Florida Genealogy

Florida Genealogy Facts

The early history of Florida falls neatly into the following periods: 1513, discovery; 1565-1763, first Spanish colonial period; 1763-83, British colonial period; 1784-1821, second Spanish period; 1821-45, U.S. territorial period: and 1845, statehood as the twenty-seventh state. Beginning in the late 1800s development schemes brought a tide of new arrivals to the state, and the story of Florida since has been one of nearly continuous growth.

  • Florida was organized as territory on March 30, 1821
  • Florida entered the union as the 27th state on March 3, 1845.
  • Florida has 67 Counties.
  • Florida’s capital is Tallahassee.
  • Florida is bordered by Georgia (north) and Alabama (north, northwest)
  • Florida has a land area of 65,758 square miles making it the 22nd largest state.
  • Florida’s 2010 population was 18,801,310 .
  • Florida  largest cities are Jacksonville, 821,784; Miami, 399,457; Tampa, 335,709; St. Petersburg, 244,769; Orlando, 238,300; Hialeah, 224,669; Tallahassee, 181,376; Fort Lauderdale, 165,521; Port Saint Lucie, 164,603; Pembroke Pines, 154,750.
  • Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon. He called the region La Florida, roughly translated as Land of the Flowers, when he visited it in 1513. It is thought that he chose this name because he was impressed by the many colorful flowers of the region and because he sighted it on Easter, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish.
  • Florida State Nickname is ” The Sunshine State “.
  • Florida State Motto is ” In God we trust “.

Florida County Genealogy

In the majority of counties, the original records are retained in the office of the clerk of courts located in the county seat. Choose from the counties below to view the county information.

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COUNTY PAGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Florida contains some counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county. These are important for Florida genealogy research purposes. Those Florida counties are:

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Florida Genealogy Links

See Florida County Genealogy for County Links. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

Florida State History

 

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