in Gainesville
 * D. Williams Mortuary Services in Gainesville
 * Evans Carter Funeral Home in High Springs
 * Forest Meadows Funeral Home in Gainesville
 * Milam Funeral and Cremation Services in Gainesville
 * Phillip & Sons The Funeral Directors, Inc in Melrose
 * Pinkney-Smith Funeral Homes in Gainesville
 * Signature Memorial Funeral & Cremation Services in Gainesville
 * Williams-Thomas Funeral Home in Gainesville

Land and Property Records

 * 1826-1916Alachua County Partial Deed Index
 * 1847-1869 Alachua County Mortgage Index
 * Alachua County Index to Deed Records
 * Florida Territorial Land Records

Local Histories

 * Town of Alachua

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
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * USGenWeb Archives Project Florida State Military Files
 * Alachua County, Florida Military Files (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 Alachua County, Florida Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Florida State Archives Florida, Confederate Pension Applications Files
 * Florida State Archives A Guide to Civil War Records at the State Archives of Florida

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * Alachua 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.com Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict
 * Korean War Casualty List, Alachua County (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War
 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War
 * Vietnam War Casualty List, Alachua County (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library

Obituaries

 * Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties - USGenWeb Obituaries Project Florida Obituaries
 * WorldCat listings for Alachua, Florida obituaries are here
 * Alachua County and Gainesville, FL Obituaries are listed here from Newspaper.net

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 ($)
 * 1828-1948 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Alachua County Probate Records Search at Alachua County Clerk

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.

Vital Records

 * Selected Alachua County Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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
 * 1837-1843 - Marriages - 1837-1843 at Southeasterngenealogy.com $
 * 1837-1973 - Alachua County Marriage Licenses - search licenses from 1837- May 1973
 * 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 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-1999 - Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Gainesville Florida Family History Center
 * 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.

Libraries
Alachua County Library District 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615 Phone: 386-462-2592 Website

Museums
Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum 16994 SW 134th Avenue PO Box 654 Archer, FL 32618 Email [mailto:archerhistorical@gmail.com archerhistorical@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Alachua County Genealogical Society PO Box 12078 Gainesville, FL 32604 Email: [mailto:acgs401@gmail.com acgs401@gmail.com] Website Facebook Archer Historical Society PO Box 654 Archer, FL 32618 Phone: 352-374-8240 Email:[mailto:archerhistorical@gmail.com archerhistorical@gmail.com] Facebook Website Micanopy Historical Society 706 NE Cholokka Blvd. PO Box 462 Micanopy, FL 32667 Phone: 352-466-3200 Email: [mailto:MHS@MicanopyHistoricalSociety.com MHS@MicanopyHistoricalSociety.com] Website

Websites

 * Alachua Clerk of the County Court
 * The Alachua County FLGenWeb Project, a member of The FLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Alachua County, Florida USGenWeb Archives
 * Alachua County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Alachua County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Alachua County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Alachua 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.