Leon County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Leon 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 Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Leon County Courthouse 301 S Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-577-4000 Leon County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1825 and military discharge records from 1914. County Health Department has birth, death and burial 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 — index & images
 * Leon County, Florida Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives

Census Records

 * 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * 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

 * 1824-1887 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1825-1925 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1829-1889 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1837-1902 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American


 * USGenWeb African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy
 * Florida: Leon County Enslaved Persons and Slaveholders is a database of enslaved persons extracted from Leon County inventories and appraisal books 1853-1865, with ongoing updates.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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
 * Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Leon 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 - 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 Leon County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Tallahassean's in the Civil War (Genealogy Trails)

World War I


 * 1917-1918 - Index to Leon County Civilian Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Leon County, Florida World War I Soldiers (Genealogy Trails)

World War II


 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Leon County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Leon County, Florida, World War II Veterans - Navy (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War


 * Leon County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War


 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

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 USGenWeb

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

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 ($)
 * 1827-1974 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1839-1935 (*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.

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
 * 1837-1974 - 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, 1927-2001 at Ancestry - index $
 * 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

 * Tallahassee Florida Family History Center

Libraries
LEROY COLLINS LEON COUNTY MAIN LIBRARY 200 West Park Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Phone: 850-606-2665 website


 * The Leon County Library system has seven branches, with all locations on the main website.

Societies
Tallahassee Genealogical Society P.O. Box 4371 Tallahassee, FL 32315-4371 Email: [mailto:publicity@talgensoc.com publicity@talgensoc.com] website Facebook

Tallahassee Historical Society P.O. Box 3713 Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3713 Email: [mailto:claude1kenneson@gmail.com claude1kenneson@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project.
 * The FLGenWeb Project affiliate of the USGenWeb
 * Leon County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Leon County (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)
 * Leon County, Florida (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Leon County, Florida (Genealogy Trails)
 * Leon 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.