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Alachua County, Florida
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Alachua County, Florida Facts
When was Alachua County, FL Created?
Alachua County was created on December 29, 1824 from Duval County and Saint Johns County.
What is the County Seat of Alachua County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Gainesville also, the county government website is www.alachuacounty.us.
What counties are adjacent to Alachuas County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Bradford County, Union County, Putnam County, Marion County, Levy County, Gilchrist County, Columbia County.
Alachua County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Alachua County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alachua 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 Alachua 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 Alachua 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
Alachua County, FL Census Records
What Alachua County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Alachua County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840 (as Florida Territory), 1850, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Alachua Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alachua Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alachua 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
Alachua County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
Alachua County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Alachua County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alachua 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 Alachua 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.
- Alachua County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (352) 374-3636
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Land Records: 1826
- Probate Records: 1840
- Court Records: 1850
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Alachua County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alachua County, FL?
A list of Alachua County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Alachua County Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 12078, Gainesville, FL 32604
- Alachua County Library District
- Alachua County Archives
- Archer Historical Society, P. O. Box 1850, Archer, FL 32618
- Historic Gainesville, Inc., P. O. Box 466, Gainesville, FL 32602
- Micanopy Historical Society, 706 NE Cholokka Blvd., P. O. Box 462, Micanopy, FL 32667
- 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 Alachua County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Alachua County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Alachua County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alachua County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alachua 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.
Alachua 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)
- Alachua County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Alachua County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Alachua Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Alachua Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alachua County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Alachua Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Alachua Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Alachua County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Alachua Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Alachua Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Alachua County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Alachua County History (alachuacounty.us)
- Alachua County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alachua Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Alachua County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Alachua (cyndislist.com)
- Alachua County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Alachua Co. FLGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Alachua County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alachua Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alachua 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)
Alachua Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Alachua Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Alachua County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alachua 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 Alachua County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
