GUIDE TO PUBLIC VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS 
IN FLORIDA 
Prepared by 
The Florida Historical Records Survey 
Division of Community Service Programs 
Work Projects Administration 
Sponsored 
by 
The Florida State Library Board 
Jacksonville, Florida; 
The Florida Historical Records Survey 
February 1941 The Historical Records Surrey Program 
Sargent B. Child, National Director 
Sue A. Mahorner, State Supervisor 
Research and Records Programs 
Harvey E. Becknell, Director 
Milton W* Blanton, Regional Supervisor 
Franklin E. Albert, State Supervisor 
Division of Community Service Programs 
Florence Kerr, Assistant Commissioner 
Blanche M» Ralston, Chief Regional Supervisor 
Rolla A. Southworth, State Director 
WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION 
Howard 0. Hunter, Acting Commissioner 
R. L. Mac Dougall, Regional Director 
Roy Schroder, State Administrator PREFACE 
The Historical Records Survey Program operates as a nation- 
wide series of locally sponsored projects in the Division of 
Community Service Programs of the Work Projects Administration, 
The Program, organized by Luther H. Evans in 1935, is now under 
the direction of Sargent B. Child. 
The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Florida is 
based on data secured in the fall of 1940, when the Program made 
an inventory of public vital statistics records in the several 
States at the request of the National Defense Commission and the 
United States Bureau of the Census. The primary arrangement of 
the Guide is by type of vital statistics record, the secondary 
arrangement by governmental unit. The records entries show in- 
clusive dates, nature of the record, number of volumes or other 
containers, method of arrangement, indexing, title and address of 
the custodian, and the cost of certified copies, or a statement 
that certified copies are not available. 
The field inventory of vital statistics records was made in 
Florida under the direction of Helen S. Wells, May Lillie 
Touchton, and Eric R. Klar, district supervisors. The Guide was 
prepared for publication by Dorothy Dodd, public records editor. 
Acknowledgment is due Dr. Edward M. L’Engle, Director, State 
Bureau of Vital Statistics, and the numerous custodians of vital 
statistics records throughout the State, for their cooperation 
in the inventory of their records. The. Survey is especially in- 
debted to the State Welfare Board for its contribution of paper 
to be used in publishing this volume. 
The publications of the Historical Records Survey are issued 
for free distribution to public and institutional libraries. A 
list of the publications of the Florida Survey is to be found at 
the end of this volume. Requests for information concerning the 
publications or work of the Survey in Florida should be addressed 
to the State Supervisor, Historical Records Survey, 49 West Duval 
Street, Jacksonville, Florida. 
Sue A. Mahomer 
State Supervisor 
Florida Historical Records Survey 
Jacksonville, Florida 
February 20, 1941 1 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Page 
Introduction 
Birth Records 
Death Records* 
Marriage Records 
Divorce Records 
List of Abbreviations 64 
Appendix I 
Appendix II 
Bibliography INTRODUCTION 
Vital statistics records have a three-fold importance. They 
are a large part of the material from which the genealogist com- 
piles his family trees; they contain the data on which the vital 
statistician bases his charts and tables; and they constitute legal 
proofs of nativity and social relationships whose substantiation, 
or lack of substantiation, vitally affects the social and economic 
interests of individuals. 
In Florida, as elsewhere, the keeping of vital statistics 
records was originally a province of the Church. The oldest rec- 
ords of births, marriages, and deaths in what is not the United 
States are to be found at St. Augustine. They are the original 
records of the Catholic Parish of that city. Continuous from 1594 
to 1753,(1) they are interrupted for the period during which the 
English occupied Florida, but resume in 1784. 
While the records of no other church in Florida cover so long 
a date span as do those at St. Augustine, the birth, marriage, and 
death records of Roman Catholic Churches, where they have survived, 
are usually accurately and carefully kept. Similar records have 
customarily been kept by Protestant Episcopal Churches, but there 
has been no uniformity of practice among the churches of other Pro- 
testant denominations. 
The legal importance of marriage and divorce records was early 
recognized in Florida, and provision was made for their recording 
and preservation by public agencies. The legal significance of 
birth and death records was not recognized, however, until many 
years later. Indeed, the earliest concern over such records in 
this State seems to have been to secure adequate data for statistic 
cal purposes, rather than to preserve a record of individual births 
and deaths. Adequate statistical data were secured only when ef- 
fective provision was made in 1915 for filing records of individual 
births and deaths with a central agency. While marriages and di- 
vorces have always been fairly well recorded, the recording agen- 
cies are decentralized in the counties, and it was not until 1927, 
some years after the effective reporting of births and deaths was 
achieved, that the central reporting of marriages and divorces was 
made obligatory on thfj recording officers. Thus, while individual 
marriage and divorce records antedate individual birth and death 
records in Florida by a considerable number of years, reliable 
birth and death statistics are to be had for a decade before simi- 
lar statistics are available for marriages and divorces. 
1. See Verne E. Chatelain, '’Spanish Contribution’s in Florida to 
American Culture,'’ Florida Historical Quarterly, XIX (Jan. 1941), 
240 fn. 3 
Introduction 
The first recording of births and deaths by public agencies 
in Florida was under municipal ordinances. Key West provided for 
such recording in 1874,(2) and St. Augustine in 1978.(3) In 1877 
a special act creating a board of health for the city of Jackson- 
ville empowered that board to act as a legislative body in regard 
to the regulation of vital statistics in the city.(4) Orlando 
adopted an ordinance requiring the registering of births and deaths 
in December 1890,(5) and Pensacola seems to have adopted a similar 
ordinance in 1891.(6) Ocala also seems to have passed such an or- 
dinance in 1890. The concept that the recording of vital statis- 
tics was a municipal function was embodied in the act of 1881 that 
provided for boards of health in all incorporated cities or towns 
containing 300 or more registered voters, for that act authorized 
such boards to act in all matters pertaining to vital statistics. (7) 
Mien county boards of health were established in 1885 they 
were given similar rowers in regard to vital statistics,(8) but no 
mention was made of vital statistics in the 1889 act that repealed, 
though reenacting most of the provisions of, the 1885 act.(9) Since 
the State Board of Health, established in 1889,(10) was given no ex- 
press powers in regard to vital statistics, statutory provision for 
the recording of births and deaths was entirely lacking.. The State 
Board of Health, however, appreciating ’’the necessity of a compil- 
ation of vital statistics and the want of a system of this kind of 
any description,”(11) by regulation required statistical reports of 
births, deaths, and marriages from the county boards.(12) 
The results were far from satisfactory. Although the law pro- 
viding for county boards of health was general in its application, 
the State Health Officer stated in his first report that only 27 
of the 45 counties had boards of health, and that in 17 of the coun- 
2. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1913, p. 5. 
3. Charter and Ordinances of the City of St. Augustine, Florida, 
1895, p. 123. 
4. Acts, 1877, ch. 3059, sees. 1-2. 
5. The certificates reported in this inventory state that they 
were filed under the ordinance of Dec, 19, 1890. 
6. The ordinance is to be found in Code of Ordinances of the City 
of Pensacola, 1902, pp. 55-56, but the date of passage is not 
shown. 
7. Acts, 1881, ch. 3312, secs. 1, 4. 
8. Acts, 1885, ch. 3603, secs. 1, 8. 
9. Acts, 1889, ch. 3859. 
10. Ibid., ch. 3839. 
11. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1889, p. 20. 
12. Ibid., pp. 52-53, 72. 4 
Introduction 
ties having boards there had been no organization perfected that 
"would place them in a position to enforce legally their Rules and 
Regulations."(13) The only way in which adequate statistics could 
be secured, he said, was "for the State Health Board to take the 
matter entirely into its own hands; to establish under it a complete 
statistical bureau . , , [and to] urge upon the different authori- 
ties the necessity of keeping strict account of and reporting births, 
marriages and deaths . . . ."(14) 
In its second report the State Board recommended legislation 
to make the State Health Officer Registrar of Vital Statistics and 
to provide for the appointment by the Governor, upon recommendation 
of the Board, of a county health officer for each county, whose 
"primary duty should be the collection and forwarding to the office 
of the State Board . . . reports of the births, deaths and marri- 
ages, which occur in their territories . . . ."(15) In 1891, at the 
instance of the Board, bills were introduced in the Legislature pro- 
viding for the creation of a State Bureau of Vital Statistics, with 
the State Health Officer as State Registrar, and for the collection 
of vital statistics in the several counties of the State. The lat- 
ter bill, instead of providing for county health officers as recom- 
mended in the 1890 report, would have placed upon the several county 
judges the duty of keeping a record of births, deaths, and marriages 
end of transmitting to the State Board monthly tabulated statements 
thereof.(16) Reintroduced in 1893, the bills were passed by the 
Legislature, but wore vetoed by the Governor.(17) Since the 1893 
Legislature had, pursuant to the recommendation of the State Board, 
abolished county boards of health,(18) the State Board was left with 
no machinery for the collection of vital statistics. 
The State Board thereupon appealed to the medical profession 
of the State to report births and deaths directly to it upon post- 
cards. The proper certificate form was printed upon the backs of the 
cards, which were furnished free by the Board.(19) The Board repeat- 
edly professed to be highly pleased with the success of this plan,$20) 
which was continued even after a State Bureau of Vital Statistics 
13. Ibid. , p. 7. 
14. Ibid. , p. 21. 
15. Ibid. , 1890, pp. 11-12. 
15. The texts of these bills are to be found in ibid., 1891, pp. 
45-49, and ibid., 1892, pp. 66-70. 
17. Ibid. , 1893,'p. 25. 
18. Acts, 1895, ch. 4177. 
19. Ibid., p, 26. 
20. Id.; ibid. , 1894, p. 17; ibid. , 1897, p. 40; ibid. , 1900, p. 60. 5 
Intreduction 
was established in 1899,(21) Indeed, as the State Health Officer 
stated, the 1899 act merely ’’invested with the authority of legis- 
lative enactment what had previously been but a regulation of the 
Board, ’(22) 
The Jacksonville fire of May 3, 1900 destroyed the building 
in which the State Board of Health office was located, '’burning up 
completely every record and paper belonging to the Board, except 
the Minute Book,?’(23) Before the Board’s statistical division was 
revived after this disaster, the United States Bureau of the Census 
was consulted in regard to the inauguration of a uniform system of 
collecting birth and death records.(24) A bill to put in operation 
the system recommended by a joint committee from the American Med- 
ical Association and the American Public Health Association, and 
concurred in by the Bureau of the Census, was submitted to the Leg- 
islature in 1903, but failed of passage. The Board then decided 
that it had authority to carry out the suggestions of the Bureau of 
the Census as rules and regulations of the Board, and proceeded to 
try to do so,(25) The results were disheartening, for physicians 
and midwives, upon whose cooperation the success of the plan de- 
pended, wore lax in making the necessary reports. In his report 
for 1905, after mentioning the total number of births, deaths, and 
marriages for the State, the State Health Officer remarked that the 
’’figures are not vouched for as accurately representing the total 
life movement of the population of the State,” and concluded that 
statistical reports would have to be abandoned unless physicians 
submitted more accurate reports.(26) Publication of vital statis- 
tics did stop, beginning with the 1907 report, although the State 
Health Officer said that the Board had ’’not altogether abandoned the 
hope of acquiring some day a better vital statistical record.”(27) 
The State Health Officer(28) resumed the attack in his report 
for 1912, stimulated perhaps by the fact that Jacksonville and Key 
West were admitted to the United States registration area for deaths 
in that year.(29) If Florida was ever to be admitted to the regis- 
tration area, he said, the Legislature must authorize the Board to 
21. Acts, 1899, ch. 4694. 
22. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1900, p. 61. 
23. Ibid., p. 4. 
24. Ibid., 1902, p. 11. 
25. Ibid. , 1903, pp. 139-140; ibid., 1904, pp. 8-9. 
26. Ibid., 1905, p. 117. 
27. Ibid., 1907, p. 16. 
28. During tho entire period under discussion, Dr. Joseph Y. Porter 
was State Health Officer. 
