Glades County, Florida Genealogy

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Florida

Glades County

Guide to Glades 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: Moore Haven Organized: April 23, 1921 Parent County(s): DeSoto Neighboring Counties Charlotte  • DeSoto  • Hendry  • Highlands  • Lee  • Martin  • Okeechobee  • Palm Beach  • See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption Adopt-a-wiki page This page adopted by: The FL-GenWeb Project who welcome you to contribute. Adopt a page today

County Information

Description

The county was named for Florida Everglades. The County is located in the Southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse

Glades County Courthouse
PO Box 10
Moore Haven, FL 33471
Phone: 863-946-0361
Glades County Website

Clerk of Courts has marriage, divorce, land, probate and court records from 1921 and burial records from 1925.
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1921.

Glades County, Florida Record Dates

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
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1921	1921	1921	1921	1921	1921	1830
*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1921--Glades County was created 23 April 1921 from DeSoto County. County seat: Moore Haven 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

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:

Cities
Moore Haven
Unincorporated communities
Lakeport Monkey Box	Muse Ortona	Palmdale
Census-designated places
Benbow Buckhead Ridge Fort Centre	Goodno Liberty Point Harrisburg	Sarasota Colony Shawnee
Ghost towns
Hall City

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Glades, 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 Glades Florida Cemetery Records FamilySearch Places
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

The following web site may have additional information on Glades County cemeteries.

• Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	2,762	—
1940	2,745	−0.6%
1950	2,199	−19.9%
1960	2,950	34.2%
1970	3,669	24.4%
1980	5,992	63.3%
1990	7,591	26.7%
2000	10,576	39.3%
2010	12,884	21.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

• 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
• 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))

Church Records

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

Land and Property Records

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.

Local Histories

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

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for more resources

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

Military Records

• Glades 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)
• 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
• Index to Glades County World War I Draft Registration by Surname - 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
• Index to Glades County World War II Army Enlistment Records (Genealogy Trails)
• Glades County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War

• Glades County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
• distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict

Vietnam War

• Glades County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
• Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Probate Records

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 $

Social Security Records

• 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

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

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.

Birth

• 1880-1935 - Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

• 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
• 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 - Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1830-1957 - Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1830-1993 - Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1837-1974 - Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

• 1877-1939 - Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1877-1998 - Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1900-1921 - Florida, Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

• 1927-2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry - index $
• 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Voter Records

• 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Research Facilities

Archives

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

Family History Centers

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 Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

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

Societies

Listed below are societies in Glades County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.
Glades County Historical Society
PO Box 10
Moore Haven 33471-0100
Website

Florida Historical Society
435 Brevard Ave.
Cocoa FL 32922
Phone: 321-690-1971
Website

Florida State Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 940927
Maitland, FL 32794-0927
Phone: 407-494-3747
Website

Websites

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• Glades County FLGenWeb Project
• Glades County, USGenWeb Archives
• Glades County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Glades County, Florida Genealogy Trails
• Glades County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.