Florida Societies and Archives

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It is wise to acquaint yourself with any repository which you might visit by writing to the appropriate archive or library in advance. Every repository has published materials that introduce its collections and research policy. State archives and historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.

  • Florida Dept of State Div of Library & Information Services, Bureau of Archives & Records Management, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250; (850)245-6700, [EMAIL]
    The Florida State Archives is located on the first floor of the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida, two blocks west of the State Capitol. Our public research facilities are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
    The Archives is closed Sundays, on state holidays , and on the Saturdays of Friday or Monday holidays. Researchers are encouraged to check with the Archives to verify operating hours and records availability prior to visiting. Directions to the Archives are available in an on-line map (PDF) . For more information on visiting the Archives, please see our Information for Researchers .
    The archives is the state's official repository for public records. It holds excellent collections, already described above, stretching beyond this mandate. The state library maintains the printed and secondary source material for the state, such as city directories, histories, biographies, church surveys, as well as manuscripts.
  • The Florida Department of Military Affairs, Historical Services Division, State Arsenal, P.O. Box 1008, St. Augustine, Florida 32045
  • The Florida Department of Health, [EMAIL], Order by one of the following methods
    • Mailing address: Office of Vital Statistics, Attn: Customer Services, P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042; Order Birth form , Order Death form (PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader )
    • In person address: Office of Vital Statistics, 1217 Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL  32202
    • Phone (904) 359-6900 extension 9000; M-F 8:00 - 5:00 EST (Credit card orders will be accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1 (877) 550-7330
    • Fax: State Office: (904) 359-6633 Order Birth form , Order Death form (PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader ) (credit card orders may also be faxed directly to VitalChek for credit card acceptance at 1 (877) 550-7428

Florida Historical Records - Databases include Florida Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Florida Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Florida Voter Lists & Census Records; Florida Immigration & Emigration Records; Florida Obituary Records; Florida Military Records; Florida Family Tree Records; Florida Pictures; Florida Stories, Memories & Histories; Florida Directories & Member Lists and much more....

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Florida Historical & Genealogical Societies

For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. In addition to their own work, state-level groups sometimes help coordinate the efforts of local societies within the state. Their publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by the local societies.

  • Florida State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249
  • The Alma Clyde Field Library of Florida History
    435 Brevard Avenue, Historic Cocoa Village, 32922 (321) 690-1971 or (321) 690-0099
  • Florida Historical Society 1320 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935 (321) 254-9855; (321) 690-1971 or (321) 690-0099, [EMAIL]
    Operating Hours:  9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MONDAY-FRIDAY
  • St. Augustine Historical Society, 271 Charlotte Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
    (Especially strong in early St. Augustine and Spanish Florida)
  • Pensacola Historical Society, 405 South Adams Street, Pensacola, FL 32501
    (Strong on West Florida and has a large photographic collection.)
  • Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library, Old Courthouse Building, Main and Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830 Especially strong in Florida and the southeast.
  • Haydon Burns Public Library, 122 N. Ocean Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    (Excellent holdings on Jacksonville and northern Florida.)
  • Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801
    (Records depository for the Florida Daughters of the American Revolution.)
  • Miami-Dade County Library, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
    (Its genealogy collection contains microfilm copies the Federal Censuses.)
  • John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514
    (A Guide to the Manuscripts and Special Collections of the John C. Pace Library describes the extent of this valuable research material, particularly the Panton, Leslie Papers (1783-1821), a significant block of material on British and Spanish West Florida trade with Native Americans).
  • P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
    (Largest collection of Spanish colonial documents in the United States and largest microfilm collection of Florida newspapers.)
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