29. Ibid., 1912, p. 21. 6 
Introduction 
obtain vital statistics in some other way than through practicing 
physicians. He suggested that if cities of more than 2,000 popu- 
lation would by ordinance collect reports of births and deaths 
within their limits, fully 30 percent of the State would be 
covered.(30) The Bureau of the Census was again consulted, and it 
agreed to admit to the registration area, as a class, all Florida 
cities with populations between 2,000 and 10,000, if they all par- 
ticipated in the plan to secure the recording of births and deaths 
by ordinance.(31) Cities of the designated size were approached 
by representatives of the Board, a vigorous press campaign was be- 
gun, and before the end of 1913 the plan gave evidence of being 
successful.(32) Response was so favorable, in fact, that in 1914 
all Florida cities and towns, regardless of size, were invited to 
participate by passing ordinances.(33) Public interest aroused 
by this campaign was sufficiently great to insure passage of a 
"model ■» vital statistics law in 1915.(34) 
The provisions of the 1915 act did not become operative until 
midnight of December 31, 1916, the reporting of births and deaths 
being continued under the old system until that date.(35) Florida 
was admitted to the registration area for deaths in 1919, and to 
the registration area for births in 1924.(36) State-wide figures 
on births and deaths have been published by the State Board of 
Health in its Annual Report since 1917. Beginning with 1919, mor- 
tality figures for Florida, and with 1924, birth figures for the 
State, are to be found in the publications of the United States 
Bureau of the Census.(37) 
The records of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics are not 
open for consultation by individuals. Inquiries concerning records 
there should be addressed to the State Registrar, State Bureau of 
Vital Statistics, Jacksonville, Florida. County and municipal 
records throughout the State are open to inspection by any legal 
resident of Florida. Where records entries indicate that a series 
is indexed, copies of desired material can usually be secured by 
addressing the custodian. Where a series is not indexed, a per- 
sonal search of the records would probably be necessary on the 
part of any person desiring data therefrom. 
30. Ibid., p. 65. 
31. Florida Health Notes, VIII (Aug. 1913), 131. 
32. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1913, p. 48. 
33. Florida Health Notes, IX (Aug, 1914), 151-152. 
34. Acts, 1915, ch. 6892. 
35. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1916, p. 203. 
36. U. S. Bureau of the Census, PhysiciansT Handbook on Birth and 
Death Registration, p. 26. 
37. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1925, p. V-l. 7 
BIRTH RECORDS 
The first Florida law requiring that births be reported to 
a central authority was passed in 1899. From 1881 to 1885 munici- 
pal boards of health,(1) whose jurisdictions were county-wide, and, 
from 1885 to 1889, county boards of health were empowered to act 
in all matters pertaining to vital statistics.(2) From 1889 to 
1899 there was no statutory provision relating specifically to the 
collection of vital statistics. 
Under its powers to make and enforce such rules and regula- 
tions as might be necessary for the preservation of the public 
health(3) and to supervise and control county boards of health,(4) 
the State Board of Health, which was established in 1889,(5) re- 
quired of county boards of health monthly statistical reports of 
births. (6) It prescribed the form of birth certificates, but 
these certificates were to be filed with the local boards.(7) 
When, in 1893, county boards of health were abolished in oil coun- 
ties except Escambia and Franklin,(8) the State Board, still by 
regulation, instituted a system of reporting births under which 
birth certificates, printed upon the backs of postcards, were 
mailed directly to the State Board by physicians and midwivss.(9) 
The 1899 act, which created a State Bureau of Vital Statistics 
with the State Health Officer as Registrar, gave the sanction of 
law to the system begun in 1893. The act directed the attending 
physician, nurse, or head of the family to report every birth, as 
soon as possible after its occurrence, to the State Board of Health 
or its agent, on blanks prescribed and furnished free by the Board. 
Births occurring in a city or town having a health department might 
be reported through the municipal health officer. Although the 
Registrar was required to compile and publish monthly statistics of 
births,(10) no express provision was made for the preservation of 
the original reports of births, nor was the Registrar authorized 
1. The Governor was required to appoint such a board in every in- 
corporated city or town having 300 or more registered voters 
(Acts, 1881, ch. 3312, sec. 1). 
2. Acts, 1881, ch. 3312, sec. 4; Acts, 1865, ch. 5603, sec. 8; 
Acts, 1889, ch. 3859, sec. 8. 
3. Acts, 1889, ch. 3839, sec. 12. 
4. Ibid., sec. 20; ibid., ch. 3859, sec. 6. 
5. Ibid., ch. 3839, sec. 1. 
6. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1889, pp. 52-53, 72. 
7 . Ibid., p. 54. 
8. Acts, 1893, ch. 4177, sec. 7. The Escambia and Franklin County 
boards had no powers in regard to vital statistics, 
9. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1893, p. 25. 
10. Acts, 1899, ch. 4694, secs. G. S., 1906, secs. 1144-1145. 8 
Birth Records 
to issue certified copies of them. 
In January 1905, the State Board, again by regulation, appoint- 
ed county registrars through whom births were to be reported to the 
State Board. The county registrars, in turn, appointed sub-regis- 
trars. This system was discontinued on June 30, 1906, the responsi- 
bility for making reports directly to the State Board devolving 
again upon physicians and midwives, as required by law,(11) 
In July 1913 the State Board took steps to make operative that 
provision in the 1899 act that permitted the reporting of births 
through municipal health officers. The 29 incorporated cities in 
Florida with populations of more than 2,000 were circularized and 
asked to pass ordinances requiring the recording of births and 
deaths. The response was immediate and favorable. The State Board 
designated as registrars the municipal officers appointed under such 
ordinances. The registrars, in most instances, transmitted the 
original certificates to the State Board, retaining transcripts for 
their files. In a few cases, where the local ordinance required 
that the original certificates be filed with the city officer, 
transcripts of certificates were filed with the State Board, Cer- 
tificates were made, on the standard form of the United States Bu- 
reau of the Census.(12) In 1914 all incorporated cities and towns, 
regardless of their size, were invited to participate in this plan 
for reporting vital statistics,(13) and numerous small municipali- 
ties responded by adopting the necessary ordinance. 
In 1915 a model vital statistics law was passed. Under this 
law the State is divided into registration districts, with each in- 
corporated city or town constituting a primary registration dis- 
trict. That part of each county not within the limits of a munici- 
pal corporation is divided by the State Registrar into as mans'- rural 
registration districts as he deems necessary.(14) The State Regis- 
trar appoints c local registrar in each district. He is authorized 
to designate as local registrar a health officer or other municipal 
official when, in his judgment, such officials are conducting effec- 
tive registrations of births and deaths under local ordinances.(15) 
A certificate of birth must be filed by the attending physician 
11. Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1904, pp. 8-9; 
ibid., 1906, pp. 92-99. 
12. Ibid., 1913, pp. 5-6, 45-46. 
13. Florida Health Notes, IX (Aug. 1914), 151-152. 
14. Acts, 1915, ch. 6892, sec. 3; R. 0. _S. , 1920, sec. 2070; C_. 
C_. L. , see. 3270. 
15. Acta, 1915, ch. 6892, sec, 4; R. G. _S,, 1920, sec. 2071; C_. 
G. L., sec. 3271, 9 
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or midwife with the local registrar of the district within which 
the birth occurred within 10 days after the date of such birth. 
The certificate must be on the standard form approved by the United 
States Bureau of the Census, and must be written legibly in durable 
black ink. Blank forms are prepared, printed, and furnished to loc- 
al registrars by the State Registrar, and it is the duty of the form- 
er to furnish blank forms to such persons as require them. The loc- 
al registrar is required to copy each certificate registered by him 
in a record book supplied by the State Registrar, to be preserved 
as a local record in such manner as the State Registrar may direct. 
On the tenth day of each month he must transmit to the State Regis- 
trar all original certificates filed with him during the preceding 
month.(16) 
The State Registrar is directed to arrange, bind, and perma- 
nently preserve the original certificates in a systematic manner. 
He is further directed to prepare and maintain a "comprehensive and 
continuous" card index of all births registered,(17) The State 
Registrar must, upon request and the payment of a fee of 50 cents, 
supply to any applicant a certified cony of the record of any birth 
registered with him. Such a certified copy is prime facie evidence, 
in all courts, of the facts therein stated.(16) 
Provision was made in 1929 for the delayed registration of 
births. The attending physician or midwife, or the father, mother, 
older brother or sister, or other person knowing the facts, may 
file with the Bureau of Vital Statistics a birth certificate, which 
must be accompanied with such sworn statements as the State Regis- 
trar may require. Certificates thus filed with, and accepted by 
the State Registrar, are admissible in evidence with like force and 
effect as other vital statistics records.(19) 
The issuance of new birth certificates in cases of legitimiza- 
tion, adontion, or establishment of paternity of an illegitimate 
child by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction was au- 
thorized in 1939. The State Registrar must substitute such new cer- 
tificate, when made, for the certificate on file in the Bureau of 
Vital Statistics, The original certificate, with all papers per- 
taining thereto, is placed under seal, not to be broken except by 
16. Acts, 1915, ch. 6892, secs. 14-15, 18-19; R. G. £5., 1920, secs. 
2084-2085, 2088-2089; C. G. L., secs. 3284-3285, 3288-3289. 
17• Acts, 1915, ch. 6892, sec. 18; R. G. S., 1920, sec. 2088: C. G. 
L., sec. 3288. 
18. Acts, 1915, ch. 6892, sec. 21; R. G. S., 1920, sec. 2091; C. G. 
L., sec. 3291. 
19. Acts, 1929, ch. 13864, secs. 1-2; Supp., C. G. L., secs. 3301(1)- 
5301(3). 10 
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court order or at the request of the person whose birth is the 
subject of the certificate. When a certified copy of the birth 
certificate of the person is issued, it must be a copy of the new 
certificate, except when otherwise ordered by a court of competent 
jurisdiction or requested by the person whose birth the certificate 
attests.(20) 
This inventory does not list the copies of birth certificates 
in the custody of local registrars, or those filed with the State 
Board of Health by municipal health officers in 1913 and subsequent 
years,(21) as the originals of all such certificates are filed with 
the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. An effort has been made to 
locate and list original birth records kept by local governmental 
units prior to effective operation of the central reporting system. 
Certificates of live births on file with the State Bureau of 
Vital Statistics show the following information: Certificate 
number, date received, name of county, city and institution or 
address where birth occurred, period of mother’s stay in hospital 
or community before delivery, usual residence of mother, name of 
child, date of birth, sex, whether twin or triplet and, if so, 
numerical order of delivery, marital status of mother, name, color, 
age, birthplace, occupation, and place of occupation of father and 
mother, number of other living children borne by mother, number 
born alive but now dead, number stillborn, mailing address of 
mother, certification of birth attendant of hour of birth, name 
of person giving information about parents, and relationship of 
informant to child, with signature of attendant, capacity, address, 
and date of signature, date certificate received by local regis- 
trar, date given name of child added, and signature of local 
registrar. Certificates of stillbirths, entered on a separate 
form, show, in addition to the above information, whether child 
died before or during labor, complications of pregnancy, compli- 
cations of labor, whether labor induced, if operation made for 
delivery, all operations made, whether death occurred before or 
during operation, fetal causes of stillbirth, maternal causes 
of stillbirth, dote, place, and method of disposal of body, sig- 
nature and address of funeral director, statement of coroner or 
local registrar if physician not present at stillbirth, -;md sig- 
nature of official making statement. 
20. Acts. 1929, ch, 19063, secs. 1-2; Supp., jC. Gr. L., secs. 
3301(4)-3301(5). 
21. For a list of such municipalities, see Appendix I, pp. 65-68. 11 
Birth Records 
The information contained in the several birth registers 
varies as to fullness. The minimum data given are date of birth, 
sex, names of parents, and color. All registers except that for 
Key West, August 1, 1893-November 21, 1909, also show name of 
child, if child had been named at the time the birth was reported. 
STATE RECORDS 
Apr. 1865— 
Birth certificates. In 1,633 vols. arr. 
alph. by name of county and chron. there- 
under by date of birth; indexed alph. by 
name of child. Records prior to Jan, 1, 
1917 are not complete. State Registrar of 
Vital Statistics, Jacksonville. (Certified 
copy, 50?.) 
Jan,. 1881- 
Jan. .1915 
Birth certificates (conies). In 129 vols. 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Record incom- 
plete. State Registrar of Vital Statis- 
tics, Jacksonville. (Certified copy, 50?.) 
DUVAL COUNTY 
Jacksonville 
May 4, 1693- 
Oct. 7, 1896, 
May 1, 1901- 
Dec * 31, 1915. 
Birth certificates. In 35 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Local Registrar, 
City Engineer’s Building. (Certified 
copy free; if notarized, £1.00.) 
ESCAMBIA COUNTY 
Pensacola 
July 1, 1891- 
Dec. 30, 1910. 
Birth register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron,; 
indexed alph. Secretary-Clerk, City Health 
Office. (Certified copy, £1,00.) 
