Walton County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Colonel George Walton, who was Secretary of West Florida during the territorial governorship of Andrew Jackson. He was the son of George Walton, a former Governor of Georgia, who was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Walton County Courthouse 571 East Nelson Ave PO Box 1260 De Funiak Springs, FL 32433-0000 Phone: 850-892-8118 Walton County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1885, probate records from 1882, divorce, court and land records, newspaper records from 1905 County Health Department has birth and death 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:

Bible Records

 * Ward, Mary Rutha Kirkland and Sarah Bible 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

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

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

Land and Property Records

 * Davis Land Records, Walton County USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Florida Territorial Land Records USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Walton County Biographies USGenWeb Archives Project

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:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb

War of 1812
 * Military Land Grants In Walton Co. FL For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 USGenWeb Archives Project

Indian Wars
 * Military Land Grants In Walton Co. FL For Soldiers Of The Indian Wars USGenWeb Archives Project

Mexican War
 * Military Land Grants In Walton Co. FL For Soldiers Of The Mexican War USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Voting Records

 * 1845 - Voters in First Florida Election 1845 USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784 – 1990 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1810–1974 - Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974

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.

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

Divorce

 * 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 ($)

Family History Centers

 * DeFuniak Springs Florida Family History Center
 * Destin Florida Family History Center (Miramar Beach)

Libraries

 * West Florida Genealogical Society/The West Florida Genealogy Library 5740 N. 9th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone: 850 494-7373 Website
 * This library houses a non-circulating collection of local history and genealogical resources.

Museums

 * Walton County Heritage Association, Museum and Genealogy Society 1140 Circle Drive DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 Phone: 850-951-2127 Email: [mailto:HeritageMuseum@brighthouse.com HeritageMuseum@brighthouse.com] Website

Societies
Walton County Heritage Association, Museum and Genealogy Society 1140 Circle Drive DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 850-951-2127 Email: [mailto:HeritageMuseum@brighthouse.com HeritageMuseum@brighthouse.com] Website

West Florida Genealogical Society 5740 N. 9th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32502 850 494-7373 Website

Websites

 * Walton County FLGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Select the state, then the county.
 * Walton County, Florida Genealogy and FamilyHistory (Linkpendium)
 * Walton County (FLGenWeb Project, Inc.)
 * USGenWeb Archives Project
 * – 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.