Jackson County, Florida Genealogy

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

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.

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

Description
The county was named for Andrew Jackson, who had served as Florida's first military governor for six months in 1821. The County Seat is Marianna and the county was created August 12, 1822. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

Boundary Changes
1821-1997 "Rotating Formation Florida County Boundary Maps" MapofUS

Record Loss
November 30, 1848 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


 * Tennessee Genealogy Blog When the Records are Gone, Arlene Eakle.
 * FamilySearch wiki Burned Records Research.
 * blogs.ancestry.com Family History Circle, Michael John Neill.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Bay • Calhoun •  Decatur County, Georgia •  Gadsden •  Geneva County, Alabama  Holmes •  Houston County, Alabama •  Liberty •  Seminole County, Georgia •  Washington

African American

 * USGenWeb African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Jackson County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census

 * 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

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


 * Sink Creek

Maps

 * 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
 * HistoryGeo.com ($) Family Maps of Jackson County, Florida. Free surname search.

Military

 * Jackson 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 — 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)
 * 1883 - Jackson County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch — images only
 * Jackson County Confederate Deaths (Genealogy Trails)

World War I

 * Index to Jackson County Civilian Draft Registration by Surname - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

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

Korean War

 * Jackson County Veterans Memorial, Korean War (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

 * Jackson County Veterans Memorial, Vietnam War (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

Newspapers

 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

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


 * Florida State Archives $

Birth Records

 * 1880 - 1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Death Records

 * 1877 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1900 - 1921 - 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 1224 Knobb Hill Drive Jacksonville 32221-6117

Jackson County Historical Society 413 North Green Street Mariana, FL

The Jacksonville Historical Society Old St. Luke's 314 Palmetto Street Jacksonville 3222 Telephone: 904-665-0064 FAX: 904-665-0069 E-mail:[mailto:info@jaxhistory.org info@jaxhistory.org] 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

 * Marianna Florida Family History Center

Websites

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