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Gadsden County, Florida
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Gadsden County, Florida Facts
When was Gadsden County, FL Created?
Gadsden County was created on June 24, 1823 from Jackson County.
What is the County Seat of Gadsden County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Quincy also, the county government website is www.gadsdengov.net/.
What counties are adjacent to Gadsdens County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Decatur County, Georgia, Seminole County, Georgia, Grady County, Georgia, Leon County, Liberty County, Calhoun County, Jackson County.
Gadsden County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Gadsden County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gadsden 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 Gadsden 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 Gadsden 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
Gadsden County, FL Census Records
What Gadsden County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gadsden 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.
Gadsden Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gadsden Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gadsden 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
Gadsden County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gadsden County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Gadsden 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 Gadsden 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.
- Gadsden County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 1649, Quincy, FL 32353-1649 or 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351-2406
- Gadsden County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (850) 875-8601 ext. 224
- Marriage Records: 1849
- Land Records: 1849
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: ?
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Gadsden County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gadsden County, FL?
A list of Gadsden County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Gadsden County Historical Society, P.O. Box 231, Quincy 32351-0231
- West Gadsden Historical Society, Post Office Drawer D, Greensboro, FL 32330-0803
- 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 Gadsden County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Gadsden County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Gadsden County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gadsden 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.
Gadsden 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)
- Gadsden County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Gadsden County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Gadsden Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Gadsden Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gadsden County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gadsden Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Gadsden Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Gadsden County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Gadsden Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Gadsden Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Gadsden County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gadsden County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gadsden Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gadsden County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Gadsden (cyndislist.com)
- Gadsden County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Gadsden Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Gadsden County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gadsden Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gadsden 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)
Gadsden Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Gadsden Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Gadsden County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gadsden 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 Gadsden County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.