Jefferson County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse Courthouse #10; PO Box 547 Monticello, FL 32344 Phone: 850-342-0218 Jefferson County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1840, divorce records from 1900, Probate and court records from 1850 and land records from 1827. All original records from 1827 and all Probate records from 1838 can be found at the Keystone Genealogical Library within the Jefferson County RJ Bailar Public Library.

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

 * Jefferson 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

 * 1828-1845 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1828-1854 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1840-1909 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1881 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1921-1935 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

Funeral Homes

 * Beggs Funeral Homes in Monticello
 * Tillman Funeral Home in Monticello

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

Military Records

 * Jefferson 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
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1883 Jefferson County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 Jefferson County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames A-D (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Jefferson County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames E-J (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Jefferson County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames K-R (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Jefferson County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames S-Z (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Jefferson County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Adams - Kyler (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Jefferson County World War II Army Enlistees, Names Lacy - Youngblood (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Jefferson County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War
 * Jefferson County Korean War Casualty List (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
 * Florida State Library Early Florida Newspapers

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties.

Probate Records
Online Probate 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 ($)
 * 1832-1927 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1838-1924 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1838-1927 (*); County Court and County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * Florida State Archives
 * 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

 * 1927-1950 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 ($)

Libraries
Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library 375 S Water Street Monticello, FL 32344 Phone: 850-342-0205 Email: [mailto:nbinder@jeffersoncountyfl.gov nbinder@jeffersoncountyfl.gov] Website Facebook

Societies
Jefferson County Historical Association 230 North Jefferson Street PO Box 496 Monticello, FL 32345 Phone: 850-997-2465 Website

Websites

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