Florida Substitute Birth, Marriage, and Death Records online

Florida substitute birth, marriage, and death records online lists alternate places to look for BMDs including probate records, census records, cemetery records, funeral home records, obituaries, military records, naturalization and citizenship records, and more.

**If you haven’t been able to find an ancestor in Florida Birth, Marriage, and Death Records online, these are some great substitute birth, marriage, and death record options.**

Family Bibles	Family bibles often include a front page where family names, birth dates, and birth places are recorded
Census Records	US Census records from 1850 forward contain the age and state or country of birth for each member of a household Some census records give the month and year of birth Some census records give the relationship to the head of the household
Cemetery Records	Cemetery headstones usually give the birth and death year and sometimes the complete birth and death dates Some tombstones include the country of birth
Funeral Home Records	Funeral home records may contain copies of obituaries or notes, records about the date of death, details about the grave location, information about the funeral service, and information about surviving family, residences, and more
Obituaries	Obituaries usually include the birth date and place, marriage date, death date and place, and biographical information for the deceased as well as family names
Probate Records	Probate records may include the date of death, last will and testament listing family relations, an inventory of possessions, deeds, and more
Military Records	Military records may include the birth date and place Pension records may include the birth date and place Military records may include a physical description of the person and names of a parent
Naturalization & Citizenship Records	These may include the birth date and place Name changes and aliases Residence prior to arrival, residence after arrival, and much more

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County level Florida substitute collections with possible birth, marriage, and death info

See also Florida Census Records online

See also Florida Obituaries online

See also Florida Probate Records online

Alachua County – Bible Records – Miscellaneous Records Collected in Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County – Cemeteries – Alachua County Cemetery Records, Vol. 3, 1800-1970

Alachua County – Cemeteries – Arredondo Cemetery Records, Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Alachua, Burlington County [New Jersey], Dixie, Marion and Sumter Counties, Florida

Alachua County – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records Collected in Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County – Cemeteries – Oak Ridge Cemetery, Alachua Co., FL

Baker County – Cemeteries – North Prong Cemetery Records, Sanderson, Baker County, Florida

Baker County – Cemeteries – Taylor Family Cemetery Records, Sanderson, Baker County, Florida

Baker County – Cemeteries – Turner Cemetery Records, Sanderson, Baker County, Florida

Bradford County – Guardianship – Letters of Guardianship, 1892-1946

Brevard County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records of Brevard County, Florida

Brevard County – Cemeteries – Register of Deceased Veterans, Florida, No. 5, Brevard County

Broward County – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Calhoun County – Cemeteries – Barton Family Cemetery, Calhoun County, Florida

Charlotte County – Cemeteries – Lt. Carl A. Bailey Cemetery, Cleveland, Florida & Other Early ‘black’ Burials, Charlotte County, Florida : a Compendium of Available Records and Transcriptions by the Charlotte County Genealogical Society

Clay County – Cemeteries – Evergreen or Belmore [Baptist Cemetery]

Clay County – Cemeteries – Fowler Cemetery, Clay Co., Fla

Clay County – Cemeteries – Oak Grove [cemeteries], Clay Co., Fla

Clay County – Cemeteries – Oakland [or Green’s Cemetery]

Clay County – Cemeteries – Old Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery

Clay County – Cemeteries – Sharon [Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay County, Florida]

Clay County – Cemeteries – Shiloh Missionary Baptist [Church Cemetery]

Clay County – Cemeteries – Springbank [Cemetery], Clay Co., Fla. : Northern Methodist Conference

Columbia County – Bible Records – A Group of Genealogical Records from Columbia County, Florida, Presented by Edward Rutledge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Lake City, Florida

Columbia County – Cemeteries – A Group of Genealogical Records from Columbia County, Florida, Presented by Edward Rutledge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Lake City, Florida

Columbia County – Cemeteries – Cemeteries, Columbia and Hamilton Counties, Florida : and Selected Bible and Family Records