MARION COUNTY 
Ocala 
May 4, 1690- 
Sept. 24, 1911. 
Birth register. In 3 vols. Arr. chron.; 
no index. City Clerk. (Certified copy 
not available.) 12 
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MONROE COUNTY 
Key West 
Aug. 1, 1893- 
Nov. 31, 1902, 
Feb. 1, 1903- 
July 30, 1917. 
Birth register. In 2 vols. and 1 envelope. 
Arr. chron.; no index. Local Registrar, 
614 Duval Street. (Certified copy, 
plus postage.) 
ORANGE COUNTY 
Orlando 
Dec. 18, 1890- 
Nov. 6, 1897, 
June 29, 1901- 
Dec. 25, 1916. 
Birth certificates. In 3 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. City Clerk. (Certified 
copy, 50^.) 
OSCEOLA COUNTY 
Dec. 3, 1890- 
June 25, 1893. 
Birth register. In Vital Statistics, 1 vol. 
Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Kissimmee. (Certified 
copy, 50^.) 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY 
St. Augustine 
Apr. 30, 1880- 
Aug, 6, 1885, 
Mar. 13, 1894- 
Feb. 26, 1914. 
Birth register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron.; 
no index. City Clerk. (Certified copy 
not available.) 
Nov. 1, 1907- 
Mar. 2, 1912. 
Birth certificates (white births only). In 
1 vol. Arr. chron.; no index. City Clerk. 
(Certified copy not available.) 13 
DEATH RECORDS 
The legal provisions affecting the registration of deaths 
in Florida, and the agencies for effecting such registrations, 
are, and have been, substantially the same as those for the 
registration of births. The efforts of the State Board of Health 
to secure central reporting of births by means of regulations of 
the Board between 1893 and 1915 also applied to the reporting of 
deaths, 
Between 1899 and 1915 reports of deaths were required to be 
filed with the State Board of Health, on forms prescribed by the 
Board, by the attending physician, nurse, or head of the family. 
Such reports might be filed through the city or town health 
officer, where such an officer existed,(1) As in the case of 
births, no express provision was made for preserving such reports 
during this period, or for the issuance of certified copies there- 
of. 
Since 1915 a death certificate, on the standard form approv- 
ed by the United States Bureau of the Census, must be filed by 
the undertaker with the local registrar of vital statistics of 
the district in which the death occurred prior to the interment 
or othor disposition of the body.(2) The local registrar, after 
making a copy of the certificate in a book to bo preserved as a 
local record, must, on the tenth day of each month, transmit to 
the State Registrar all death certificates registered with him 
during the preceding month.(3) The State Registrar is directed 
to arrange, preserve, index, and issue certified copies of death 
certificates in the same manner as birth certificates.(4} Since 
1929 delayed registration of deaths may be effected in the same 
way as delayed registration of births.(5) 
This inventory docs not list the copies of death certificates 
in the custody of local registrars, or of those filed with the 
State Board of Health by municipal health officers in 1913 and 
subsequent years,(5) as the originals of all such certificates 
1. Acts, 1899, ch. 4694, sec. 2; G. £3., 1906, sec. 13,45. 
2. Acts, 1915, ch. 6892, socs. 7, 9; R. G. £5., 1920, secs. 2075, 
2078; C. G. L., secs. 3275, 3278. 
3. Acts, 1915', ch. 6892, sec. 19; R. G. S., 1920, see. 2089; C_. 
G. L., sec, 3289. 
4. Acts, 1915, ch, 6892, secs. 18, 21; R. G. S., 1920, secs. 
2088, 2091; G. G. L., secs. 3288, 3291. 
5. Acts, 1929, ch. 13864, secs. 1-3; Supp., jC. G. L., secs, 
3301(1)-3301(3). 
6. For a list of such municipalities, see Appendix I, pp. 65-68, 14 
Death Records 
are filed with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. An effort 
has been made to locate and list death records kept by local 
governmental units prior to effective operation of the central 
reporting system. 
Death certificates on file with the State Bureau of Vital 
Statistics show the following information: Certificate number, 
name of county, city and institution or address when death 
occurred, period of stay in institution and community, if veter- 
an, name of war in which decedent participated, social security 
number, usual residence of decedent, if foreign born, length of 
residence in United States, name, age, sex, color, birthplace, 
marital status, occupation and place of occupation of decedent, 
name and age of spouse, names and birthplaces of parents, sig- 
nature and address of informant, date, place and manner of dis- 
posal of body, signature and address of funeral director, date 
certificate received by local registrar, and local registrar’s 
signature. Death certificates contain medical certification of 
death, which shows: Month, day, year, hour, and minute of death, 
period of attendance, date last seen alive, immediate cause of 
death, duration of illness, contributing causes and durations, 
other conditions, major findings of operations, major findings 
of autopsy, if death due to external cause whether to accident, 
suicide, or homicide, date and place of occurrence, whether or 
not decedent working at time, means of injury, capacity, address, 
and signature of attendant, and date signed. 
The death registers vary as to fullness of information 
given. The minimum data shown are date, name, color, birth- 
place, residence, cause of death, and name of medical attendant. 
STATE RECORDS 
1877—. 
Death certificates. In 967 vols. Arr. 
chron. by mo., alph. thereunder by name 
of county, and chron. thereunder by date 
of death; indexed alph. Records prior 
to Jan. 1, 1917 not complete. State 
Registrar of Vital Statistics, Jackson- 
ville. (Certified copy, 500.) 
1908—. 
Death certificates, delayed. In 83 vols. 
Arr. chron. by date received; indexed 
alph. Records prior to Jan. 1, 1917 not 
complete. State Registrar of Vital 
Statistics, Jacksonville. (Certified 
copy, 500.) 15 
Death Records 
DUVAL COUNTY 
Jacksonville 
Jan. 1, 1893- 
Dec. 31, 1915. 
Death certificates. In 49 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Local Registrar, 
City Engineer’s Building. (Certified 
copy free; if notarized, $1.00.) 
ESCAMBIA COUNTY 
Pensacola 
July 2, 1891- 
Dec. 31, 1910. 
Death register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron,; 
indexed alph. Secretary-Clerk, City 
Health Office. (Certified copy, £1.00.) 
ORANGE COUNTY 
Orlando 
Feb, 20, 1686- 
Aug. 15, 1886, 
Jan. 12, 1893- 
Dec. 29, 1906, 
Jan. 1, 1908- 
Jan. 3, 1913. 
Death certificates. In 8 vols. Arr. 
chron.; no index, 1886, indexed alph., 
1893-1913. City Clerk, (Certified 
copy, 50tf.) 
OSCEOLA COUNTY 
Death register. In Vital Statistics, 1 
vol. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Kissimmee. (Certi- 
fied copy, 500.) 
Dec, 13, 1890- 
July 5, 1893. 
MARION COUNTY 
Ocala 
Aug. 16, 1893- 
Cec. 30, 1912. 
Death register. In 2 vols, Arr. chron.; 
no index. City Clerk. (Certified copy 
not available.) 16 
Death Records 
MONROE COUNTY 
Key West 
Oct. 13, 1880- 
July 31, 1917. 
Death register. In 1 vol. Arr. chron.; 
no index. Local Registrar, 614 Duval 
Street. (Certified cony, SO?' plus 
postage.) 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY 
St. Augustine 
Aug. 2, 1806- 
Oct. 26, 1911; 
May 31, 1912- 
May 4, 1920. 
Death register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron.; 
no index. City Clerk. (Certified copy 
not available.) 
VOLUSIA COUNTY 
Feb. 6, 1886- 
June 15, 1693. 
Death register. In 1 vol. Arr. alph.; 
no index. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
DeLand. (Certified copy, 500.) 17 
MARRIAGE RECORDS 
Persons desiring to contract a marriage in Florida have al- 
ways been required to secure a license therefor. Such licenses 
were issued by the clerks of the territorial circuit courts from 
1822 to 1823.(1) When circuit courts v;ere abolished in the latter 
year, the duties of their clerks devolved upon the clerks of the 
county courts,(2) who continued to issue marriage licenses until 
1845.(3) When Florida became a State, the clerks of the circuit 
courts succeeded to the duties and records of the clerks of the 
territorial county courts, and issued marriage licenses until 
1887.(4) The Constitution of 1885, effective January 1, ]B87, 
placed upon the county judges the duty of issuing all licenses re- 
quired by law to be issued in the several counties of the State,(5) 
and enabling legislation requiring the issuance of marriage li- 
censes by the county judges has been in effect since 1887.(6) In 
1889 the county judges were declared to be sole custodians of the 
marriage records of their counties and were directed to demand and 
receive from the clerks of the circuit courts all records, books, 
and papers relating to the issuance of marriage licenses or the 
solemnization of the rites of matrimony.(7) 
Between 1822 art 1829 the clerk, before issuing a license, 
was required to take bond as a guaranty that there was no lawful 
cause to obstruct the marriage.(8) 
A written application for a license was not required by law 
until 1919, although satisfactory evidence of the consent of parent 
or guardian has always been required when one of the parties of a 
proposed marriage is a minor.(9) The written application, which 
1. Terr- Acts, 1822, pp• 79-80. 
2. Terr. Acts, 1823, p. 138. 
3. T°rr» Acts, 1828, p. 19; Terr. Acts, 1829, p. 12. 
4. Acts, 1845, ch. 4, sec. 11. 
5. Const., 1885, art. V, sec. 17. 
6. Acts, 1887, ch. 3720, sec. 1; Acts, 1689, ch. 5890, sec. 1; 
R. S., 1892, sec. 2055; G. S_., 1906, sec. 2574; Acts, 1919, 
ch. 7828, sec. 2; R. G. S.f 1920, sec. 3933; C. G. L., secs. 
5848, 5850. 
7. Acts, 188-9, ch. 3890, sec. 1; R, S>,, 1892, sec. 2060. 
8. Terr. Acts, 1822, pp. 79-80; Terr. Acts, 1828, p. 19; Terr. 
Acts, 1829, p. 12. 
9. Terr. Acts, 1822, p. 80; Terr. Acts, 1828, p. 19; Terr. Acts, 
1829, p. 12; R. S., 1892, sec. 2055; G. S., 1906, sec. 2574; 
R. G. S., 1920, sec. 3933; C. G. L., sec, 5848. 18 
Marriage Records 
must be signed and sworn to by both parties, must be supported by 
an affidavit of parentfs consent if either party is a minor.(10) 
The final disposition of these applications is not prescribed by 
law, but they are customarily preserved in the office of the 
county judge. 
It was not until 1889 that the issuing officer was required 
to keep ”in good and substantially bound books, a correct and 
intelligible record of all marriage licenses issued.”(11) This 
provision was expended in 1892 to require the record of licenses 
issued to show the names of the parties and the date of issuing 
the license.(12) 
The person executing the marriage rite has always been re- 
quired to return a certificate of marriage to the officer who 
issued the license. Since 1829 the certificate of marriage has 
been required by lav; to be endorsed on the license. From 1822 
to 1829 the certificate, when returned, was required to be 
’’entered on record” by the clerk in the marriage register of the 
county. From 1829 to 1892 the issuing officer was reouired ”to 
record” the returned license and certificate, but in the latter 
year the phraseology of the statutes was changed to require simply 
a ’’correct record” of returned licenses and certificates. (13) In 
1927, however, the county judges were expressly directed to 
’’record” returned licenses. (14) 
From 1829 to 1927 the issuing officer was directed to file the 
returned license and certificate as evidence of the marriage.(15) 
In the latter year the county judges were directed to transmit 
to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, on or before the fifth 
day of each month, all original licenses with endorsements there- 
on, returned to and recorded by them during the preceding calendar 
month.(16) Original licenses and certificates returned to the 
10. Acts, 1919, ch. 7828, sec. 2; £. Gr. L. , sec. 5850. 
11. Acts, 1889, ch. 3890, sec. 1. 
12. R, S., 1892, sec. 2058; G. S., 1906, sec. 2577; R. G. S., 
1920, sec. 3936; 0.. G. L,, sec. 5855. 
13. Terr. Acts, 1822, p. 79; Terr. Ac+- , 1828, pp. 18-19; Terr. 
Acts, 1829, p. 12; Acts, 1887, ch. 3720, sec. 1; Acts, 1889, 
ch. 3890, sec. 1; R_. IS., 1892, sec. 2058; G. jS., 1906, sec. 
2577; R. G. S_. , 1920, sec. 3936; C.. G. L. , sec. 5855. 
