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| '''Introduction to Vital Records'''   | '''Introduction to Vital Records'''   | ||
| [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/florida.htm Florida State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.   | ||
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| | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Marriage Records''' | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Marriage Records'''   | ||
| | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Death/Will''' | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |'''Death/Will''' '''Records''' | ||
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| | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/Default.aspx?htx=List&dbid=8784 1822 - 1875 & 1927 - 2001] | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/Default.aspx?htx=List&dbid=8784 1822 - 1875 & 1927 - 2001] $ | ||
| | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/?page=1&countryId=34&recordType=Vital 1877 -1939] | | valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003/?page=1&countryId=34&recordType=Vital 1877 -1939] | ||
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| == | ==Online Resources== | ||
| {{ | ===Birth=== | ||
| *'''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674799|Florida Births and Christenings, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
| *[https:// | ===Marriage=== | ||
| * | *'''1802-1998''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=florida US Marriages – Florida] at Findmypast — index & images ($) | ||
| * | *'''1822-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4019 Florida Compiled Marriages, 1822-1850] at Ancestry — index ($) | ||
| * | *'''1822-1875, 1927-2001''' {{RecordSearch|1949340|Florida Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8784 Ancestry]($)'' | ||
| * | *'''1823-1982''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61369 Florida County Marriages Records, 1823-1982] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
| * | *'''1823-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20623/florida-marriages?s=275764761 Florida Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
| * | *'''1830-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2397260|Florida County Marriages, 1830-1957}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
| *'''1970-1999 | *'''1830-1993''' {{RecordSearch|1803936|Florida Marriages, 1830-1993}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
| *'''1837-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1674804|Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
| *'''1905-1915''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/webflcomarriages/ Selected Florida County Marriages, 1905-1915] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
| *'''1929-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2397260|Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
| *'''1970-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10205/florida-marriages-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida Marriages, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20893/florida-county-marriages?s=275764761 Florida County Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
| === | ===Death=== | ||
| *'''1877-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1595003|Florida Deaths, 1877-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
| *'''1877-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1946805|Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
| *'''1900-1921''' {{RecordSearch|1674803|Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
| *'''1936-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
| *{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
| ===Divorce=== | |||
| *'''1927-2001''': {{RecordSearch|1967745|Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Florida Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8837 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
| *'''1970-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10217/florida-divorces-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida, Divorces, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
| ==Birth Records== | ==Birth Records== | ||
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| |+'''Information | |+'''Information in Florida Birth Records''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''early - 1899''' | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''early - 1899'''   | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1899 | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1899 - present''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Child''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Child''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Sex''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Sex''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Race''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Race''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | X   | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  X   | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Midwife/Doctor''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Midwife/Doctor''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date & Place of Birth''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date & Place of Birth''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Residence''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Residence''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |<br> | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |X   | ||
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| Marriage records have been kept by each county, usually from the date the county was created. The FamilySearch Library has a large collection of county marriage records. For example, the marriage licenses of the county judge for Hillsborough County are on 93 microfilms for the years 1849 to 1951, 1853 to 1927, and 1940 to 1956, with an index for 1846 to 1980.   | Marriage records have been kept by each county, usually from the date the county was created. The FamilySearch Library has a large collection of county marriage records. For example, the marriage licenses of the county judge for Hillsborough County are on 93 microfilms for the years 1849 to 1951, 1853 to 1927, and 1940 to 1956, with an index for 1846 to 1980.   | ||
| *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=florida United States Marriages – Florida, 1802-1998] at Findmypast ($) index  | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=florida United States Marriages – Florida, 1802-1998] at Findmypast ($) index & images | ||
| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61369 Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982] at Ancestry | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61369 Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
| *'''1830-1993''' {{RecordSearch|1803936|Florida Marriages, 1830-1993}} at FamilySearch; index  | *'''1830-1993''' {{RecordSearch|1803936|Florida Marriages, 1830-1993}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]   | ||
| *'''1929-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2397260|Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957}} at FamilySearch; index  | *'''1929-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2397260|Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Florida County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]   | ||
| *'''1970-1999:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10205/florida-marriages-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida, Marriages, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage ($) | *'''1970-1999:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10205/florida-marriages-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida, Marriages, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage ($) | ||
| *'''1837-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1674804|Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]   | *'''1837-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1674804|Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]   | ||
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| |+'''Information in | |+'''Information in Florida Marriage Records''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''early | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''early - 1927'''   | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1927 - present''' | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1927 - present''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Bride/Groom''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Marriage''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Marriage''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Location of Marriage''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Location of Marriage''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Presiding Official''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Presiding Official''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |<br> | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |<br> | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | ||
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| |+'''Information in Florida | |+'''Information in Florida Death Records''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information<br>''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Types of Information<br>''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''before | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''before - 1917<br>''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1917 - present<br>''' | | width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''1917 - present<br>''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Deceased<br>''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Name of Deceased<br>''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Death''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Death''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Death''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Death''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth/Age''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Date of Birth/Age''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Birth''' | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Burial''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Place of Burial''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>''' | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names/Maiden''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Parents' Names/Maiden''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X<br> | ||
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| | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Occupation of Deceased''' | | width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |'''Occupation of Deceased''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>''' | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |'''<br>''' | ||
| | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X | | width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |X   | ||
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| ==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
| *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. | *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.  Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.  The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time ot the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | ||
| *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records for christening, marriage, death or burial.  A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and death. | ||
| *Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | *Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | ||
| *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
| *Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search'''.  Search for Florida to locate records filed by the state and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | *Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search'''.  Search for Florida to locate records filed by the state and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||