Columbia County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Columbia Co., Florida

Columbia County – Cemeteries – Old Bethel Religious Heritage : History Related to Methodism and Early Settlement in Florida : Homecoming, October 15, 1961

DeSoto County – Guardianship – Files and Records of Estates, 1887-1942

Dixie County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Alachua, Burlington County [New Jersey], Dixie, Marion and Sumter Counties, Florida

Duval County – Cemeteries – Grave Markers of Duval County, Florida, 1808-1916

Duval County – Cemeteries – Graveyard Inscriptions Duval County, Florida

Duval County – Cemeteries – Ogilvie Cemetery, Duval Co., Thomas Creek : Grave Markers, 1803-1916

Escambia County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Escambia County, Florida

Escambia County – Cemeteries – List of Confederate Veterans Buried in Escambia County

Franklin County – Guardianship – Probate and Guardianship Records, 1846-1955

Gadsden County – Cemeteries – Gadsden County, Florida Tomb Index

Gadsden County – Guardianship – Chancery Order Books, 1859-1926

Gadsden County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1920-1932

Gulf County – Cemeteries – Gulf County, Florida Tomb Inscriptions

Hamilton County – Cemeteries – Cemeteries, Columbia and Hamilton Counties, Florida : and Selected Bible and Family Records

Hamilton County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1891-1929

Holmes County – Guardianship – Probate Records, 1915-1934

Holmes County – Guardianship – Record of Wills, 1902-1920

Indian River County – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records, Florida

Jefferson County – Guardianship – Probate Records, 1838-1927

Lafayette County – Guardianship – Guardian Records, 1921-1943

Lee County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1906-1927

Leon County – Bible Records – Genealogical Records of Leon County, Florida

Leon County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records

Liberty County – Cemeteries – Rock Bluff Cemetery, Liberty Co. FL, Survey of Feb 2009

Liberty County – Cemeteries – Tombstone Inscriptions for Liberty County, Florida

Madison County – Cemeteries – Hickory Grove Cemetery Registry

Madison County – Guardianship – Letters of Guardianship, 1852-1882

Manatee County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records : Manatee County, Florida 1847

Manatee County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Fogartyville, Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County – Cemeteries – Fortner Cemetery Records, Manatee County, Florida

Marion County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Alachua, Burlington County [New Jersey], Dixie, Marion and Sumter Counties, Florida

Marion County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Marion County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Baptist Church Cemetery Records, Brandy Branch, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Bethel Church Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Braddock Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Brick Yard Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Buford Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Deep Creek Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Geiger Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Green and Conner Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Haddock Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Henry Davis Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Higginbotham Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Keen Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Kings Ferry Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Libby and Blake Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Little Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Mill Creek Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida Compiled by the Genealogical Committee of the L.D.S. Church

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Motes Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Napholene Church Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Nelson Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – New Fernandina Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – O’Donald Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Old Martindale Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Pigeon Creek Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Slawter Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Wilds Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County – Cemeteries – Wingate Family Cemetery Records, Nassau County, Florida

Okaloosa County – Cemeteries – Okaloosa County, Florida Cemeteries

Okaloosa County – Cemeteries – Rocky Cemetery Records, Okaloosa County, Florida

Okaloosa County – Cemeteries – Sunset Bayou Cemetery Records, Eglin Field, Okaloosa County, Florida

Okaloosa County – Cemeteries – Wright Cemetery

Orange County – Cemeteries – Bible Records of the Keen, Keene and Mills Families : Tombstone Inscriptions of Orange and Osceola Counties, Florida : and 1850 Census and Tombstone Inscriptions of the Rutherford Family of Missouri

Orange County – Cemeteries – Florida Cemetery Records

Orange County – Cemeteries – Rouse Family Cemetery Records, Orange County, Florida

