Broward County, Florida Genealogy

United States

Florida

Broward County

Guide to Broward County, Florida ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Florida Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Fort Lauderdale Organized: April 30, 1915 Parent County(s): Dade, Palm Beach Neighboring Counties Collier • Hendry • Miami-Dade • Palm Beach See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Broward County was created 1 Oct 1915 and was named for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale. It is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse

Broward County Courthouse
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-765-4578
Broward County Website

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, probate divorce, court and land records from 1915

Broward County, Florida Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1899	1915	1917	1915	1915	1915	1830
*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1915- Broward County was created 30 April 1915 from Dade and Palm Beach Counties. County seat: Fort Lauderdale Florida Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Florida Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes

Populated Places

Broward County The following are locations in the county:

Cities
Coconut Creek Cooper City Coral Springs Dania Beach Deerfield Beach Fort Lauderdale Hallandale Beach Lauderhill	Hollywood Lauderdale Lakes Lighthouse Point Margate Miramar North_Lauderdale Oakland_Park Florida Oakland Parkland	Pembroke Pines Plantation Pompano Beach Sunrise Tamarac West Park Weston Wilton Manors
Towns
Davie Hillsboro Beach	Pembroke Park Sea Ranch Lakes
Villages
Lazy Lake Sea Ranch Lakes
Unincorporated communities
Andytown Arlington Park Avon Park Barwal Bay Harbor Beverley Beach Birch Ocean Front Bonnie Loch Broadview Broward Gardens Broward Highlands Browardale Carver Heights Carver Ranches Carver Village Chula Vista Isles Coconut Creek Park College Park Coral Heights Coral Hills Coral Manor Coral Ridge Coral Ridge Isles Coral Villas Coral Woods Country Club Isles Cresthaven Crystal Lake Cypress Harbor Cypress Isles Estates Driftwood Acres East Gate Park Fair Gate Fairlawn Fern Crest Village Flamingo Village Fleetwood Manor Floresta Estates Garden Isles Golden Isles	Golf Estates Hacienda Village Hammondville Harbor Beach Harbor Heights Harbor Village Hillsboro Ranches Hollywood Ridge Farms Imperial Point Jenada Isles Jessie Willies Kendall Green Lake Forest Lakeview Lauderdale Harbors Leisureville Little Harbor on the Hillsboro Lloyds Estates Loch Lomond Lyons Park Melalevca Isles Melrose Park Miami Gardens Middle River Middle River Manor Middle River Vista North Andrew Gardens North Andrews Gardens North Bal Harbor North Pompano Beach Nurmi Isles Oak Point Ocean Vue Palm Aire Park Haven Parkridge MH Park Parkway MH Court Pine Island Ridge Pinehurst Village Plantation Acres	Plantation Gardens Plantation Isles Plantation Park Playland Isles Playland Village Pompano Beach Highlands Pompano Park Port Everglades Port Laudania Rio Vista Isles Riverland Rock Island Ro-Len Lake Gardens Rolling Oaks Royal Palm Isles Royal Palm Ranches Saint George Sanders Park Santa Barbara Shores Shorewood Silver Shores Soroka Shores Sun Swept Isles Sunrise Sunrise Heights Sunrise Key Sunshine Acres Sunshine Park Sunshine Ranches Tedder Terra Mar The Cove Twin Lakes Utopia Village Park West Deerfield Beach West Dixie Bend West Hollywood Westgate Lake Manor Woodsetter North
Census-designated places
Boulevard Gardens Broadview Park Franklin_Park	Hillsboro Pines Roosevelt Gardens Washington Park

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Broward, Florida online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	BillionGraves Find a Grave Florida Gravestones Interment.net RecordAGrave Index USGW Tombstone Transcription Project
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Catalog WorldCat.org
List of Cemeteries in the County	BillionGraves FamilySearch Places Find a Grave
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	5,135	—
1930	20,094	291.3%
1940	39,794	98.0%
1950	83,933	110.9%
1960	333,946	297.9%
1970	620,100	85.7%
1980	1,018,200	64.2%
1990	1,255,488	23.3%
2000	1,623,018	29.3%
2010	1,748,066	7.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For tips on accessing census records online, see: Florida Census.

