Miami-Dade County, Florida Genealogy

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Guide to Miami-Dade County, Florida ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Florida Online Genealogy Records

County Facts

County seat:

Miami

Organized:

January 18, 1836

Parent County(s):

Monroe^[1]

Neighboring Counties

Broward • Collier • Monroe
See County Maps

Courthouse

Location Map

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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.^[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Miami-Dade County Courthouse
111 NW First St, Ste 220
Miami, FL 33128
Phone: 305-375-5124
Miami-Dade County Website

County Judge has marriage and probate records.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land records from 1890.^[3]

Miami-Dade County, Florida Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major Records^[4]
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1914	1840	1899	1888	1888	1890	1830
*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Dade County had a record loss of unknown cause or extent before it became Miami-Dade County.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle.
When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog.
Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

1836 - Dade county was founded January 18, 1836 from Monroe County.
1997 - Dade County was renamed Miami-Dade November 13, 1997.^[5]
County seat: Miami^[6]
Interactive Map of Florida County Formation History (1821-1997) - animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes
Florida Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:^[7]

Cities
Aventura Coral Gables Doral Florida City Hialeah Hialeah Gardens Homestead	Miami Miami Beach Miami Gardens Miami Springs North Bay Village North Miami	North Miami Beach Opa-locka South_Miami Sunny Isles Beach Surfside West_Miami
Towns
Bay Harbor Islands Cutler Bay Golden Beach	Key Biscayne Medley	Miami Lakes Surfside
Villages
Bal Harbou Biscayne Park El Portal	Indian Creek Miami Shores Palmetto Bay	Pinecrest Virginia Gardens

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Miami-Dade, Florida online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com FLGenWeb FLGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project Florida Gravestones Billion Graves
TombstoneTranscriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Billion Graves Miami-Dade County Cemeteries Miami-Dade Florida Cemetery Records FamilySearch Places
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

The following web site may have additional information on Miami-Dade County cemeteries.

Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census Records[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing census records online, see: Florida Census.

1783 - Spanish Census USGenWeb
1821 - Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
1823 - Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
1880 - Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Florida denominations, view the Florida Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

FamilySearch Places

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Miami-Dade County Recorder

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

1908-1912 - Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists, 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - [Florida, Knights Keys Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

|How to Use this Collection]]

1944-1945 - Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests, 1944-1945 - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records

|How to Use this Collection]]

NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
- 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
- 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
- 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
- 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Florida Land and Property for additional information about early Florida land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Miami-Dade County Recorder This site allows you to make a search of their records which includes, deeds, probate, mortgages, etc. Some items are digitized for viewing.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for most counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Florida Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

1821-1997 - Maps of Florida
1870 - Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
1882 - Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps University of South Florida
FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Miami-Dade County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb

Civil War

1861-1865 - Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1861-1865 - Florida Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
1883 - Miami-Dade County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
1885-1955 - Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I

1917-1920 - Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Miami-Dade County Civilian Draft Registration - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II

1940-1945 - Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Miami-Dade County World War II Army Enlistees - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

Korean War

Miami-Dade County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

Miami-Dade County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Indexes and Records

1784 – 1990 Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1810–1974 - Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974 at Ancestry $

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Florida Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida State Archives, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Miami-Dade County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

Blue Lagoon Florida Family History Center (Miami)
Homestead Florida Family History Center
Killian Florida Family History Center (Miami)
Miami Florida Family History Center
Miami Lakes Florida Family History Center (Hialeah)
Miami Shores Florida Family History Center (North Miami Beach)
Riverside Florida Family History Center (Miami)
Sunset Florida Family History Center (Miami)

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Miami-Dade County. For state-wide library facilities, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Miami Springs Historical Society & Museum
PO Box 660022
Miami Springs, FL 33166
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Miami-Dade County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.
The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc.
PO Box 565404
Miami, FL 33256-5404
Phone: 786-519-7476
Facebook Website

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami
4200 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33173
Phone: 305-576-4000
Facebook Website