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Dixie County, Florida
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Dixie County, Florida Facts
When was Dixie County, FL Created?
Dixie County was created on April 25, 1921 from Lafayette County.
What is the County Seat of Dixie County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Cross City also, the county government website is dixie.fl.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Dixies County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Taylor County, Lafayette County, Gilchrist County, Levy County.
Dixie County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Dixie County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dixie 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 Dixie 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 Dixie 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
Dixie County, FL Census Records
What Dixie County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dixie County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1930, 1940.
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
Dixie County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Dixie County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Dixie 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 Dixie 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.
- Dixie County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 1206, Cross City, FL 32628-1206 or 214 N.E. 351 Hwy., Suite M Cross City, FL 32628-1206
- Dixie County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (352) 498-1200
- Marriage Records: 1924
- Land Records: 1921
- Probate Records: 1871
- Court Records: ?
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Dixie County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dixie County, FL?
A list of Dixie County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Dixie County Historical Society, PO Box 928, Cross City, FL 32628; (352) 542-0047
- 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 Dixie County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dixie County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Dixie County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Dixie County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Dixie 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.
Dixie 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)
- Dixie County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Dixie County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Dixie Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Dixie Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dixie County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dixie Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dixie Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Dixie County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Dixie Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Dixie Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Dixie County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dixie County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dixie Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dixie County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Dixie (cyndislist.com)
- Dixie County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Dixie Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Dixie County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dixie Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dixie 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)
Dixie Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Dixie Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Dixie County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dixie 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 Dixie County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.