Baker County, Florida Genealogy


 * This article is about a northeast Florida county. For other uses, see Baker.

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Parent County
1861--Baker County was created 8 February 1861 from New River county. New River County's name was changed to Bradford in 1861. County seat: MacClenny

Record Loss
1888 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradford
 * Charlton County, Georgia
 * Clay
 * Clinch County, Georgia
 * Columbia
 * Duval
 * Nassau
 * Union
 * Ware County, Georgia

Census
The 1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Sanderson

Web Sites

 * Baker County Florida GenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Baker County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Baker County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.