14. Acts, 1927, ch. 11869, sec. 2; G_. G, L. , sec. 5852. 
15. Terr. Acts, 1829, p. 12; R. S>., 1892, sec. 2058; G. 5., 1905, 
sec. 2577; R. G. S., 1920, sec. 3936. 
16. Acts, 1927, ch. 11869, sec. 2; 0. G. L., sec. 3295. 19 
Marriage Records 
county judges prior to passage of the 1927 act should be in the 
custody of those officers. 
The State Bureau of Vital Statistics was directed to com- 
pile, keep, and preserve the marriage licenses and certificates 
as it did other vital statistics records. It was further autho- 
rized to issue certified copies of marriage licenses upon payment 
of a fee of 50 cents, such certified copies being admissible as 
evidence in any of the courts of Florida.(17) 
The form of marriage records has never been prescribed by 
law. The 1927 act, which provided for central filing of returned 
licenses and certificates with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, 
authorized and directed the Bureau to prescribe and furnish all 
forms used in the issuance of marriage licenses.(18) Pursuant 
to this provision, the Bureau has prescribed the following forms 
for the use of county judges in issuing and reporting marriage 
licenses: Form V. S. No. 48, application for marriage license, 
with space for parent's affidavit of consent if necessary; Form 
V. S. No. 49, combined marriage license and certificate of mar- 
riage; Form V. S. No. 50, application memorandum of marriage 
license issued, required to be transmitted monthly to the Bureau 
by the county judge; and, in bound volumes, Form V. S. No. 54, 
an exact copy of the face of the original license and certificate, 
on which the county judge records the license, when issued, and 
the certificate, when returned. 
Marriage licenses show; County judge’s serial number, names 
of parties, county, and county seat, date, and signature of county 
judge. Marriage certificates show: Names of parties, date and 
place of marriage, signatures of witnesses, signature and address 
of executor of rite, date license returned to county judge, volume 
and page reference to book where recorded, and signature of county 
judge. Reverse of original license and certificate shows such 
statistical information, entered by State Bureau of Vital Statis- 
tics, as: Ages, color, and birthplaces of parties, previous mar- 
riages, whether divorced, place of divorce, and memorandum number 
from which data taken. This information does not appear on the 
reverse of recorded licenses and certificates in the county judges’ 
offices. 
3.7. Acts, 1927, ch. 11869, secs. 5-6; C. G. L. , secs. 3298-3299. 
18. Acts, 1927, ch. 11669, sec. 7; C. 0. L., sec. 3300. 20 
Marriage Records 
STATE RECORDS 
1927—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
561 vols* Arr. chron. by mo., alph. 
thereunder by name of county, and chron. 
thereunder by date of marriage; indexed 
alph. by names of both parties. State 
Registrar of Vital Statistics, Jackson- 
ville. (Certified copy, 500.) 
1927--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates, de- 
layed. In 7 vols, Arr. chron. by date 
received; indexed alph. by names of both 
parties. State Registrar of Vital Sta- 
tistics, Jacksonville. (Certified copy, 
500.) 
ALACHUA COUNTY 
Apr* 26, 1886- 
Dec. 28, 1926. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
4 vols. Arr a chron-; no index. County 
Judge, Gainesville. (Certified copy, 
500.) 
Jan. 15, 1637- 
Mar • 3, 1849, 
Aug. 14, 1852- 
Aug„ 28, 1855, 
Dec, 30, 1857—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 21 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Gainesville. 
(Certified copy, $1,00.) 
BAKER COUNTY 
Apr. 13, 1877- 
Aug. 29, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
18 f. b. No obvious arr.; no index. 
County Judge, Macclenny. (Certified 
copy, $1.25.) 
Jan. 16, 1877—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 20 vols. Arr. chron.; no index, 
Jan. 16, 1877-Dec. 23, 1880, July 18, 
1900, indexed alph., July 19, 1883-Jan. 
20, 1887, Nov. 20, 1900--. County 
Judge, Macclenny. (Certified copy, 
$1.25.) 21 
Marriage Records 
BAY COUNTY 
Sept. 6, 1913- 
June 20, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
6 f. d. Arr. nun.; indexed alph. 
County Judge, Panama City. (Certified 
copy, $1.25.) 
Sept. 6, 1913—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Panama City. 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
BRADFORD COUNTY 
1891-1897, 
1913-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
28 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Starke. (Certified copy, 500.) 
1875—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 11 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Starke. (Certified 
copy, 50$*.) 
BREVARD COUNTY 
Dec. 20, 1869- 
Aug„ 16, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
13 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Titusville. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Sept. 1, 1884—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Titusville. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
BROWARD COUNTY 
Oct. 25, 1915- 
June 5, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
14 f. d. No obvious arr.f Oct. 25, 1915- 
Apr. 29, 1922, arr. chron.; Apr. 30, 1922- 
June 5, 1927; indexed alph., Apr. 30, 
1922-June 5, 1927. County Judge, Fort 
Lauderdale. (Certified copy, 75$*.) 22 
Marriage Records 
BROWARD COUNTY (continued) 
Oct. 25, 1915—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 25 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Fort Lauderdale. 
(Certified copy, 75/.) 
CALHOUN COUNTY 
1903-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
5 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Blountstown. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Oct. 30, 1862—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Blountstown. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
CHARLOTTE COUNTY 
June 11, 1921- 
May 31, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates0 In 
3 f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. County 
Judge, Punta Gorda« (Certified copy 
free.) 
June 11, 1921- 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. num., June 11, 
1921-Dec. 19, .1927, arr. chron., Sept. 
10, 1927—; indexed alph. County Judge, 
Punta Gorda. (Certified copy free.) 
CITRUS COUNTY 
Aug. 27, 1887- 
Jan. 5, 1925. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
5 f. d. and 25 bdls, Arr. chron.; no in- 
dex. County Judge, Inverness. (Certi- 
fied copy, fil.OO.) 
Aug, 19, 1867—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Inverness. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1,00.) 23 
Marriage Records 
CLAY COLNTY 
1857-90, 
1893-96, 
1910, 
1920-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
7 f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. 
County Judge, Green Cove Springs. 
(Certified copy, §1.00.) 
1872—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 10 vols. Arr, chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Green Cove Springs. 
(Certified copy, §1.00.) 
1910-26. 
Marriage register. In 2 vols. No obvious 
arr,; no index. County Judge, Green 
Cove Springs. (Certified copy not avail- 
able. ) 
COLLIER COUNTY 
Oct., 1, 1923—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 1 vol. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Everglades City, 
(Certified copy, §1,00.) 
COLUMBIA COUNTY 
Nov. 12, 1885- 
June 15, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
18 f. b. Arr. chron,; indexed alph. 
County Judge, Lake City. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Jan. 8, 1875--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 15 vols. Arr. chron.; in- 
dexed alph. County Judge, Lake City. 
(Certified copy, §1.00.) 
DADE COUNTY 
Sept. 30, 1896- 
Sept. 2, 1927, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
4 f. d. and 80 vols. Arr. num.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Miami. (Certified 
copy, 75d.) Marriage Records 
DADE COUNTY (continued) 
July 4, 1840--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 16 vols. Arr, nutn.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Miami. (Certified 
copy, 750.) 
DE SOTO COUNTY 
July 30, 1887- 
May 1, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 11 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Arcadia. (Certified copy, §1.00.) 
July 30, 1887—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. a.rr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Arcadia. (Certified 
copy, §1.00.) 
DIXIE COUNTY 
June 5, 1921- 
Apr. 1, 1936. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 1 
f. b. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Cross City, (Certified copy, 
§1.50.) 
Aug., 10, 1921—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Cross City. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.50.) 
DUVAL COUNTY 
Nov. 1901- 
Aug. 15, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
95 f. d. Arr, chron.; indexed alph. 
County Judge, Jacksonville. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
1823—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 59 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Jacksonville. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
1889—. 
Marriage register. In 11 vols. Arr. chron.; 
no index. County Judge, Jacksonville. 
(Certified copy not available.) 25 
Marriage Records 
ESCAMBIA COUNTY 
1821-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 45 
f. d. Arr, chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Pensacola. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Dec. 24, 1822—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 42 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Pensacola. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
FLAGLER COUNTY 
1917 — . 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bunnell, (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
FRANKLIN COUNTY 
June 1887- 
May 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 7 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, Apalachicola. (Certified copy, 
$1.25.) 
June 1887—, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 \ol . Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Apalachicola. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.25.) 
GADSDEN COUNTY 
Jan. 21, 1887- 
June 22, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 13 
f. d. Arr. chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Quincy. (Certified copy, 50tf.) 
Nov. 20, 1649—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 13 vols. Arr. chron., 1849-99, 
arr. by race, chron. thereunder, 1899—; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Quincy. 
(Certified copy, 50^.) Marriage Records 
GILCHRIST COUNTY 
Aug. 31, 1927—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 2 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Trenton* (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
GLADES COUNTY 
May 5 s 1922- 
July 25, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 1 
f. d, Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Moorehaven. (Certified copy, 500.) 
June 18, 1921—s 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 3 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Moorehaven. (Cer- 
tified copy, 500.) 
GULF COUNTY 
1925-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 1 
f, d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Wewahitchka, (Certified copy, 
$1.25.) 
Aug. 7, 1925—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. by race, chron. 
thereunder, Aug. 7, 1925-May, 1932, arr. 
chron.; June 1932—; incompletely indexed 
alph. County Judge, Wewahitchka. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.25.) 
HAMILTON COUNTY 
c. 1828-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
Miscellaneous Files, 96 f. d. No obvious 
arr.; no index. County Judge, Jasper. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
June 10, 1840—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in IS vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Jasper. (Certified 
copy not available.) 27 
Marriage Records 
HARDEE COUNTY 
1921-27 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 4 
f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. County 
Judge, Wauchula, (Certified cony, $1.50.) 
May 1921—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 2 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Wauchula. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.50.) 
HENDRY COUNTY 
1923-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 1 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, LaBelle. (Certified copy free.) 
Aug. 20, 1923—, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 1 vol. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, LaBelle. (Certified 
copy free.) 
HERNANDO COUNTY 
May 30, 1887- 
Sept. 5, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 11 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judae, Brooksville. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Aprc 25, 1888—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Brooksville. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
Oct. 2, 1877- 
May 30, 1887. 
Marriage register. In 1 vol. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Brooksville. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
HIGHLANDS COUNTY 
July 13, 1921- 
Aug. 8, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 4 
f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. County 
Judge, Sebring. (Certified copy, $1,50.) 28 
Marriage Records 
HIGHLANDS COUNTY (continued) 
Aug. 2, 1921—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Sebring. (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 
Aug. 10, 1872- 
June 30, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 54 
f. d. Arr. chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Tampa. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Nov. 30, 1849—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 95 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Tampa. (Certified 
copy* $1.00.) 
June 1, 1911- 
Sept c 5, 1927. 
Marriage register. In 10 vols* Arr. chron.; 
'indexed alph. County Judge, Tampa. (Cer- 
tified copy not available.) 
HOLMES COUNTY 
c. 1902-1927. 
Marriage licenses and application. In 2 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, Bonifay. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Jan, 1, 1909—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. Arr,. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bonifay. (Certified 
copy, §1.00.) 
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 
1925-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 5 
f. d. Arr, chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Vero (Certified copy, 50^.) 
1925—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Vero Beach, (Cer- 
tified copy, 50^.) 29 
Marriage Records 
JACKSON COUNTY 
Dec. 8, 1848- 
Aug. 31, 1925. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 15 
f. d. No obvious arr,; no index. County 
Judge, Marianna. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Dec. 8, 1848—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 25 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Marianna. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
JEFFERSON COUNTY 
Jan. 7 j 1827- 
1927, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 2 
f. d. and 93 bdls. Arr. chron.; no index. 
County Judge, Monti cello. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
NoVo 29, 1827- 
Feb, 26, 1881, 
Feb. 6, 1885- 
Sept „ 22, 1891, 
Mar. 27, 1897—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 18 vols. Arr, chron.; no index, 
Nov. 29, 1827-Dec. 29, 1854, indexed alph., 
Dec. 28, 1854—. County Judge, Monticello. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
LAFAYETTE COUNTY 
Jan, 3, 1887- 
Dec, 24, 1928. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 8 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Mayo. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
July 20, 1857—. 
Marriage licensee and certificates. Re- 
corded in 9 vols. Arr. chron.; no index, 
July SO, 1857-Mar. 8, 1683, indexed alph., 
Dec. 28, 1874--. County Judge, Mayo. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
LAKE COUNTY 
Aug. 17, 1887- 
June 13, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 6 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Tavares. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Aug. 19, 1887 —. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 8 vols. Arr, chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Tavares. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 30 
Marriage Records 
LAKE COUNTY (continued) 
Mar. 11, 1912—. 
