Vital records in Florida are administered by the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. The Bureau is responsible for all vital records after a law was passed in 1917 which required them to maintain vital records of its citizens. County offices have older records, with the City of Key West having the oldest records, which date all the way back to 1865.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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Florida Birth Records | January 1917 – 2024 |
Florida Death Records | January 1917 – 2024 |
Florida Divorce Records | June 6, 1927 – 2024 |
Florida Marriage Records | June 6, 1927 – 2024 |
County | Year Founded |
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Alachua County, FL | February 29, 1824 |
Baker County, FL | February 8, 1861 |
Bay County, FL | April 24, 1913 |
Bradford County, FL | December 31, 1858 |
Brevard County, FL | March 14, 1844 |
Broward County, FL | April 30, 1915 |
Calhoun County, FL | January 26, 1838 |
Charlotte County, FL | April 23, 1921 |
Citrus County, FL | June 2, 1887 |
Clay County, FL | December 31, 1858 |
Collier County, FL | May 8, 1923 |
Columbia County, FL | February 4, 1832 |
DeSoto County, FL | May 19, 1887 |
Dixie County, FL | April 25, 1921 |
Duval County, FL | August 12, 1822 |
Escambia County, FL | July 21, 1821 |
Flagler County, FL | April 28, 1917 |
Franklin County, FL | February 8, 1832 |
Gadsden County, FL | June 24, 1832 |
Gilchrist County, FL | December 4, 1925 |
Glades County, FL | April 23, 1921 |
Gulf County, FL | June 6, 1925 |
Hamilton County, FL | December 26, 1827 |
Hardee County, FL | April 23, 1921 |
Hendry County, FL | May 11, 1923 |
Hernando County, FL | February 27, 1843 |
Highlands County, FL | April 23, 1921 |
Hillsborough County, FL | January 25, 1834 |
Holmes County, FL | January 8, 1848 |
Indian River County, FL | May 30, 1925 |
Jackson County, FL | August 12, 1822 |
Jefferson County, FL | January 20, 1827 |
Lafayette County, FL | December 23, 1853 |
Lake County, FL | May 30, 1925 |
Lee County, FL | May 13, 1887 |
Leon County, FL | December 29, 1824 |
Levy County, FL | March 10, 1845 |
Liberty County, FL | December 15, 1855 |
Madison County, FL | December 26, 1827 |
Manatee County, FL | January 9, 1855 |
Marion County, FL | March 14, 1844 |
Martin County, FL | May 30, 1925 |
Miami-Dade County, FL | January 18, 1836 |
Monroe County, FL | July 3, 1823 |
Nassau County, FL | December 29, 1824 |
Okaloosa County, FL | June 13, 1915 |
Okeechobee County, FL | May 8, 1917 |
Orange County, FL | 1845 |
Osceola County, FL | May 12, 1887 |
Palm Beach County, FL | April 30, 1909 |
Pasco County, FL | June 2, 1887 |
Pinellas County, FL | January 1, 1912 |
Polk County, FL | February 8, 1861 |
Putnam County, FL | January 18, 1849 |
St. Johns County, FL | July 21, 1821 |
Saint Lucie County, FL | July 21, 1821 |
Santa Rosa County, FL | February 18, 1842 |
Sarasota County, FL | May 14, 1921 |
Seminole County, FL | April 25, 1913 |
Sumter County, FL | January 8, 1853 |
Suwannee County, FL | December 21, 1858 |
Taylor County, FL | December 23, 1856 |
Union County, FL | May 20, 1921 |
Volusia County, FL | December 29, 1854 |
Wakulla County, FL | March 11, 1843 |
Walton County, FL | December 29, 1824 |
Washington County, FL | December 9, 1825 |