• 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
• 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
• 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
• 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
• 1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
• 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))
• Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
• State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
• Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Florida denominations, view the Florida Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Fort Lauderdale
• Pompano

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Emigration and Immigration

Online Indexes and Records

• 1944-1945 Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests, 1944-1945 - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records

|How to Use this Collection]]

• NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
  • 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
    
  • 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
    
  • 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
    
  • 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Funeral Homes

Coral Springs

Coral Springs Funeral Home

Dania Beach

National Cremation

Davie

Brooks Cremation and Funeral Service Joseph A. Scarano Funeral Homes

Deerfield Beach

Rahming Poitier Funeral Directors

Fort Lauderdale

Aaron's Low Cost Cremation and Funeral Baird-Case Jordan-Fannin Funeral Home and Cremation Service Barbara Falowski Funeral and Cremation Services Broward Burial and Cremation Broward Funeral Choices–Funeral Home Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Fred Hunter's Funeral Home James C. Boyd Funeral Home, Inc Love and Grace Funeral and Cremation Services McWhite’s Funeral Home Roy Mizell and Kurtz Funeral Home

Hallandale

Wade Funeral Home

Hollywood

Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care Cherfils Funeral Home Clark and Norris Home of Funerals Edward Rivero Funeral Home Eric L. Wilson Funeral and Cremation Services Genesis Funeral Home And $495 Cremation Center Inc. Guiding Light Cremations and Funerals Landmark Funeral Home Levitt-Weinstein Funeral Home Michael Williams Funeral Services

Lauderdale Lakes

Bell's Funeral Service

Lauderhill

Grace Funeral Chapels

Lighthouse Point

Horizon Funeral and Cremation Services

Margate

Monarch Funeral Home and Cremation Services

Miramar

Eric S. George Funeral Home Wilcox Family Funeral Home

North Lauderdale

Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Star of David Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Funeral Chapel

Oakland Park

A Good Shepherd’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services A Mortuary Service Pax Villa USA Funeral Home Premier Funeral Services and Cremations Raymond Funeral Home

Pembroke Pines

Nakia Ingraham Funeral Home Plenitud Funeral Home

Plantation

Neptune Society T. M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home

Pompano Beach

Eden Funeral Services Freeman-R.L. Macon Funeral Home Fuller Brothers Funeral Home Johnson and Family Life Celebration Center Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center L.C. Poitier Funeral Home Neshama Jewish Funeral Services

Southwest Ranches

Menorah Gardens and Funeral Chapels

Tamarac

Alexander-Levitt Funeral Home Bailey Memorial

West Park

Hadley Davis Funeral Home

Wilton Manors

Edwards Cremation and Funeral Services Kalis-McIntee Funeral and Cremation Center

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Florida Land and Property for additional information about early Florida land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

• Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Local Histories

Local histories are available for most counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Florida Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• 1821-1997 Maps of Florida
• 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
• 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
• Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps University of South Florida
• FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

• Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
• Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb
• 1812-1813 1812-1813 Residents of East Florida Patriots or Loyalists at Genealogy Trails - index

Civil War

• 1861-1865 Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 Florida Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
• 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
• 1885-1955 Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I

• 1917-1920 Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II

• 1940-1945 Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Korean War

• Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

• Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com

Naturalization and Citizenship

• 1862-1960 Florida, United States Naturalization Records, 1862-1960 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, Inventory; index & images, coverage may vary

Newspapers

• 1800s-Current Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
• Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
• Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1784-1990 Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
• 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
• 1915-1924 Probate Records of Broward County, Florida, 1915-1924(*); County Judge's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
• Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Florida Taxation.

• 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
• 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida State Archives, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Birth

• 1880-1935 Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

• 1802-1998 Florida, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
• 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1823-Onward Florida Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
• 1830-1957 Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1830-1993 Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1837-1974 Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1970-1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

• 1877-1939 Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1877-1998 Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1900-1921 Florida, Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• FLGenWeb Executions in Broward Co

Divorce

• 1927-2001 Florida, Divorce Index at Ancestry $
• 1970-1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voting Records

• 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)
• 1880-Onward Florida, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Broward County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Coral Springs Florida FamilySearch Center
• Fort Lauderdale Florida FamilySearch Center
• Hollywood Florida FamilySearch Center
• Plantation Florida FamilySearch Center
• Fort Myers Regional Library - an affiliate library.
• Sarasota County Libraries - North Port Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Broward County. For state-wide library facilities, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Old Fort Lauderdale Village and Museum
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
219 SW 2nd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-463-4431
Email: info@flhc.org
Website
Facebook

Societies

Listed below are societies in Broward County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.

Genealogical Society of Broward County
PO Box 290661
Davie, FL 33329-0661
Phone: 754-900-1545
Email: webmaster@gsbcfl.org
Website
Facebook

Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County
PO Box 17251
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318
Phone: 754-223-9201
Email: president@jgsbc.org
Website

Oakland Park Historical Society
3650 NE 12th Avenue
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Phone: 954-253-0850
Email: ophs.fl@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Websites

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• Broward County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Broward County, USGenWeb Archives
• FLGenWeb
• Broward County, FLGenWeb Project
• Broward County, Florida Genealogy Trails
• Broward County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.