About Florida Land Records
Florida is a federal-land state. Most land acquisitions by individuals
were from pre-U.S. sovereigns, the federal government, or from other
individuals. The state archive holds a vast body of records created
about 1820–22 for the use of the federal government in affirming
or denying earlier Spanish grants of land. The fragile original records,
largely in Spanish, are extant, but the WPA made a five-volume transcript,
Spanish Land Grants in Florida, which includes Spanish Grants, British
Grants and Private Land Claims, which is available at the Florida State
Archives and in a number of libraries, as well as in an inexpensive
microfiche edition from the archives.
For government purchases, consult the Bureau of Land Management, Eastern
States Office's patent indexes, available on CD-ROM through various
genealogical vendors and through:
Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
This patent index is also found among the database searches available
at the Ancestry.com Web site (www.ancestry.com). Land-entry case files
for these patents are available at the National Archives in Washington,
D.C. Land transactions between individuals are usually filed through
the clerk of the courts in the county seat. For further information
consult:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Florida BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
Florida State Historical
Society:
Florida Historical Society
P.O. Box 3645
University Station
Gainesville, FL 32601
Florida County Courthouses:
State of Florida
Florida Office of Vital Statistics, Dept of Health
P.O. Box 210
1217 Pearl Street
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Telephone:(904) 359-6900 Ext. 1029
Fax: (904) 359-6993
Alachua County
Alachua County Public Health Unit
P.O. Box 1327
Gainesville, FL 32602
Telephone: (352) 955-2356
Baker County
Baker County Clerk
55 North Third Street
Macclenny, FL 32063-2101
Telephone: (386) 259-3575
Bay County
Bay County Clerk
P.O. Box 2269
Panama City, FL 32402-2269
Telephone: (850) 785-0231
Bradford County
Bradford County Clerk
Starke, FL 32091-1286
Telephone: (904) 964-6280
Brevard County
Brevard County Public Health Dept.