Marriage register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Tavares. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
LEE COUNTY 
Feb. 23, 1889- 
May 28, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 6 
f. d. Arr. chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Fort Myers. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Aug* 18, 1887—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Fort Myers. {Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
LEON COUNTY 
Apr,- 13, 1826- 
June 4, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 23 
f. d. Arr. by race, chron. thereunder; 
no index. County Judge, Tallahassee. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Sept. 3, 1690--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 16 vols. Arr. by race, chron. 
thereunder, Sept. 3, 1890—, arr. chron., 
Sept. 3, 1927-Dec. 3, 1929; indexed alph. 
County Judge, Tallahassee, (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
May 5, 1825-, 
Sept. 5, 1890. 
Marriage register. In 5 vols. Arr. chron., 
May 6, 1825-June 4, 1887, 2 vols., arr. by 
race, chron. thereunder, Jan. 7, 1858-Sept. 
6, 1890, 3 vols., indexed alph. County 
Judge, Tallahassee. (Certified copy not 
available.) 
LEVY COUNTY 
Apr. 14, 1854- 
Apr. 29, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
42 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Bronson. (Certified copy not 
available.) 31 
Marriage Records 
LEVY COUNTY (continued) 
Feb. 15, 1864- 
Apr. 9, 1884; 
July 16, 1887 — . 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 7 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bronson. (Certified 
copy, 500.) 
LIBERTY COUNTY 
Oct. 17, 1889- 
Nov. 1, 1925. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 3 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, Bristol. (Certified copy, $1.25.) 
May 17, 1889- 
June 30, 1938; 
Oct. 1, 1939—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 3 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bristol. (Certified 
copy, $1.25.) 
MADISON COUNTY 
Jan. 20, 1875- 
May 18, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 2 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Madison. (Certified copy, $1*50.) 
Jan. 25, 1831—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 17 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Madison. (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
Jan, 8, 1914- 
May 25, 1936. 
Marriage register. In 1 vol. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Madison. 
(Certified cony, £1.00.) 
MANATEE COUNTY 
Mar. 7, 1856- 
Juno 30, 1927, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 17 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Bradenton. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Mar. 15, 1856—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 18 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bradenton. (Cer- 
tified copy, £1.00.) 32 
Marriage Records 
MANATEE COUNTY (continued) 
May 11, 1912—. 
Marriage register. In 3 vols. Arr. alphi; 
no index. County Judge, Bradenton. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
MARION COUNTY 
Oct. 1888- 
June 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 18 
f. d, Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Ocala. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Dec. 5, 1846—, 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 16 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Ocala. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
MARTIN COUNTY 
1925-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates* In 4 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index.. County 
Judge, Stuart. (Certified copy, 500.) 
1925--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Stuart. (Certified 
copy, 500.) 
MONROE COUNTY 
Jan* 1829- 
June 17, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 
102 jkts. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
County Judge, Key West. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Sept, 1831- 
Mar. 27, 1872. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in Deed Record, 8 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Key West. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 33 
Marriage Records 
MONROE COUNTY (continued) 
Nov. 24, 1875- 
Apr. 27, 1926; 
Dec. 31, 1927--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 13 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Key West. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
NASSAU COTTNTY 
1870-72, 
1875-1892, 
1895-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 10 
f. d. and 22 bdls. Arr. chron.; no index. 
County Judge, Fernandina. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Aug. 14, 1867 — . 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 12 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Fernandina. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
OKALOOSA COUNTY 
1915-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 3 
f. d. Arr. nrnn.; no index. County Judge, 
Crestview, (Certified copy, 75^.) 
Oct„ 12, 1915—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. nun.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Crestview. (Certi- 
fied copy, 75c.) 
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 
Sept. 20, 1917- 
Dec. 17, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 4 
f. d. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, Okeechobee, (Certified copy, 50#.) 
Sept. 20, 1917--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 2 vols. Arr. chron.; Indexed 
alph. County Judge, Okeechobee. (Certi- 
fied copy, 50#.) 34 
Marriage Records 
ORANGE COUNTY 
Apr. 14, 1869- 
Aug. 13, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 24 
f. d, Arr, chron.; indexed alph. County 
Judge, Orlando, (Certified copy, 80? and 
up*) 
Apr. 14, 1869—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 14 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Orlando, (Certified 
copy, 80? and up.) 
June 2, 1887- 
Jan, 2, 1908. 
Marriage register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron.; 
no index. County Judge, Orlando. (Certi- 
fied copy not available.) 
OSCEOLA COUNT/ 
Oct.. 30, .1887- 
July 29, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 10 
f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. County 
Judge, Kissimmee. (Certified copy, $1,00.) 
Aug. 10, 1887—. 
Marriage licenses and. certificates.. Re- 
corded in 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Kissimmee, (Certi- 
fied copy, £1.00.) 
Dec, 25, 1890- 
July 5, 1893 
Marriage register. In Vital Statistics, 1 
vol. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Kissimmee. (Certi- 
fied copy, 50?.) 
PALM BEACH COUNTY 
July 20, 1909- 
Aug. 31, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 25 
f. d, Arr. chron,; indexed alph. County 
Judge, West Palm Beach. (Certified copy, 
50?.) 
July 20, 1009—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 13 vols, Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, West Palm Beach. 
(Certified copy, 50?.) 35 
Marriage Records 
PASCO COUNTY 
Oct. 27, 1887- 
Aug. 12, 1904, 
Jan. 29, 1909- 
Dec. 30, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 9 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Dade City. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Aug. 9, 1867 — . 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Dade City, (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.00.) 
Dec. 5, 1889- 
May 24, 1918. 
Marriage register. In 3 vols. Arr. alph.; 
no index. County Judge, Dade City. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
PINELLAS COUNTY 
Sept. 14, 1913- 
June 1, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 19 
f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. County 
Judge, Clearwater. (Certified copy, 50#.) 
Dec. 23, 1911—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 20 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Clearwater. (Certi- 
fied copy, 50#.) 
Dec. 23, 1911—. 
Marriage register. In 8 vols. Apr. alph.; 
no index. County Judge, Clearwater. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
POLK COUNTY 
Feb. 15, 1907- 
Aug. 31, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 16 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Bartow. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Jan. 14, 1852—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 20 vols, Arr. chron.; no index, 
1862-86, indexed alph. 1887—. County 
Judge, Bartow. (Certified copy, $1.00.) Marriage Records 
POLK COUNTY (continued) 
Feb. 14, 1891- 
Jan. 4, 1905, 
Jan. 7, 1913- 
Jan. 1, 1919. 
Marriage register. In 2 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Bartow, 
(Certified copy not available.) 
PUTNAM COUNTY 
Oct. 20, 1849- 
May 1, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 24 
f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. County 
Judge, Palatka. (Certified copy, $1,00.) 
Oct. 20, 1649--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 17 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Palatka. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY 
1823-33. 
Marriage bonds and certificates. In 4 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, St. Augustine. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Sept. 24, 1906- 
Jan. 30, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 9 
f. d, Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, St. Augustine. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
May 5, 1840- 
June 21, 1887. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 3 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, St. 
Augustine. (Certified copy, 75d and up.) 
July 29, 1887—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 16 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County J dge, St. Augustine. 
(Certified copy, 75tf and up.) 
SANTA ROSA COUNTY 
1893-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 3 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Milton. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 37 
Marriage Records 
SANTA ROSA COUNTY (continued) 
Aug. 14, 1869- 
July 5, 1874, 
Oct. 20, 1877- 
Dec, 31, 1926, 
Sept. 2, 1927—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 19 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Milton. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
ST. LUCIE COUNTY 
1905—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Orig- 
inals, 1905-1927, and recorded copies, 
1927—, in 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Fort Pierce. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
SARASOTA COUNTY 
Jan, 2, 1925- 
Mar. 8, 1926. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 4 
f- d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Sarasota. (Certified copy, 50tf 
to $1.00.) 
July 22, 1921—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 3 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Sarasota. (Certi- 
fied copy, 50tf to $1.00.) 
July 22, 1921- 
Sept. 6, 1924, 
Marriage register. In 1 vol. Arr. chron,; 
no index. County Judge, Sarasota. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
SEMINOLE COUNTY 
1913-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 52 
bdls. No obvious arr.; no index. County 
Judge, Sanford. (Certified copy, $1.50.) 
Aug. 11, 1913—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Sanford. (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 38 
Marriage Records 
SLUTER COUNTY 
1908-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 2 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Bushnell, (Certified copy, $1.25.) 
Dec, 23, 1853—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Bushnell. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.25.) 
June 2, 1909- 
May 20, 1920. 
Marriage register. In 1 vol. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. County Judge, Bushnell. 
(Certified copy not available.) 
SUWANNEE COUNTY 
1866-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 21 
f. d. Arr. chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Live Oak, (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Dec. 17, 1859—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 10 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Live Oak. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.00.) 
TAYLOR COUNTY 
Jan. 1, 1857- 
Dec. 29, 1932. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 9 
f. d. Arr. chron,; no index. County 
Judge, Perry. (Certified copy free.) 
June 1, 1857—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 18 vols. Arr. chron.; no 
index, June 1, 1857-Feb. 13, 1875, 
indexed alph., Nov. 30, 1875—. County 
Judge, Perry. (Certified copy free.) 
UNION COUNTY 
Oct. 1921- 
Aug. 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 2 
f. d. Arr, chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Lake Butler. (Certified copy, 
.$1.50.) 39 
Marriage Records 
UNION COUNTY (continued) 
Oct. 1921—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 4 vols. Arr. chron.; no index. 
County Judge, Lake Butler. (Certified 
copy, £1.50.) 
VOLUSIA COUNTY 
July 8, 1858- 
Apr. 1, 1928. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 32 
f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. County 
Judge, Deland, (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Feb. 2, 1856—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 15 vols, Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Deland. (Certified 
copy, £1,00.) 
WAKULLA COUNTY 
May 27, 1892- 
May 10, 1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 2 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. County 
Judge, Crawfordville. (Certified copy, 
£1.00.) 
May 27, 1892—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Crawfordville. 
(Certified copy, £1.00.) 
WALTON COUNTY 
1885-1910; 
1914-27. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 5 
f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. County 
Judge, DeFuniak Springs. (Certified copy, 75^.) 
May 5, 1885—. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 17 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, DeFuniak Springs. 
(Certified copy, 75tf.) Marriage Records 
WASHINGTON COUNTY 
1895-1927. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. In 8 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Cor ty 
Judge, Chipley. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
1877--. 
Marriage licenses and certificates. Re- 
corded in 13 vols. Air. chron.; indexed 
alph. County Judge, Chipley. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.j 41 
DIVORCE RECORDS 
The first Florida law permitting absolute divorces was passed 
in 1828, jurisdiction of divorce cases being vested exclusively in 
the superior courts.(1) During the Territorial period the Legis- 
lative Council frequently granted divorces by special act, but the 
State Supreme Court later held that the Legislative Council had had 
no right go do so.(2) The granting of aivorces by legislative act 
has been constitutionally prohibited since 1845.(3) 
A suit for divorce has always been by a bill in equity.(4) 
The circuit courts, consequently, exercised exclusive jurisdiction 
in divorce actions after 1.845, since they have been granted exclus- 
ive original equity jurisdiction by the several Constitutions of 
the State.(5) In 1910, however, a constitutional amendment gave 
the court of record of Escambia county original jurisdiction con- 
current with that of the circuit court in all matters except capi- 
tal cases and the power to summon and empanel a grand jury.(6) The 
court of record of Escambia county, therefore, has jurisdiction of 
divorce actions. 
The clerks of the superior courts were, and the clerks of the 
circuit courts are, directed to keep all papers filed in their of- 
fices with the utmost care and security, arranged in appropriate 
files. All pleadings in each cause must be attached tog ther with 
tape or ribbon and kept distinct from other papers in the cause. 
Papers of different kinds must not be mixed up and folded loosely 
together, but each description of papers must be kept on file with 
other papers of the same class.(7) 
Final decrees in chancery have always been required to be 
signed by the judges. Until 1917 chancery orders and decrees re- 
quired to be signed by the judge were directed by law to bs entered 
in the minutes of the court. Since 1917 all such orders and decrees 
1. Terr. Acts, 1628, pp. 12-13; Terr. Acts, 1835, pp. 310-311, 
2. Pond'er v. Graham, 4 Fla. °3 (1351). 
3. Const., .1838, art; XVI, sec. 5; Const., 1831, art. XV, sec. 4; 
Const., 1855, art. 16, sec. 5; Const., 1868, art. IV, sec. 17; 
Const., 1885, art. Ill, sec. 20. 
