Duval County, Florida Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Duval County Courthouse 330 E Bay Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: 904.630.2028

Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records from 1921. County Judge has marriage and probate records.

Parent County
1822--Duval County was created 12 August 1822 from St. Johns County. County seat: Jacksonville

Description
The county was named for William Pope DuVal. DuVal was territorial governor from 1822-1834. Prior to European arrival, the area was inhabited by indigenous people, the Timucua and Mocama. The County Seat is Deland and the county was created 1854. The County is located in the Northeast 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
Civil War and 1901 Duval County Courthouse was burned both during the Civil War, and later in 1901. The extent of the record loss is unknown.

Populated Places
On October 1, 1968, Duval County and the City of Jacksonville consolidated their governments into one single entity. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin still maintain independent municipality status in Duval County. Besides these exceptions, all communities within Duval County were incorporated into Jacksonville City. Therefore, several neighborhoods and communities within a city exist today in Duval County. 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 Duval County:

Neighboring Counties
Baker • Clay •  Nassau •  St. Johns

Biographies
Biographies at Duval Co, FLGenWeb

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Duval  County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census
The includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality.

Church
Ward and Branch Records (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)


 * Jacksonville
 * Panama Park
 * Springfield
 * Wesconnett

Cities and Towns
Cities and Towns of Duval Co, FLGenWeb

Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville,Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach

Emigration and Immigration
Online Records
 * 1944 - 1945

Local Histories

 * British West Florida at Duval Co FLGenWeb


 * History of Duval Co FLGenWeb


 * History of Jacksonville Florida WorldCat

Maps

 * Maps of Florida (1821-1997)

Military

 * Duval County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1883 - Duval County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1881 (Genealogy Trails)

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)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch — images only

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Duval County:


 * October 1-3, 1862 = St. John’s Bluff


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Florida.

World War I

 * 1917 - 1918 - Index to Duval County Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Index to Duval County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Duval County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)

Vietnam War

 * Duval County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)

Newspapers
African-American Newspapers of Florida

Probate

 * 1784-1990 Florida Probate Records 1784-1990
 * 1810-1974 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974

Birth Records

 * 1880 - 1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Death Records

 * 1877 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1900 - 1921 - at at FamilySearch — index
 * 1877 - 1998 - at FamilySearch — index

Divorce Records

 * 1927 - 2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry.com $

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
Jacksonville Genealogical Society PO Box 60756 Jacksonville, Florida 32236-0756 E-mail:[mailto:info@jaxgen.org info@jaxgen.org] Website

Jacksonville Historical Society 314 North Palmetto Street Jacksonville, FL 32202-2217 Telephone Number: 904-374-0296 Website

Jacksonville Historical Society 100-B Wharfside Way Jacksonville, FL 32207 Telephone Number: 904-396-6307

Beaches Area Historical Society 381 Beach Boulevard PO Box 50646 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 telephone Number: 904-241-5657 E-mail[mailto:info@beachesmuseum.org info@beachesmuseum.org] Website

Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society PO Box 2801 Jacksonville, FL 32203-2801 Website


 * Random Acts of Kindness List of Florida Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical Genealogical Societies
 * FamilySearch Find a Family History Center
 * Florida Historical Society
 * Florida State Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Jacksonville Florida East Family History Center

Websites

 * Duval County, FL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Florida Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Florida Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Duval County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Duval County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Duval County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
 * Duval County, Genealogy Trails
 * Duval County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Duval County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)