Vital Records
878 South U.S. 1
Rockledge, FL 32955
Telephone: (321) 690-3435
Broward County
Broward County Public Health Unit
2421 S.W. 6th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Telephone: (954) 467-4413
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Clerk
425 E. Central Ave.
Blountstown, FL 32424-2242
Telephone: (850) 674-5061
Charlotte County
Charlotte County Health Department
Office of Vital Statistics
514 East Grace Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Telephone: (941) 639-1181
Citrus County
Citrus County Clerk
110 North Apopka Avenue
Inverness, FL 34450
Telephone: (352) 637-9425
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 698
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-0698
Telephone: (904) 284-6300
Collier County
Collier County Public Health Unit
Courthouse Complex / Bldg H
Naples, FL 33962
Telephone: (941) 774-8205
Columbia County
Columbia County Clerk
35 North Herndaz Street
Lake City, FL 32055
Telephone: (386) 755-4100
Dade County
Dade County Dept of Health
Vital Statistics
1350 N.W. 14th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Telephone: (305) 324-2489
DeSoto County
DeSoto County Clerk
P.O. Box 591
Arcadia, FL 34265
Telephone: (863) 993-4800
Dixie County
Dixie County Courthouse
PO Box 1206
Cross City, FL 32628
Telephone: (352) 498-1206
Duval County
Duval County Public Health Unit
515 W. 6th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206-4397
Telephone: (904) 630-3330
Escambia County
Escambia County Vital Records
1295 W. Fairfield Dr., Rm 200
Pensacola, FL 32501
Telephone: (850) 595-6531
Flagler County
Flagler County Health Department
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 847
301 S. Lemon Street
Bunnell, FL 32011
Telephone: 386-437-7350 ext. 230 or 222
Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk
33 Market Street, Suite 203
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Telephone: (850) 653-8861
Gadsden County
Gadsden County Clerk
P.O. Box 231
Quincy, FL 32351-0231
Telephone: (850) 875-4700
Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Courthouse
P.O. Box 37
Trenton, FL 32693-0037
Telephone: (352) 463-3198
Glades County
Glades County Clerk
P.O. Box 10
Moore Haven, FL 33471-0010
Telephone: (863) 946-0949
Gulf County
Gulf County Clerk
1000 5th St., Room 148
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456-1648
Telephone: (850) 227-1141
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
P.O. Box 789
Jasper, FL 32052
Telephone: (386) 792-1220
Hardee County
Hardee County Clerk
412 West Orange Street
Wauchula, FL 33873-2831
Telephone: (863) 773-4174
Hendry County
Hendry County Clerk
P.O. Box 1760
La Belle, FL 33935-1760
Telephone: (863) 675-5227
Hernando County
Hernando County Clerk
20 North Main Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Telephone: (352) 754-4442
Highlands County
Highlands County Courthouse
430 S. Commerce Ave
Attn: Recording Dept
Sebring, FL 33870-3701
Telephone: (863) 386-6500
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Health Dept
1105 East Kennedy Blvd., Room #100
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813) 307-8002
Holmes County
Holmes County Clerk
201 N. Oklahoma St.
Bonifay, FL 32425-2243
Telephone: (850) 547-9316
Indian River County
Indian River County Clerk
1840 25th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365
Telephone: (561) 567-8000
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
P.O. Box 510
Marianna, FL 32446-0510
Telephone: (850) 482-3354
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk
P.O. Box 547
Monticello, FL 32344
Telephone: (850) 997-5546
Lafayette County
Lafayette County Clerk
P.O. Box 88
Mayo, FL 32066-0088
Telephone: (904) 294-1600
Lake County
Lake County Health Department
421 West Main Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Telephone: (352) 742-6395
Lee County
Lee County Clerk
P.O. Box 2469
Fort Myers, FL 33902-2469
Telephone: (941) 335-2283
Leon County Health Department
Leon County Health Department
2965 Municipal Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Telephone: (850) 922-6377
Levy County
Levy County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 610
Bronson, FL 32621-0610
Telephone: (352) 486-4311
Liberty County
Liberty County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 399
Bristol, FL 32321-0399
Telephone: (850) 643-2272
Madison County
Madison County Clerk
P.O. Box 237
Madison, FL 32340-0237
Telephone: (850) 973-6221
Manatee County
Manatee County Vital Records
410 6th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208-1928
Telephone: (941) 748-0747
Marion County
Marion County Public Health Unit
Department of Vital Records
1801 South East 32nd Ave.
Ocala, FL 34471
Telephone: (352) 629-0137
Martin County
Martin County Public Health Unit
620 South Dixie Highway
Stuart, FL 34994
Telephone: (561) 221-4000
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL 33040-6547
Telephone: (305) 294-4641
Nassau County
Nassau County Clerk
P.O. Box 456
Fernandia Beach, FL 32035-0456
Telephone: (904) 261-5724
Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Public Health Unit
221 Hospital Drive NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Telephone: (850) 833-9255
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County Health Dept
1728 NW 9th Ave PO Box 1879
Okeechobee, FL 34973
Telephone: (863) 462-5804
Orange County
Orange County Health Dept
604 Courland Street, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32804
Telephone: (407) 623-1182 Info
(407) 741-4360
Osceola County
Osceola County Health Dept
1875 Boggy Creek Rd
Kissimmee, FL 32744
Telephone: (407) 343-2009
Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County Vital Statistics Dept
705 North Olive Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Telephone: (561) 653-2350
Pasco County
Pasco County Clerk
38053 East Live Oak Avenue
Dade City, FL 33525
Telephone: (352) 521-4274
Pinellas County
Pinellas County Public Health Department
4175 East Bay Drive, Suite 160
Clearwater, FL
Telephone: (727) 5074330
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
P.O. Box 988
Bartow, FL 33830
Telephone: (863) 534-4000
Putnam County
Putnam County Clerk
P.O. Box 758
Palatka, FL 32078-0758
Telephone: (386) 329-0330
St. Johns County
St. Johns County Public Health Unit
180 Marine Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Telephone: (904) 825-5055 info
(904) 825-5008
St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County Clerk
221 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 33450
Telephone: (561) 462-6930
Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County Clerk
801 Caroline, SE
Milton, FL 32570-4978
Telephone: (850) 623-0135
For birth & death records:
Santa Rosa County Health Dept
P.O. Box 929
Milton, FL 32572-0929
Telephone: (850) 983-5200
Sarasota County
Sarasota Vital Records
1938 Laurel Street, 1st Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
Telephone: (941) 316-1043
Seminole County
Seminole County Clerk
300 North Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771-1244
Telephone: (407) 665-4330
Sumter County
Sumter County Clerk
209 N. Florida St.
Bushnell, FL 33513-9308
Telephone: (352) 793-0215
Suwannee County
Suwannee County Clerk
200 S. Ohio Ave.
Live Oak, FL 32060-3239
Telephone: (904) 362-2827
Taylor County
Taylor County Clerk
P.O. Box 620
Perry, FL 3234-0620
Telephone: (850) 584-3285
Union County
Union County Clerk
55 W. Main St., Room 103
Lake Butler, FL 32054-1637
Telephone: (386) 496-2621
Volusia County
Volusia County Clerk
120 West Indiana Avenue
Deland, FL 32720-4210
Telephone: (386) 736-5915
Wakulla County
Wakulla County Clerk
3056 Crawfordville Hwy.
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Telephone: (850) 926-0905
Walton County
Walton County Clerk
P.O. Box 1260
Defuniak Springs, FL 32434-1260
Telephone: (850) 892-8118
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
203 West Cypress
Chipley, FL 32428-1821
Telephone: (850) 638-6285
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