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Hamilton County, Florida
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Hamilton County, Florida Facts
When was Hamilton County, FL Created?
Hamilton County was created on December 26, 1827 from Jefferson County.
What is the County Seat of Hamilton County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Jasper also, the county government website is www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Hamiltons County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Echols County, Georgia, Columbia County, Suwannee County, Madison County, Lowndes County, Georgia.
Hamilton County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Hamilton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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
Hamilton County, FL Census Records
What Hamilton County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hamilton 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.
Hamilton Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hamilton Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hamilton 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
Hamilton County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Hamilton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.
- Hamilton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 207 N.E. 1st Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 32052
- Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (386) 792-1288
- Marriage Records: 1824
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1830
- Court Records: 1881
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Hamilton County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hamilton County, FL?
A list of Hamilton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Hamilton County Historical Society and Museum, Inc., P.O. Box 929, Jasper 32052; 386-792-3850
- 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 Hamilton County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hamilton County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hamilton County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hamilton County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hamilton 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.
Hamilton 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)
- Hamilton County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Hamilton County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Hamilton Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Hamilton Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hamilton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hamilton Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hamilton Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Hamilton County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Hamilton Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hamilton Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Hamilton County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hamilton County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hamilton Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hamilton County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Hamilton (cyndislist.com)
- Hamilton County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Hamilton Co. FLGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hamilton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hamilton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hamilton 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)
Hamilton Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Hamilton Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Hamilton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.