Florida Census

Federal

Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Census article provides more detailed information about these records.

The Family History Library has microfilms of the federal censuses of Florida from 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920,and 1930. The 1890 census and veterans schedules were destroyed.

Statewide indexes are available for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses. Soundex (phonetic) indexes on microfilm exist for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses.

The Florida State Archives has the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 mortality schedules. The Family History Library has the published indexes for each of these schedules.

Colonial, Territorial, and State

Colonial, territorial, and state censuses exist for 1783, 1786, 1790, 1793, 1814, 1825, 1837, 1845, 1855, 1865, 1868, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1935, and 1945. (Censuses taken in later years were destroyed.) Beginning with 1855, specific information is given for each individual. Only scattered fragments are available for the 1855 through 1895 censuses.

The censuses listed above are at the Florida State Archives. The Family History Library has returns for a few counties for various years on microfilm. The 1885 enumerations for 35 counties are on FHL films 888962-74.