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Escambia County, Florida
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Escambia County, Florida Facts
When was Escambia County, FL Created?
Escambia County was created on July 21, 1821 as an original county.
What is the County Seat of Escambia County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Pensacola also, the county government website is www.co.escambia.fl.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Escambias County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Escambia County, Alabama, Santa Rosa County, Baldwin County, Alabama.
Escambia County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Escambia County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Escambia County vital records can be found at the Florida Office of Vital Records which has copies of Birth & Deaths reported 1917 to present and Divorce & Marriages since June 6, 1927. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Florida for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Escambia County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Florida Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Escambia County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Florida Marriage Project
- Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
- Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
- Florida Marriages, 1822-1850
- Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
- Florida Marriages, 1837-1974
- Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
- Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921
- Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
Escambia County, FL Census Records
What Escambia County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Escambia County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830 (as Florida Territory), 1840 (as Florida Territory), 1850, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Escambia Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Escambia Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Escambia Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860.
There are Florida State censuses from 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, 1945. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Florida Census Records Research Guide
Escambia County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Escambia County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Escambia County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Florida courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Florida residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Escambia County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Florida Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Escambia County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 333, Pensacola, FL 32591-0333 or 190 Governmental Ctr., Rm. 23001
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (850) 595-4310
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Land Records: 1821
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1821
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Escambia County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Escambia County, FL?
A list of Escambia County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Escambia County Historical Society, 223 South Palafox Place, Pensacola 32501-5845
- Pensacola Historical Society, 117 E. Government St., Pensacola, FL 32501; 904-433-1559
- Pensacola Historical Preservation Society, P. O. Box 12404, Pensacola, FL 32582; 850-434-3050
- The Archaeology Institute, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514-5751; 850-857-6334
- West Florida Archives and Special Collections, University of West Florida Library, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514-5750; 850-474-2213, Email: [email protected]
- West Florida Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 947, Pensacola, FL 32594-0947
- Florida Dept of State Div of Library & Bureau of Archives & Records Management, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
- Florida State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249
- Florida Historical Society 1320 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935
Where can I connect with other Escambia County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Escambia County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Escambia County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Escambia County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Escambia County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a directory which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Escambia Co. FL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Florida Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Florida historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Florida (1823 – 1959) (genealogybank.com)
- Escambia County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Escambia County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Escambia Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Escambia Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Escambia County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Escambia Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Escambia Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Escambia County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Escambia Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Escambia Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Escambia County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pensacola (the Naples of America) and its surroundings illustrated : New Orleans, Mobile, and the resorts of the Gulf Coast (search.ancestry.com)
- Escambia County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Escambia Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Escambia County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Escambia (cyndislist.com)
- Escambia County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Escambia Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Escambia County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Escambia Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Escambia Co. FL Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Florida
- Florida Passenger Lists, 1898-1951 (search.ancestry.com)
- Florida, Petitions for Naturalization, 1913-1991 (search.ancestry.com)
Escambia Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Escambia Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Escambia County Map (livgenmi.com)
Escambia Co. FL Military Records
- Florida Military Records Research Guide
- Florida Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Florida women and men which served. Suitable for Escambia County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.