Dixie County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for the lyric designation of the South. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dixie County Courthouse PO Box 1206; Cross City, FL 32628 Phone: 352-498-1200 Dixie County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1973 divorce, probate, court and land 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:

Census Records

 * 1783 Spanish Census-USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index-USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index-USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 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 Archives Project
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives-USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service-USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Funeral Homes

 * Rick Gooding Funeral Home in Cross City

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Florida Territorial Land Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1821-1997 mapofus Maps of Florida (1821-1997)
 * 1870 USGenWeb Archives Project 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State
 * 1882 USGenWeb Archives Project 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State
 * University of South Florida Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

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)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 Dixie County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames A-J (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Dixie County, Florida - 1917-18 Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames K-Z (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Dixie County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Adams - Junious (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Dixie County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Keen - Young (USGenWeb Archives)

Korean War
 * Clay County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Koeran War (Distant Cousin)

Vietnam War
 * Dixie County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War (Distant Cousin)

Newspapers

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

Obituaries

 * Florida Obituaries-Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties -USGenWeb Obituaries Project

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 ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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
 * Florida State Archives
 * Dixie County, Florida Obituary and Death Notices Collection GenealogyBuff.com From various funeral homes in the Cross City, Horseshoe Beach, Old Town, Suwannee and surrounding area.

Divorce

 * 1927-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 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 ($)

Societies
Dixie County Historical Society PO Box 928 Cross City, FL 32628 Phone: 352-542-0047 E-mail: [mailto:dccc1909@gmail.com dccc1909@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Dixie County FLGenWeb
 * State of Florida
 * Dixie County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Dixie County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Dixie County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Dixie County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Dixie 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.