GuidedResearch:Florida

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Birth

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Currently, there is no statewide birth collection that covers a majority of the births recorded in Florida. Please see the Why Can't I Find the Record - Florida Births page for substitute records that may provide birth information.

Marriage

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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

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• 1820s-2000s: Florida Marriage Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957
Florida Marriages, 1837-1974
Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001

If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1822-1875, 1927-2001: Florida Marriage Indexes at Ancestry ($)

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• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

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• Why the record may not exist

Death

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Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1870s-1990s: Florida Death Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921
Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
United States Social Security Death Index
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index

If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1877-1998: Florida Death Index at Ancestry ($)

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• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Research Help

• Why the record may not exist

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