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=== Florida Research Strategies  ===
:[[Florida Online Genealogy Records|Florida Online Genealogy Records]]
:[[How to Find Florida Birth Records|How to find Florida Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|How to find Florida Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Florida Death Records|How to find Florida Death Records]]


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Florida:<br>
=== Florida Research Tips  ===
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===Finding Florida Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Florida|Finding Florida Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Florida Records===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Florida.
*[[Florida Record Finder]]


===Florida Statewide Databases===
*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[Florida Online Genealogy Records|Florida Online Genealogy Records]]  
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1899 in Florida; however, general compliance did not begin until 1917.. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Florida death records]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


===Florida Research Process===
=== Florida Record Finder  ===
*[[Step-by-Step Florida Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Florida Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Florida Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Florida Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Florida Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


=== Florida Research Tips  ===
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Florida:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
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| '''2. Try these records first:'''  
*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1899, with full compliance by 1920.
| '''3. Other useful records'''
*'''''County regististration:''''' The offices of some county and city health departments have records from 1890 to 1916. Registration was inconsistant.
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*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Florida Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Florida.
| Birth information
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| [[How to Find Florida Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Florida Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Church Records|Church records]]
'''Substitute Records:'''
| [[Florida Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Florida Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Florida Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Florida Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
| Marriage information
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
| [[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Bible Records|Bible records]]
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Florida Substitute Records|Florida Substitute Records]] for more information.
| [[Florida Church Records|Church records]], [[Florida Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Florida Military Records|Military records]]
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
| Death information
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| [[How to Find Florida Death Records|Death Records]], [[Florida Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1899 recorded by the state required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
| [[Florida Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Florida Church Records|Church Records]], [[Florida Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Florida Newspapers]] and [[Florida Obituaries]] for more information.
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*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Florida Church Records]] for more information.
| Parents  
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| [[How to Find Florida Birth Records|Birth records]].&nbsp;[[How to Find Florida Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Census|Census]], [[Florida Church Records|Church records]]
'''Census Records:'''
| [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Florida Census|Florida Census Records]] for more information.
| Maiden name
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
| [[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Probate Records|Probate records]]
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
| [[Florida Church Records|Church Records]], [[Florida Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Florida Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Florida Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Florida Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Florida Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Florida Census|Census]], [[Florida Court Records|Court Records]]  
| [[Florida Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Florida Military Records|Military Records]], [[Florida Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida History|History]]
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=== Further Florida Research  ===
=== Further Florida Research  ===
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Florida.pdf Florida Family History Library Research Outline]
 
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/flgenweb/index2.html FLGenWeb] - Florida GenWeb Project
For more research on Florida, including research at the county level, visit the [[Florida Genealogy|Florida]] page on the Research Wiki.
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/ Florida Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Florida
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/fl/ Cyndi's List] - Florida genealogy websites
Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/34?region=United%20States%20of%20America Florida record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
*[http://www.raogk.org/florida-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Florida Records Guide


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Florida Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Florida

Florida Online Genealogy Records
How to find Florida Birth Records
How to find Florida Marriage Records
How to find Florida Death Records

Florida Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Florida.

  • Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1899 in Florida; however, general compliance did not begin until 1917.. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Florida death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Florida Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records. Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

Further Florida Research[edit | edit source]

For more research on Florida, including research at the county level, visit the Florida page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Florida record collections at FamilySearch.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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