Osceola County – Cemeteries – Bible Records of the Keen, Keene and Mills Families : Tombstone Inscriptions of Orange and Osceola Counties, Florida : and 1850 Census and Tombstone Inscriptions of the Rutherford Family of Missouri

Osceola County – Cemeteries – East Lake Cemetery Osceola County, Florida : Aka Boggy Creek Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Pasco County – Cemeteries – A Survey of Grave Markers in the Cemeteries of Southwest Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County – Guardianship – Letters of Testamentary, 1888-1936

Pasco County – Guardianship – Miscellaneous Records, 1883-1934

Pinellas County – Bible Records – Pinellas County Records, Vol. 2 : (church, Marriage, Bible, Cemetery, Etc.)

Pinellas County – Cemeteries – Pinellas County Records, Vol. 2 : (church, Marriage, Bible, Cemetery, Etc.)

Pinellas County – Cemeteries – Pinellas County, Florida, Cemetery Inscriptions

Polk County – Cemeteries – Polk County, Florida, Cemeteries

Putnam County – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Putnam County Cemeteries

Santa Rosa County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1924-1955

Sarasota County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1921-1938

St. Johns County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, St. Johns County, Florida

St. Johns County – Cemeteries – Picolata Cemetery Records, Saint Johns County, Florida

St. Johns County – Cemeteries – Saint Johns County, Florida Cemetery Records

St. Johns County – Cemeteries – Sampson [cemetery]

St. Johns County – Cemeteries – The Cemeteries of St. Johns County, Florida

Sumter County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Alachua, Burlington County [New Jersey], Dixie, Marion and Sumter Counties, Florida

Sumter County – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records, Florida

Suwannee County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Book

Suwannee County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1913-1930

Suwannee County – Guardianship – Miscellaneous Records, 1898-1953

Suwannee County – Guardianship – Will Records, 1800-1923

Taylor County – Cemeteries – Survey of Taylor County, Florida Cemeteries : [1871-1993]

Taylor County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1888-1947

Taylor County – Guardianship – Letters of Testimentary, 1887-1948

Union County – Correctional Institutions – Registers, 1877-1900, at FS

Volusia County – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records of East Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County – Cemeteries – Register of Deceased Veterans, Florida, No. 64, Volusia County

Wakulla County – Guardianship – Letters of Guardianship, 1892-1948

Wakulla County – Guardianship – Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1892-1923

Walton County – Cemeteries – Riddick Cemetery — Walton County, Florida

Walton County – Cemeteries – Walton County, Florida Old Northern Cemeteries

Walton County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1900-1929 and Annual Reports of Administration of Estates and Guardian

Washington County – Cemeteries – Tombstone Inscriptions, Washington County, Florida

Washington County – Guardianship – Guardianship Records, 1922-1946

City level Florida substitute collections with possible birth, marriage, and death info

See also Florida Census Records online

See also Florida Obituaries online

See also Florida Probate Records online

Amelia Island – Cemeteries – The Cemeteries of Amelia Island, Florida

Bartow – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records, Florida

Blue Creek – Cemeteries – Blue Creek UMC Cemetery Survey : Liberty County, Florida

Bradenton – Newspapers – Florida, Manatee County, Bradenton, Newspapers : Bradenton Herald (selections Only), 1922-1944

Bradenton – Newspapers – Florida, Manatee County, Bradenton, Newspapers : Manatee River Journal (selections Only), 1923

Brandon – Business Records and Commerce – Records, 1961-1966, at FS

Callahan – Cemeteries – Jones Family Cemetery Records, Callahan, Nassau County, Florida

Charlotte Harbor – Cemeteries – Charlotte Harbor Cemetery, Charlotte Harbor, Florida : a Compendium of Available Records and Transcriptions by the Charlotte County Genealogical Society, December 1992

Coldwater – Cemeteries – Church Records, 1808-1919

Dania – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Daytona Beach – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Daytona Beach, Florida

