St. Johns County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for St. John the Baptist. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
St. Johns County Courthouse 4010 Lewis Speedway Blvd PO Box 300 Saint Augustine, FL 32085 Phone: 904-823-2333 St. Johns County Website Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records from 1900, court and land records from 1821, marriage and probate 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
 * 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

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


 * St. Augustine

Court Records

 * 1827-1893 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1891 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1854-1876 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1867-1885 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Index of Probate and Court Records of St. Johns County, Florida. 2007. By Deborah L. Guess and Mack Wills. St. Johns County, Florida : St. Johns County, Florida. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * (*); Circuit, County, and Superior Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Emigration and Immigration

 * NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
 * 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
 * 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
 * 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
 * 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Funeral Homes

 * Craig Funeral Home Crematory Memorial Park in St. Augustine
 * St Johns Family Funeral Home and Crematory in St. Augustine

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and 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

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

World War I
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Korean War
 * 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
 * GenealogyBuff.com St. Johns County, Florida Obituary and Funeral Notice Collection

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 ($)
 * 1840-1933 (*); 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

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 - 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 ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * St Augustine Florida FamilySearch Center


 * St Johns Florida FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Anastasia Island Branch 124 Sea Grove Main St St Augustine Beach, Florida 32080 Phone: 904-209-3730 Email [mailto:libai@sjcfl.us libai@sjcfl.us] Website Bartram Trail Branch 60 Davis Pond Blvd Fruit Cove, Florida 32259 Phone: 904-827-6960 Email [mailto:libbt@sjcfl.us libbt@sjcfl.us] Website Hastings Branch 6195 S Main St Hastings, Florida 32145 Phone: 904-827-6970 Email [mailto:libh@sjcfl.us libh@sjcfl.us] Website Main Branch 1960 N Ponce De Leon Blvd St Augustine, Florida 32084 Phone: 904-827-6940 Email [mailto:libm@sjcfl.us libm@sjcfl.us] Website Ponte Vedra Beach Branch 101 Library Blvd Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 Phone: 904-827-6950 Email [mailto:libpv@sjcfl.us libpv@sjcfl.us] Website Southeast Branch 6670 US 1 South St Augustine, Florida 32086 Phone: 904-827-6900 Email [mailto:libse@sjcfl.us libse@sjcfl.us] Website

Societies
St. Augustine Genealogical Society 6670 US 1 South St Augustine, Florida 32086 Email [mailto:sagsinfo@yahoo.com sagsinfo@yahoo.com] Website Facebook St. Augustine Historical Society 6 Artillery Ln St Augustine, Florida 32084 Phone: 904-825-2333 Email: [mailto:bobnawrocki@sahs1883.com bobnawrocki@sahs1883.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Saint Johns County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * St. Johns County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * – 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.