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Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Florida statewide beginning in 1897, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Florida statewide beginning in 1897, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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'''Births'''<br> | |||
*'''1880-1935''': {{RecordSearch|1674799|Florida Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
'''Marriages'''<br> | |||
*'''1802-1998''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=florida US Marriages – Florida] at Findmypast; index & images, ($) | |||
*'''1822-1850''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4019 Florida Compiled Marriages] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1822-1875, 1927-2001''': {{RecordSearch|1949340|Florida Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8784 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1823-1982''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61369 Florida County Marriages Records] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1830-1957''': {{RecordSearch|2397260|Florida County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1830-1993''': {{RecordSearch|1803936|Florida Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1837-1974''': {{RecordSearch|1674804|Florida Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1905-1915''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/webflcomarriages/ Selected Florida County Marriages] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*'''1970-1999''': [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10205/florida-marriages-1970-1999?s=218489221 Florida Marriages] at MyHeritage; index only ($) | |||
'''Deaths '''<br> | |||
*'''1877-1939''': {{RecordSearch|1595003|Florida Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1877-1998''': {{RecordSearch|1946805|Florida Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1900-1921''': {{RecordSearch|1674803|Florida Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry; index only ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
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