Deerfield Beach – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Dinsmore – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Dinsmore, Duval County, Florida

Doctors Inlet – Cemeteries – Names and Dates Taken from McKendre Hammock Cemetery, Doctors Inlet Florida

Dunedin – Cemeteries – Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida Cemetery Records

Espanola – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Espanola, Flagler County, Florida

Evergreen – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Evergreen, Nassau County, Florida

Fort Lauderdale – Cemeteries – Evergreen Cemetery Records, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Fla., 1907- 1971

Fort Lauderdale – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Fernandina Beach – Cemeteries – Bosque Bella Cemetery Records, Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida

Gainesville – Cemeteries – Alachua County Cemetery Records, Vol. 3, 1800-1970

Glen Saint Mary – Cemeteries – Mount Olivet Cemetery Records, Glen Saint Mary, Baker County, Florida

Gotha – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Gotha, Orange County, Florida

Gotha – Cemeteries – Turnverein or Luthern Cemetery Records, Gotha, Orange County, Florida

Green Cove Springs – Cemeteries – New Hickory Grove [Cemetery]

Green Cove Springs – Cemeteries – Old Hickery Grove [Cemetery] : West Edge of Green Cove Springs, Fla

Hallandale – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Hibernia – Cemeteries – Hibernia, St. Mary’s Chapel, Episcopal, [cemetery] Behind Church

Hilliard – Cemeteries – Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery Records, Hilliard, Nassau County, Florida

Hilliard – Cemeteries – Oak Wood Cemetery Records, Hilliard, Nassau County, Florida

Hilliard – Cemeteries – Saint Thersa Flower Cemetery Records, Hilliard, Nassau County, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records of Jacksonville, Duval, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Dunn’s Creek Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Edgewood Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Evergreen Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Pickett Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Pickettville Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Stone Family Cemetery Records, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Kingsley – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Kingsley, Clay County, Florida

Korona – Cemeteries – St. Mary Queen of Poland Cemetery Records and Short History of Korona, Florida

Lake Mary – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida

Lisbon – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Lisbon, Lake County, Florida

Lockhart – Cemeteries – Magnolia Cemetery Records, Lockhart, Orange County, Florida

Longwood – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Longwood, Seminole County, Florida

Loretta – Cemeteries – Saint Joseph’s Academy Cemetery Records, Loretta, Duval County, Florida

Macedonia – Cemeteries – Macedonia’s First Baptist Church Cemetery, Calhoun County, Florida

Maitland – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Maitland, Orange County, Florida

Mandarin – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Mandarin, Duval County, Florida

Maxville – Cemeteries – Long Branch Cemetery Records, Maxville, Duval County, Florida

McRae – Cemeteries – Gadara [Baptist Cemetery], McRae, Fla., Clay Co

Melbourne – Cemeteries – The Two Cemeteries at Melbourne, Supplement Thru 31 Dec 1995

Miami – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records, Florida

Miami – Newspapers – Florida, Dade County, Miami, Newspapers : Miami Herald (selections Only), 1923-1926

Miami – Newspapers – Florida, Dade County, Miami, Newspapers : Nuevo Herald (selections Only), 1976-1984

Middleburg – Cemeteries – Budington [cemetery] at Whitesville, Fla., Middleburg, Fla

Middleburg – Cemeteries – Florida Genealogical Collection, 1932 : [vol. 2]

Middleburg – Cemeteries – Middleburg Methodist Churchyard

Niceville – Cemeteries – Early Cemetery Records, Niceville, Okaloosa County, Florida

Oakland – Cemeteries – Small Oakland Cemetery

Olustee – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Oluster, Baker County, Florida

Olustee – Cemeteries – Dyess Family Cemetery Records, Oluster, Baker County, Florida

Orlando – Cemeteries – Powell Cemetery Records, Orlando, Orange County, Florida

Orlovista – Cemeteries – Lake Hill Cemetery Records, Orlovista, Orange County, Florida

