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=== Florida Research Strategies  ===
=== Florida Research Strategies  ===


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


:[[Florida Online Genealogy Records|Florida Online Genealogy Records]]
===Finding Florida Records===
:[[How to Find Florida Birth Records|How to find Florida Birth Records]]
*[[Florida Record Finder]]
:[[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|How to find Florida Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Florida Death Records|How to find Florida Death Records]]


=== Florida Research Tips  ===
===Florida Statewide Databases===
*[[Florida Online Genealogy Records|Florida Online Genealogy Records]]


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Florida.
===Florida Research Process===
*[[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]]


*'''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 Research Tips ===
*'''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 Record Finder ===
 
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D
 
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| [[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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| [[Florida Church Records|Church records]], [[Florida Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Florida Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Florida Death Records|Death Records]], [[Florida Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Florida Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| [[Florida Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Florida Church Records|Church Records]], [[Florida Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| [[How to Find Florida Birth Records|Birth records]][[How to Find Florida Death Records|Death records]], [[Florida Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Census|Census]], [[Florida Church Records|Church records]]
| [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| [[How to Find Florida Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Florida Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Florida Church Records|Church Records]], [[Florida Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| [[Florida Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Florida Biography|Biography]], [[Florida History|History]]
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| [[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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To look for more Florida records, go here
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Florida:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1899, with full compliance by 1920.
*'''''County regististration:''''' The offices of some county and city health departments have records from 1890 to 1916. Registration was inconsistant.
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Florida Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Florida.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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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.
*'''''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.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Florida Substitute Records|Florida Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''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.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Florida Newspapers]] and [[Florida Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''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.
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'''Census Records:'''
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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.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other 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.


=== 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
*[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
*[http://www.raogk.org/florida-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Florida Records Guide


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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Florida Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Florida. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Florida Research Strategies

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

Finding Florida Birth, Marriage or Death Records

Finding Florida Records

Florida Statewide Databases

Florida Research Process

Florida Research Tips

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

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: The state began registering births and deaths in 1899, with full compliance by 1920.
  • County regististration: The offices of some county and city health departments have records from 1890 to 1916. Registration was inconsistant.
  • Access to records: See Florida Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Florida.


Substitute Records:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • List of substitute records: See Florida Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • 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.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Florida Newspapers and Florida Obituaries for more information.
  • 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.


Census Records:

  • 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 Records for more information.
  • Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other 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.

Further Florida Research

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