4. Terr. Acts, 1828, p. 12; Terr. Acts, 1835, p. 310; R, S_., 1892, 
secT 1477T G. 3., 1906, sec7*1925;~R. G. S., 1920, sec. 3186; 
C. G. L. , sec .""4980. 
5. Const., 1838, art, V, sec. 8; Const., 1861, art. V, sec. 7; 
Const., 1865, art. 5, sec. 7; Const., 1868, art. VI, sec. 8; 
Const., 1885, art. V, sec. 11, 
6. Const., 1885, art. V, sec. 39, added in 1910. 
7. Terr. Acts, 1828, p. 41; R. S., 1892, sec. 1389; G. S., 1906, 
sec. 1830; R, G. S., 19207 sec. 3075; C. G. L., sec. 4856. 42 
Divorce Records 
have been required to be entered in the chancery order book.(8) 
These requirements apparently were not uniformly complied with 
prior to 1917, however, for acts passed in 1905 and 1909 declared 
any such orders or decrees theretofore entered in the chancery 
order book, instead of the minutes to V. of the same force and ef- 
fect, from the date of such entry in the chancery order book, as 
though they had been entered in the minutes.(9) Chancery decrees 
pro confesso have always b on required to be entered in the chanc- 
ery order book, designated by statute the rule book until 1847.(10) 
Central reporting of divorces was instituted in 1927. On or 
before the fifth day of each month, the several clerks of the cir- 
cuit courts are required to transmit to the State Bureau of Vital 
Statistics, on forms prescribed and furnished by the Bureau, a 
record of each and every decree of divorce granted by the courts 
during the preceding calendar month. The records of divorces so 
reported are required to be compiled, kept, and preserved by the 
Bureau as are other vital statistics records.(11) No provision is 
made for the issuance of certified copies of these reports by the 
Bureau. 
Reports of divorces granted show: Nuriber and date of report, 
volume and page where decree recorded, name of county where decree 
granted, date of final decree, date recorded, name and address of 
husband; maiden name and address of wife, date and place of marri- 
age, grounds for divorce, whether alimony ask.d and granted, num- 
ber of minor children affected bjr decree, whether support money 
asked and granted, remarks, and signature and address of clerk of 
the circuit court. 
8. Terr. Acts, 1828, p. 89; Acts, 1852-53, ch. 521, sec. 8; R. 
s7.„ 1892, secs. 1390, 1448; G. 1906, secs. 1831, 1900; 
Acts, 1917, ch. 7335, sec. 1; R. G. _S., 1920, secs. 3076, 
3160; Acts, 1921, ch. 8574, sec. 1; C. G. L., sees. 4857, 
4948. 
9, Acts, 1905, ch, 5394, sec. 1; Acts, 1909, ch. 5914, sec. 1; 
R, G. S., 1920, sec. 3161; C. G. L., sec. 4950. 
10. Terr, Acts, 1828, p. 84; Acts, 1846-47, ch. 77, sec. 1; R. 
S. , 1892,'secs. 1390, 1444; G. S., 1906, secs. 1831, 1896; 
Acts, 1917, ch, 7335, sec. 1; R. G. S., 1920, secs, 3076, 
3152”; _C. G. L. , secs. 4357, 4939. 
11. Acts, 1927", ch. 11869, secs. 4-5; C. G. L., secs. 3297-3298. Divorce Records 
STATE RECORDS 
1927—. 
Reports of divorces granted. In 149 vols. 
Arr. chron. by mo., alph, thereunder by 
name of county, and chron, thereunder by 
date of report; indexed alph. by name of 
male party. State Registrar of Vital Sta- 
tistics, Jacksonville. (Certified copy 
not available.) 
1927—. 
Reports of divorces granted, delayed* In 10 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. by name 
of mule party. State Registrar of Vital 
Statistics, Jacksonville. (Certified copy 
not available.) 
ALACHUA COUNTY 
Apr. 5, 1677—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
810 f. d, Arr. chron,; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gainesville. 
(Certified cony, #51.00 per page or frac- 
tional part of page.) 
June 17, 1842—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, June 17, 1842-Oct. 21, 1693, Aug. 24, 
1917—; in Judgment Record, July 2, 1892- 
Aug, 21, 1917, 40 vols. Arr. chron.; in- 
dexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Gainesville. (Certified copy, $1.00 per 
page or fractional part of page.) 
BAKER COUNTY 
July 1877 — . 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
130 f. d. alph.; no index,-July 1877- 
June 1906, indexed alph.; Sept. 15, 1906—. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hacclenny. 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
Sept, 4, 1877—, 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 1877--; in Circuit Court Minutes, 
Oct. 25, 1910-July 17, 1916, 5 vols. Arr. 
chron.; no index to Chancery Order Book, 
Sept. 4, 1677-Aug. 3, 1905, indexed alph., 
July 28, 1905—; no index to Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1910-16. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Macclenny. (Certified copy, Si.25.) Divorce Records 
BAY COUNTY 
Feb. 10, 1914—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 162 f. d. and 18 f. b. Arr. chron,; 
indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Panama City. (Certified copy, 25p first 
100 words, isjv each additional 100 words, 
plus 50C for .tification; minimum cost, 
$1.00*) 
Feb; 7, 1914—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Feb. 7, 1914-Sept. 4, 1917; in 
Chancery Order Book, Aug. 4, 1917—, 9 vols. 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph; Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Panama City. (Certified 
copy, 25p first 100 words, 12-gV each addi- 
tional 100 words, plus 50 of for certifica- 
tion; minimum cost. £1,00.) 
BRADFORD COUNTY 
1876 —. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 92 f. d. Arr chron.; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Starke. (Cer- 
tified copy, £1.25.) 
1876—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 8 vols. Arr. chron.; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Starke. (Cer- 
tified copy, £1.25.) 
BREVARD COUNTY 
Nov, 28, 1891—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
599 f. d. A. r "Tum.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Titusville. (Certi- 
fied copy, £1.25.) 
Dec. 14, 1880--. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Dec. 14, 1680—; in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Jan. IS, 1904-Mar. 1, 1918, 67 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Titusville. (Certi- 
fied copy, £1.25.) 45 
Divorce Records 
BROWARD COUNTY 
Dec. 15, 1915—. 
Divorce case papers. In Cnancery Case Files, 
534 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Fort Lauderdale, 
(Certified copy, 50d to $1.00.) 
Nov. 15, 1915—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Nov, 15, 1915—; in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Dec. 15, 1915-July 3, 1917, 104 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Fort Lauderdale. (Cer- 
tified copy, 50<£ to Jvl.OO.) 
CALHOUN COUNTY 
1908—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Papers, 161 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Blounts- 
town. (Certified copy, $1.25.) 
1863—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1863-1917; in Chancery Order Book, 
1917—, 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Blountstown. 
(Certified copy, 61,25.) 
CHARLOTTE COUNTY 
Apr, 1, 1921—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Papers, 
98 f, d. Arr, urn.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Punta Gorda. (Certi- 
fied copy, per 100 words, plus for 
certification.) 
May 23, 1921—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 7 vols. Arr. chron. ; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Punta Oorda. 
(Certified copy, isfy per 100 words, plus 
50./ for certification.) 46 
Divorce Records 
CITRUS COUNTY 
Feb. o, 1888—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Papers, 
24 f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Inverness. (Certified 
copy, $1.25.) 
May 6, 1869- 
July 5, 1897, 
Mar. 3, 1890—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, May 5, 1889-July 5, 1897; in 
Chancery Order Book, Mar. 3, 1890—, 19 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Inverness. (Certified 
copy, "1.25.) 
CLAY COUNTY 
1859—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Papers, 109 f. d. and 38 bdls. Arr. 
chron.; no index. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Green Cove Springs. (Certified copy, 
$1.50.) 
1859—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1859-1917; in Chancery Order Book, 
1868—, 19 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph., I860—. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Green Cove Springs. (Certified copy, 
$1.50.) 
COLLIER COUNTY 
Oct. 22, 1923—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Closed Case 
Papers, 11 f. d. Arr. nun.; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Everglades 
City. (Certified copy, 25# first 100 words, 
12~# each additional 100 words.) 
Nov. 27, 1923—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 1 vol. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Everglades City. 
(Certified copy, 25# first 100 words, 12-# 
each additional 100 words.) 47 
Divorce Records 
COLUMBIA COUNTY 
Jan. 1, 1875—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
144 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Lake City, (Certi- 
fied copy, 25d first 100 words, 12V each 
additional 100 words.) 
May 9, 1878—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1878-1921; in Chancery Order Book, 
Sept. 19, 1918—, 7 vols. Arr. chron,; in- 
dexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Lake City. (.ratified copy, 25tf first 100 
words, each additional 100 words.) 
DADE COUNTY 
Oct. 10, 1892—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
1,023 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Miami. (Certi- 
fied copy, 75^.) 
May 19, 1889—* 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 555 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Miami. (Certi- 
fied copy, 75£.) 
DE SOTO COUNTY 
Oct, 1, 1887—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 396 f. d. Arr. nun.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Arcadia. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.50 to $2.00.) 
1887 —. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 1087-1905, 1915—; in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1905-15, 17 vols* Arr. chron., in- 
dexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Arcadia. (Certified copy, Si.50 to S2.00.) 
DIXIE COUNTY 
Aug. 9, 1921—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
12 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Cross City, (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.00.) 48 
Divorce Records 
DIXIE COUNTY (cent i nuod) 
Aug. 1, 1921--. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 2 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Cross City. 
(Certified copy, £1.50.) 
DUVAL COUNTY 
Sept. 30, 1301--. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 3,010 f. d. Arr. chron,; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Jacksonville. (Certified copy, £1.00.) 
June 3, 1901—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1901-July 25, 1917; in Chancery 
Order Book, Aug. 7, .1917—, 320 vols. Arr. 
chron,; indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Jacksonville, (Certified copy, 
£1.00.) 
ESCAMBIA COUNTY 
May 31, 1831—. 
Divorce case papers. In Superior Court Case 
Files, 1822-45; in Circuit Court Case Files, 
1845—, 1,020 f. do Arr. nun.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pensa- 
cola, (Certified cony, £1.00.) 
1911—. 
Divorce case papers. In Court of R cord Civil 
Case Piles, 240 f. d- Arr. nun.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Court of Record, Pensa- 
cola. (Certified copy, £1.00.) 
Nov. 12, 1831—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Superior Court 
Minutes, 1822-45; in Circuit Court Minutes, 
1845-74; in Cl: nut Court Chancery Order 
Book, 1874—, 34 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pensacola. 
(Citified copy, £1,00.) 
1911—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Court of Record, 
Chancery Order Book, 17 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. Clerk of the Court of Record, 
Pensacola. (Certified copy,,$1.00.) 49 
Divorce Records 
FLAGLER COUNTY 
1917—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files/ 
61 f. d, Arr. nun.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bunnell. (Certified 
copy, $1.85.) 
1917 — . 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bunnell, (Cer- 
tified copy, £1.25.) 
FRANKLIN COUNTY 
Oct 1875--. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
25 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit; Court, Apalachicola. (Cer- 
tified copy, £1.00.) 
Oct. 1875 — . 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 6 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Apalachicola. 
(Certified copy, hi.00.) 
GADSDEN COUNTY 
June 7, I860—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 181 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Quincy. (Cer- 
tified copy, to $1.00.) 
June 7, I860—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 7 vols. Arr. chron,; indexed alph. 
Clerk pf the Circuit Court, Quincy. (Cer- 
tified copy, to 81.00.) 
GILCHRIST COUNTY 
Apr. 30, 1927—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
14 f. d. Arr. nun.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Trenton. (Certified copy, 
$1.50.) 
Apr. 30, 1927 — . 
Divorce decree.. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 2 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Trenton. (Cer- 
tified copy, hi.50.) 50 
Divorce Records 
GLIDES COUNTY 
Jan. 11, 1921—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
34 f. d. Arr. nun.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Moore Haven, (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.50 to $2.00.) 
Apr. 30, .1921—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 4 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Moore Haven. 
(Certified copy, $1.50 to $2.00.) 
GULF COUNTY 
1925--. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
26 f. d, Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Wewahitchka. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1*50.) 
