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Broward County, Florida
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Broward County, Florida Facts
When was Broward County, FL Created?
Broward County was created on April 30, 1915 from Dade County and Palm Beach County.
What is the County Seat of Broward County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Fort Lauderdale also, the county government website is www.co.broward.fl.us.
What counties are adjacent to Browards County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade County, Collier County, Hendry County .
Broward County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Broward County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Broward 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 Broward 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 Broward 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
Broward County, FL Census Records
What Broward County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Broward County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Broward Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Broward Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Broward 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
Broward County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Broward County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Broward 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 Broward 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.
- Broward County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 S. E. 6th Street, Room 136, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
- Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (954) 831-7019
- Marriage Records: 1915
- Land Records: 1915
- Probate Records: 1917
- Court Records: 1915
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Broward County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Broward County, FL?
A list of Broward County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Broward County Historical Commission, 151 S.W. 2nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale 33301
- Broward County, Inc, Genealogical Society of, P. O. Box 485, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303
- Oakland Park Historical Society, 3976 NE Sixth Ave., Oakland Park, FL 33334
- Old Fort Lauderdale Village & Museum, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, 219 WS 2nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301; (954) 463-4431
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County, P. O. Box 17251, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318
- 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 Broward County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Broward County, Florida Message Boards (boards .ancestry.com)
- Broward County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Broward County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Broward 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.
Broward 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)
- Broward County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Broward County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Broward Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Broward Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Broward County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Broward Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Broward Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Broward County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Broward Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Broward Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Broward County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Broward County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Broward Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Broward County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Broward (cyndislist.com)
- Broward County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Broward Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Broward County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Broward Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Broward 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)
Broward Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Broward Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Broward County Map (livgenmi.com)
Broward 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 Broward County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.