Palmetto – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida

Parrish – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Parrish, Manatee County, Florida

Pensacola – Cemeteries – Records of Saint Michael’s Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola – Cemeteries – St. John’s Cemetery Plat Maps

Pensacola – Business Records and Commerce – Indexes – Business Index, 19th Century, at FS

Pensacola – Newspapers – Index of Pensacola Territorial People and Businesses, 1821-1845

Pinecastle – Cemeteries – Oakhill Cemetery Records, Pinecastle, Orange County, Florida

Plant City – Business Records and Commerce – Records, 1918-1939, at FS

Plymouth – Cemeteries – McDonald Cemetery Records, Plymouth, Orange County, Florida

Pompano Beach – Cemeteries – Pioneer Cemeteries of Broward County, Florida : Dania, Deerfield, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale, Pompano

Rock Bluff – Cemeteries – Oak Grove Cemetery Records, Rock Bluff, Liberty County, Florida

South Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Crade Swamp Cemetery Records, South Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

South Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Green Lawn Cemetery Records, South Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

South Jacksonville – Cemeteries – Saint Nicklas Cemetery Records, South Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

St. Augustine – Cemeteries – Evergreen Cemetery : 505 North Rodriguez Street, St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine – Cemeteries – Tolomato Cemetery

St. Augustine – Cemeteries – Tombstone Markers, Cordova Street Cemetery, St. Augustine, Florida

St. Petersburg – Cemeteries – Greenwood Cemetery

St. Petersburg – Cemeteries – Miscellaneous Records, Florida

St. Petersburg – Cemeteries – Pinellas County, Florida, Cemetery Inscriptions

St. Petersburg – Newspapers – Obituaries, 1972-1992

Taft – Cemeteries – Boggy Creek Cemetery Records, Taft, Orange County, Florida

Tallahassee – Cemeteries – Old City, Cemetery Records, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida

Tallahassee – Business Records and Commerce – Registers of Signatures of Depositors, 1866-1872, at FS

Tampa – Business Records and Commerce – Funeral Records, 1929-1932, at FS

Tampa – Business Records and Commerce – Records, 1959-1970, at FS

Tampa – Business Records and Commerce – Records, V. 1-2, 1969-1970, at FS

Tampa – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records

Tampa – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, 1895-1969

Tampa – Cemeteries – Colon Cemetery Inscription, 1927-1964, Tampa, Florida

Tampa – Cemeteries – Colon Spanish Cemetery Records, Tampa, Florida

Tampa – Cemeteries – Orange Hill Cemetery, Tampa, Florida

Tampa – Cemeteries – Records of Oaklawn and St. Louis Cemeteries, Tampa, Florida

Tampa – Cemeteries – Records of the First Methodist Church, 1901-1916, American Legion Cemetery, and Oaklawn Cemetery of Tampa, Fla.

Tampa – Cemeteries – Tampa, Florida Death and Cemetery Records, 1896-1921; Index, 1896-1958

Tampa – Newspapers – Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Newspapers : Morning Tribune, Tampa Morning Tribune, 1895-1935

Tampa – Newspapers – Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Newspapers : Tampa Tribune (selections Only), 1895-1936

Tampa – Newspapers – Vital Records, Tampa Sunday Tribune, February 24, 1952-February 21, 1954

Terra Ceia – Cemeteries – Gilette Cemetery Records, Terra Ceia, Manatee County, Florida

Verdie – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Verdie, Nassau County, Florida

Vineland – Cemeteries – Cemetery Records, Vineland, Orange County, Florida

West Palm Beach – Cemeteries – Cemetery Inscriptions, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Winter Park – Cemeteries – Glen Haven Memorial Park Cemetery Records, Winter Park, Orange County, Florida

Yulee – Cemeteries – Hughes Family Cemetery Records, Yulee, Nassau County, Florida