1925—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 1 vol. Arr. chron,; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Wewahitchka, 
(Certified copy, $1.50.) 
HAMILTON COUNTY 
Mar. 1881—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
93 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court. Jasper. (Certified 
copy, 50#.) 
Oct. 22, 1846—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1846-Nov, 11, 1916; in Chancery 
Order Book, 1859—, 17 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Jasper. (Certified copy, 50#.) 
HARDEE COUNTY 
June 1921--. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
190 f, d. Arr. chron,; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Wauchula. (Certified 
copy, costs vary.) 51 
Divorce Records 
HARDEE COUNTY (continued) 
Aug. 1921—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancer;/ Order 
Book, 14 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Wauchula. 
(Certified copy, costs vary.) 
HENDRY COUNTY 
Sept. 20, 1923—, 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 43 f, d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, LaBelle. 
(Certified copy, first 100 words, 
each additional 100 words.) 
Nov. 23, 1923—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 2 vols, Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, LaBelle. (Cer- 
tixied copy* £5# first 100 words, 12y£ 
each additional 100 words.) 
HERNANDO COUNTY 
Dec, 27, 1677--. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 131 f. d. Arr. alph„; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Brooksville. 
(Certified copy, costs vary.) 
Oct 0 6, 1879 — . 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Booh, 1879—; in Circuit Court Minutes, 
June 3, 1880-Apr. 24, 1916, 13 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the Cir- 
cuit Court, Brooksville, (Certified copy, 
costs vary.) 
HIGHLANDS COUNTY 
May 1921—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
37 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Sebring, (Certified 
copy, SI,50.) 
Sept. 11, .1921—, 
Divorce decree>». Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 21 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sebring. (Cer- 
tified copy, #1.50,-,) 52 
Divorce Records 
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 
May 18, 1882—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancer}' Case Files, 
2,772 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Tampa. (Certified 
copy, 75# up according to length.) 
Oct. 29, 1847- 
Sept, 8, 1866, 
Aug. 3, 1875—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Minutes of Cir- 
cuit Court, 1847-66; in Chancery Order 
Book, 1875—, 290 vols. Arr. chron.; no in- 
dex 1847-66, indexed alph. 1875—, Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Tampa. (Certified 
copy, 75# up, according to length.) 
HOLMES COUNTY 
1902—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 100 f, d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bonifay.- (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.25.) 
1902—. 
Divorce decrees. In Minutes of Circuit Court, 
1902-1920; in Chancery Order Books, 1902—, 
10 vols, Arr. chron,; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bonifay. (Certified 
copy, $1.25.) 
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 
Jan, 22, 1925—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
194 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Vero Beach. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.50.) 
Sept. 25, 1925—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 10 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Vero Beach. 
(Certified copy, $1.50.) 
JACKSON COUNTY 
1869—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
730 f. b, Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Marianna, (Certified 
copy, 25# first 500 words, 12if# each addi- 
tional 100 words.) 53 
Divorce Records 
JACKSON COUNTY (continued) 
1851-61, 
1868—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Record, 
1851-51, 1868-1907; in Circuit Court Min- 
utes, 1907; in Chancery Orders, 1908—, 16 
vols. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Marianna. (Certified copy, 
25tf first 100 words, each additional 
100 words.) 
JEFFERSON COUNTY 
1831-32, 
1835--. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
31 f. d. and 54 bdls. Arr. chron.; 1831- 
88, arr. num.; 1889--; no index, 1831-88, 
indexed alph., 1889—. Clerk of the Cir- 
cuit Court, Monticello. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1856-1921; in Chancery Order Book, 
1866—. Arr. chron.; no index 1858-81, in- 
dexed alph., 1882—. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Monticello. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Nov. 13, 1856—. 
LAFAYETTE COUNTY 
1899—. 
Divorce case papers. In 14 f. d. Arr. alph.; 
no index. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mayo. 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
1893--. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 5 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mayo. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.25.) 
LAKE COUNTY 
Apr. 28, 1893—, 
Divorce case papers. In Cnancery Case Files, 
310 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Tavares. (Cer- 
tified copy, costs vary.) 54 
Divorce Records 
LAKE COUNTY (Continued) 
Aug. 2, 1893—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Aug. 2, 1881-Apr. 27, 1893, Nov. 6, 
1917—; in Circuit Court Minutes, Apr. 28, 
1893-Nov. 5, 1917. n-rr. chron,; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Tavares. 
(Certified copy, costs vary.) 
LEE COUNTY 
Oct. 3, 1887—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
335 f. d. Arr. num.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Fort Myers. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Aug. 4, 1887—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Aug. 4, 1887-Feb. 13, 1920; in 
Chancery Order Book, Nov. 21, 1888—, 23 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Fort Myers, (Certified 
dopy, |1.00.) 
LEON COUNTY 
Apr. 17, 1833—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
388 f, d. Arr, chron.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Tallahassee. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Apr, 17, 1833—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Apr. 17, 1833-Nov. 8, 184.9; in 
Chancery Order Book, 1851—, 36 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph, Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Tallahassee. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
LEVY COUNTY 
Oct. 12, 1853—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
178 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Bronson. (Certified 
copy, $1.00 to $1.50.) 55 
Divorce Records 
LEVY COUNTY (continued) 
Oct. 11, 1852—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Minutes of Cir- 
cuit Court, Oct, 12, 1852-Sept. 21, 1917; 
in Chancery Order Book, Sept. 29, 1866—, 
16 vols, Arr, chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bronson. (Certified 
copy, §1.00 to §1:50.) 
LIBERTY COUNTY 
Apr. 1899—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
28 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bristol. (Certified 
copy, §1.00.) 
Apr. 1899—, 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 4 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bristol, (Cer- 
tified copy, §1.00.) 
MADISON COUNTY 
1868- 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Cases Dis- 
posed of Files, 78 f. d. Arr. alph.; no in- 
dex, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Madison, 
(Certified copy, §1.50.) 
Nov. 13, 1838—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 7 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Madison. (Cer- 
tified copy, §1.00.) 
MANATEE COUNTY 
1866—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
61?. f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bradenton. (Certified 
copy, §1.00 and up.) 
Nov. 5, 1866—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Nov. 5, 1886-Mar. 9, 1886, Dec. 30, 
1904-Aug. 13, 1917; in Chancery Decrees, 
June 9, 1887-Aug. 31, 1893, Mar. 26, 1900- 
May 15, 1905; in Chancery Order Book, 56 
Divorce Records 
MANATEE COUNTY (continued) 
Jan* 28, 1893-Dec. 11, 1899, Aug. 11, 
1917—, 53 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Bradenton. 
(Certified copy, $1,00 and up.) 
MARION COUNTY 
June 29, 1850—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
203 f. d, Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ocala. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.50.) 
Apr. 30, 1851—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Apr, 30, 1851-1917; in Chancery 
Order Book, 1851—, 50 vols. Arr. chron.; 
indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, 
Ocala, (Certified copy, $1.50.) 
MARTIN COUNTY 
Aug. 25, 1925—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
132 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Stuart. (Certified 
copy, $1,25.) 
Aug. 25, 1925—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Stuart. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.25.) 
MONROE COUNTY 
Feb. 9, 1861—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
111 f. d, Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Key West. (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
Dec. 15, 1891—, 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 13 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Key West* 
(Certified copy, $1.50.) 57 
Divorce Records 
NASSAU COUNTY 
1833—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
109 bdls. and 149 f. d, Arr. alph.; no 
index. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fer- 
nandina, (Certified copy, $1.25.) 
July 15, 1867—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 10 vols. Arr. chron.; no index, July 
15, 1867-May 2, 1918, May 21, 1925—, in- 
dexed alph., May 13, 1918-May 4, 1925, 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernandina, 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
OKALOOSA COUNTY 
1915—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
168 f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Crestview. (Certi- 
fied copy, 75$*.) 
1915—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Crestview. 
(Certified copy, 75$*.) 
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 
Feb. 11, 1918—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
65 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Okeechobee. (Certi- 
fied copy, 50$*.) 
Feb. 11, 1918—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 8 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Okeechobee. 
(Certified copy, 50$*,) 
ORANGE COUNTY 
June 6, 1877 —, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
1,138 f. d. Arr. nun.; Indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Orlando. (Certified 
copy, $1,00.) 58 
Divorce Records 
ORANGE COUNTY (continued) 
Nov, 1, 1848—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Nov, 11, 1848-May 8, 1917; in 
Chancery Order Book, July 14, 1869—, 129 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Orlando. (Certified 
copy, t-l.oo.) 
OSCEOLA COUNTY 
Oct, 10, 1889—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 228 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kissim- 
. mee. (Certified copy, $1.50.) 
Mar. 20, 1888--. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Rook, Mar. 20, 1888—; in Circuit Court Min- 
utes, July 14, 1915-July 10, 1917, 17 vols. 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Kissimmee. (Certified cony, 
$1.50.) 
PALM BEACH COUNTY 
Oct, 26, 1909—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
1,945 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, West Palm Beach. 
(Certified copy, 50</ to $1.50.) 
Dec. 18, 1916—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Dec. IP, 1916—; in Chancery Order 
Book, Oct. 16, 1918—. Arr. chron., indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, West Palm 
Beach. (Certified copy, 50# to $1.50.) 
PASCO COUNTY 
Nov. 7, 1887—. 
Divorce case papers. In Old Circuit Court 
Case Files, Nov. 7, 1887-1911; in Chancery- 
Case Files, 1911—, 251 f. d. Arr. alph., 
1887-1911, arr. nun., 1911—; no index, 
1887-1911, indexed alph. , 1911--. Cleric 
of the Circuit Court, Dade City. (Certi- 
fied copy, first 100 words, each 
additional 100 words.) 59 
Divorce Records 
PASCO COUNTY (continued) 
Nov. 7, 1887—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancexy Order 
Book, Nov. 7; 1887—; in Circuit Court Min- 
utes, Feb. 16, 1906-Apr. 22, 1910, IS vols. 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Dade City. (Certified copy, 
first 100 words, each additional 
100 words.) 
PINELLAS COUNTY 
1912—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
778 f. d, Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Clearwater. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.00.) 
June 22, 1912—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, June 22, 1912-Oct* 4, 1917; in 
Chancery Order Book, Nov, 10, 1917—, 154 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Clearwater. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
POLK COUNTY 
Oct. 26, 1875—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
1,030 f. d. Arr. nujn. ; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Bartow. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Apr. 7, 1869—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Apr. 7, 1869-Dec, 6, 1917; in 
Chancery Order Book, Jan. 29, 1879—, 140 
vols, Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Bartow. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
PUTNAM COUNTY 
Apr. 15, 1851—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
220 f, d. Arr. nnm.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Palatka, (Certified 
copy, 25<i first 100 words, 12g# each addi- 
tional 100 words.) 60 
Divorce Records 
PUTNAM COUNTY (conti nued) 
Apr. 15, 1851—, 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Apr. 15, 1851—; in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Sept. 21, 1892-Aug. 29, 1925, 21 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Palatka. (Certified 
copy, first 100 words, IBo-gf each addi- 
tional 100 words.) 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY 
Feb. 28, 1854—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 552 f. d. No obvious arr.; no in- 
dex. Clerk of the Circuit Court, St. 
Augustine. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
Feb. 28, 1654—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Feb. 28, 1854—; in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Jan. 1, 1904-Dec, 28, 1917, 23 
vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, St. Aurpastine. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.00.) 
ST. LUCIE COUNTY 
Nov. 17, 1905—. 
Divorce case paeers. In Chancery Case Files, 
291 f. d. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fort Pierce. 
(Certified copy, $1.50.) 
Dec. 14, 1880—. 
Divorce decrees. Transcribed from Brevard 
County, Dec. 14, 1880-June 7, 1905. Re- 
corded in Chancery Order Book, Dec. 14, 
1880—; in Circuit Court Minutes, Oct. 11, 
1905—, 25 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed 
alph. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fort 
Pierce. (Certified copy, 01.50.) 
SANTA ROSA COUNTY 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
301 f. b. Arr, alph., 1880-92, arr. num., 
1869—; no index, 1880-92, indexed alph., 
1869—. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mil- 
ton. (Certified copy, $1.00.) 
1869—. 61 
Divorce Records 
SANTA ROSA COUNTY (continued) 
Sept. 1, 1859—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Sept. 1, 1869-May 21, 1918; in 
Chancery Order Book, May 21, 1918—, 17 
vols. n-rr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the- Circuit Court, Milton. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
SARASOTA COUNTY 
Sept. 5, 1921—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Piles, 
348 f. d. Arr. nun.; indexed alph.- Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Sarasota. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Sept. 5, 1921—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 46 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sarasota. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
SEMINOLE COUNTY 
Apr* 23, 1914—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Piles, 
299 f. d. Arr. num.; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, Sanford. (Certified 
copy, $1.50.) 
Oct. 4, 1913—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, Oct. 4, 1913—; in Circuit Court Min- 
utes, Dec, 18, 1913-16, 27 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Sanford. (Certified copy, $1.25.) 
SUMTER COUNTY 
Oct. 13, 1913—. 
Divorce case papers. In Pinal Decrees, 25 
f. d. Arr. nun.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Bushnell. (Certified copy, 
$1.25.) 
Mar. 8, 1677--. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Cheneery Orders, 
Mar, 8, 1877—; in Circuit Court Minutes, 
Apr. 16, 1892-July 11, 1917, 18 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, Bushnell. (Certified copy, Si.25.) Divorce Records 
SUWANNEE COUNTY 
Aug. 5, 1860—. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
161 f, d, Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Live Oak. 
(Certified copy, $1.00*) 
Aug. 6, 1860—. 
Divorce decrees* Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 11 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Live Dak. Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) 
TAYLOR COUNTY 
Mar. 6, 1905--. 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
122 f. d, Arr. alph.; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, Perry. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
May 25, 1861—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, May 25, 1861—; in Circuit Court Min- 
utes, July 19, 1909-Sept. 25, 1921, 16 vols 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Perry, (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
UNION COUNTY 
July 14, 1922—. 
Divorce case papers. In Circuit Court Case 
Files, 29 f. d. Arr. alph.; no index. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lake Butler. 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
July 14, 1922—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 2 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lake Butler. 
(Certified copy, $1.25.) 
VOLUSIA COUNTY 
June 1, 1857—, 
Divorce case papers. In Chancery Case Files, 
692 f. d. Arr. nun,; indexed alph. Clerk 
of the Circuit Court, DeLand. (Certified 
copy, costs vary.) 63 
Divorce Records 
VOLUSIA COUNTY (continued) 
June 1, 1869—, 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, June 1, 1859—; in Circuit Minutes, 
May 18, 1907-Sept. 15, 1917, 87 vols. Arr. 
chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the Circuit 
Court, DeLand. (Certified copy, costs 
vary.) 
WAKULLA COUNTY 
Feb. 5, 1894--. 
Divorce case papers. In Divorce Decrees, 3 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Courts Crawfordsville. (Certified 
copy, $1.00.) 
Feb. 5, 1894—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Chancery Order 
Book, 3 vols* Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Crawfordsville. 
(Certified copy, $1.00.) 
WALTON COUNTY 
Jan. 1, 1887—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 
203 f. d. Arr. nun,; no index. Clerk of 
the Circuit Court, De Funiak Springs. 
(Certified cony, $1.25.) 
Jan, 28, 1887—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, Jan. SB, 1887-Dec. 24, 1918; in 
Chancery Orders, liar. 4, 1919—, 13 vols. 
Arr. chron.; indexed alph. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, De Funiak Springs. (Certi- 
fied copy, $1.25.) 
WASHINGTON COUNTY 
1901—. 
Divorce case papers. In Civil Case Files, 94 
f. d. Arr. chron.; no index. Clerk of the 
Circuit Court, Chipley. (Certified copy, 
$1.00.) 
1876—. 
Divorce decrees. Recorded in Circuit Court 
Minutes, 1876-1901; in Chancery Order Book, 
1901—, 16 vols. Arr. chron.; indexed alph. 
Clerk of the Cu uit Court, Chipley. (Cer- 
tified copy, $1.00.) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 
alph. - alphabetically 
arr. - arranged 
art. - article 
bdls. - bundles 
c. - circa (about) 
C. G. L. - Compiled general Laws of Florida, 1927 
ch. - chapter 
chron3 - chronologically 
Const. - Constitution 
f. b. - file box(es) 
f. d, - file drawer(s) 
Fla, - Florida Reports 
G. s. - General Statutes of Florida, 1906 
ibid. - in the same place 
id. - the same 
jkts. - jackets 
mo. - month 
num, - numerically 
p(p) ’ - page(s) 
R. g„ £. - Revised General Statutes of Florida, 1920 
R. S. ~ Revised Statutes o_f Florida, 1892 
sec(s). - section(s) 
Sup Pc. , C. G. L. - permanent Cumulation Supplement to Compiled 
General Laws of Florida 
Terr, - Territorial 
vol(s). - volume(s) 65 
APPENDIX I 
Cities Reporting Births and Deaths to State Board of Health 
under Local Ordinance Prior to Effective Operation of the Vital 
Statistics Act of 1915, with Month Reporting Started* 
Apalachicola (Franklin county), January 1914 
Apopka (Orange county), July 1915 
Auburndale (Polk county), January 1915 
Avon Park (Highlands county), January 1915 
Bartow (Polk county), January 1914 
Belleview (Marion county), June 1915 
Bradenton (Manatee county), April 1915 
Branford (Suwannee county), June 1915 
Bushnell (Sumter county), July 1915 
Callahan (Nassau county), November 1914 
Carrabelle (Franklin county), June 1915 
Caryville (Washington county), August 1915 
Center Hill (Sumter county), July 1915 
Chipley (Washington county), June 1915 
Citra (Marion county), January 1915 
Clearwater (Pinellas county), July 1915 
Coleman (Sumter county), July 1915 
Cottondale (Jackson county), July 1915 
Crescent City (Putnam county), December 1914 
Cypress (Jackson county)** 
Dade City (Fasco county)*** 
Dania (Broward county), July 1915 
Daytona (Volusia county), January 1914 
Daytona Beach (Volusia county), October 1915 
DeFuniak Springs (Walton county), January 1914 
DeLand (Volusia county), September 1913 
Delray (Palm Beach county), July 1915 
Dunedin (Pinellas county), January 1915 
East Millville (Bay county), June 1915 
Eatonville (Orange county), August 1915 
Eau Gall ie (Brevard county), September 1.15 
Estero (Lee county), July 1915 
*Compiled from Florida Health Notes, VIII (Sept. 1913), 159; 
ibid., IX (June 1914), 104; ibid., X (Jan., Feb. 1915), 26, 58; 
Florida State Board of Health, Annual Report, 1915, pp. 57-58; 
Florida Health Notes, XI (Jan, 1916), 433. 
**Passed ordinance, but not known if reports were made thereunder. 
***Reports made for October 1914-March 1915, only. 66 
Appendix I 
Eustis (Lake county), January 1915 
Fargo (Polk county), June 1915 
Fellsmere (Indian River county), June 1915 
Fernandina (Nassau county), January 1914 
Florida City (Dade county), July 1915 
Ft. Lauderdale (Broward county), October 1914 
Ft. Meade (Polk county), November 1914 
Ft. Myers (Lee county), July 1914 
Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie county), January 1915 
Gainesville (Alachua county), January 1914 
Glendale (Walton county), August 1915 
Greensboro (Gadsden county), July 1915 
Gulfport (Pinellas county)* 
Hosford (Liberty county)** 
Interlachen (Putnam county), July 1915 
Jacksonville (Duval county), September 1913 
Jasper (Hamilton county)* 
Key West (Monroe county), January 1914 
Kissimmee (Osceola county), January 1914 
Lake Butler (Union county), January 1915 
Lake City (Columbia county)*** 
Lake Helen (Volusia county), November 1914 
Lakeland (polk county), September 1913 
Lake Worth (Palm Beach County), November 1914 
Largo (Pinellas county) , May 19.15 
Laurel Hill (Okaloosa county), July 1915 
Lawtey (Bradford county), November 1914 
Leesburg (Lake county), October 1915 
Live Oak (Suwannee county)*** 
Lynn Haven (Bay county), January 1915 
Macclenny (Baker county), August 1915 
Manatee (Manatee county), October 1915 
Marianna (Jackson county), September 1913 
Melbourne (Brevard county), February 1915 
Miami (Dade county) , July 19.14 
*Passed ordinance, but not known if reports were made thereunder. 
**Reports made for July-October 1915, only. 
***Passed ordinance, but reports not made. 67 
Appendix I 
Milton (Santa Rosa county), May 1915 
Molino (Escambia county), August 1915 
Mt. Dora (Lake county), October 1914 
Mulberry (Polk county)* 
Newberry (Alachua county), August 1915 
Noma (Holmes county), January 1915 
Ocala (Marion county), September 1913 
Okeechobee (Okeechobee county), August 1915 
Orange Park (Clay county)* * 
Orlando (Orange county), September 1913 
Ormond (Volusia county), March 1915 
Pablo Peach (Duval county), September 1914 
Palatka (Putnam county), September 1913 
Palmetto (Manatee county)* 
Panama City (Pay county), November 1914 
Pensacola (Escambia county), September 1913 
Pinellas Park (Pinellas county), May 1915 
Plant City (Hillsborough county), January 1914 
Pompano (Broward county), August 1915 
Ponce de Leon (Holmes county), June 1915 
Port Tampa (Hillsborough county), January 1915 
Punta Gorda (Charlotte county)* 
Quincy (Gadsden county), January 1914 
Reddick (Marion county), August 1915 
St, Andrews (Bay county), November 1914 
St. Augustine (St. Johns County), January 1914 
St. Cloud (Osceola county), October 1914 
St. Petersburg (Pinellas county), September 1913 
Sanford (Seminole county), September 1913 
Sarasota (Sarasota county), June 1914 
Sebring (Highlands county), January 1915 
Sopchoppy (Wakulla county)* 
South Jacksonville (Duval county), October 1914 
Starke (Bradford county), February 1915 
Stuart (Martin county), November 1914 
Taft (Orange county), July 1915 
Tallahassee (Leon county), January 1914 
Tampa (Hillsborough county), September 1913 
*Passed ordinance, but not known if reports were made thereunder. 68 
Appendix I 
Tarpon Springs (Pinellas county), January 1914 
Tavares (Lake county), May 1915 
Titusville (Brevard county)** 
Umatilla (Lake county), September 1915 
Wauchula (Hardee county), June 1915 
Wellborn (Suwannee county), Julv 1915 
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach county), September 1914 
West Tampa (Hillsborough county), September 1913 
Williston (Levy county)* 
Winter Haven (Polk county), September 1915 
Winter Park (Orange county), December 1915 
Zephyrhills (Pasco county), August 1915 
Zolfo (Hardee county), July 1915 
*Passed ordinance, but not known if reports were made thereunder. 
**Reports made for July-Soptember 1915. 69 
APPENDIX II 
List of Counties with the Dates of Their Creation 
Alachua, 1824 
Baker, 1861 
Bay, 1913 
Bradford, 1858 (created as 
New River county; name 
changed to Bradford, 1861) 
Brevard, 1844 (created as St. 
Lucie county; name changed 
to Brevard, 1855) 
Broward, 1915 
Calhoun, 1838 
Charlotte, 1921 
Citrus, 1887 
Clay, 1858 
Collier, 1923 
Dade, 1836 
De Soto, 1887 
Dixie, 1921 
Duval. 1822 
Escambia, 1822 
Flagler, 1917 
Franklin, 1832 
Gadsden, 1823 
Gilchrist, 1925 
Glades, 1921 
Gulf, 1925 
Hamilton, 1827 
Hardee, 1921 
Hendry, 1923 
Hernando, 1843 (created as 
Hernando; name changed to 
Benton, 1844; name changed 
to Hernando, 1850) 
Highlands, 1921 
Hillsborough, 1834- 
Holmes, 1848 
Indian River, 1925 
Jackson, 1822 
Jefferson, 1827 
Lafayette, 1856 
Lake, 1887 
Lee, 1887 
Leon, 1824 
Levy, 1845 
Liberty, 1855 
Madison, 1827 
Manatee, 1855 
Marion, 1844 
Martin, 1925 
Monroe, 1823 
Nassau, 1824 
Okaloosa, 1915 
Okeechobee, 1917 
Orange, 1824 (created as 
Mosquito; name changed to 
Orange, 1845) 
Osceola, 1887 
Palm Beach, 1809 
Pasco, 1887 
Pinellas, 1911 
Polk, 1861 
Putnam, 1849 
St. Johns, 1822 
St. Lucie, 1905 
Santa Rosa, 1842 
Sarasota, 1921 
Seminole, 1913 
Sumter, 1853 
Suwannee, 1858 
Taylor, 1856 
Union, 1921 
Volusia, 1854 
Wakulla, 1843 
Walton, 1824 
Washington, 1825 70 
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