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Guide to '''Orange County, Florida ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|county seat= Orlando
|parent county= [[St. Johns County, Florida Genealogy|St. Johns]]
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|county1= [[Brevard County, Florida Genealogy|Brevard]]
|county2= [[Lake County, Florida Genealogy|Lake]]
|county3= [[Osceola County, Florida Genealogy|Osceola]]
|county4= [[Polk County, Florida Genealogy|Polk]]
|county5= [[Seminole County, Florida Genealogy|Seminole]]
|county6= [[Volusia County, Florida Genealogy|Volusia]]</br><center>[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
The county was named for the Orange fruit. The County is located in the East Central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Florida wikipedia] 04/25/2017.</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{FL Courthouse Intro|Orange}}
'''Orange County Courthouse'''<br>425 N Orange Ave<br>Orlando, FL 32801-3547<br>Phone: 407-863-6321 <br>[http://www.orangecountyfl.net/ Orange County Website]<br><br>
Formerly Mosquito County, name was changed to Orange 30 Jan 1845.<br>Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1890,<br>court and probate records from 1869. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

=== Orange County, Florida Record Dates  ===
{{FL Record Dates Intro|Orange}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Florida Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1899
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1899
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1830
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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'''1868 '''-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.<br><br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{FL Boundary Changes Intro|Orange}}
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*'''1824--''' Original county, created pre-1824
*'''County seat:''' Orlando<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/florida/ Interactive Map of Florida County Formation History] (1821-1997) - animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/FL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Florida Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]
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=== Populated Places ===
{{FL Populated Places Intro|Orange}}

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs,
visit [https://florida.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,095,c,orange.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County, Florida," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Florida, wikipedia] accessed 30 January 2019.</ref>

{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apopka,_Florida Apopka]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Lake,_Florida Bay Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Isle,_Florida Belle Isle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewood,_Florida Edgewood]</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Buena_Vista,_Florida Lake Buena Vista]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland,_Florida Maitland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocoee,_Florida Ocoee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando,_Florida Orlando]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Garden,_Florida Winter Garden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Park,_Florida Winter Park]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eatonville,_Florida Eatonville]</div>
| towns-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_Florida Oakland]</div>
| towns-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windermere,_Florida Windermere]</div>
| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alafaya,_Florida Alafaya]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea_Park,_Florida Azalea Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Hill,_Florida Bay Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bithlo,_Florida Bithlo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas,_Florida Christmas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarcona,_Florida Clarcona]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway,_Florida Conway]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Phillips,_Florida Dr. Phillips]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairview_Shores,_Florida Fairview Shores]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners,_Florida Four Corners]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldenrod,_Florida Goldenrod]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotha,_Florida Gotha]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Heights,_Florida Holden Heights]</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_West,_Florida Horizon West]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter%27s_Creek,_Florida Hunters Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Butler,_Orange_County,_Florida Lake Butler]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hart,_Florida Lake Hart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mary_Jane,_Florida Lake Mary Jane]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhart,_Florida Lockhart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadow_Woods,_Florida Meadow Woods]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Florida Oak Ridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlo_Vista,_Florida Orlo Vista]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Heights,_Florida Paradise Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Castle,_Florida Pine Castle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Hills,_Florida Pine Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Pinar,_Florida Rio Pinar]</div>
| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Pinar,_Florida Rio Pinar]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Lake,_Florida Sky_Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Apopka,_Florida South Apopka]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southchase,_Florida Southchase]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taft,_Florida Taft]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangelo_Park,_Florida Tangelo Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangerine,_Florida Tangerine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tildenville,_Florida Tildenville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Park,_Florida Union Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University,_Orange_County,_Florida University]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedgefield,_Florida Wedgefield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsburg,_Florida Williamsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zellwood,_Florida Zellwood]</div>
}}

=== History Timeline ===
{{FL Historical Timeline Intro|Orange}}
*Before 1824, all of Florida was divided into two counties, Alachua to the west and St Johns to the east. 
*In 1824, the area of St Johns County from south of Jacksonville to the Lake Okeechobee area was split off to become Mosquito County. 
*Florida achieved statehood in 1845 and the county was renamed Orange County. 
*Later, other counties were created from Orange County -- Seminole, Osceola, others. 
*From 1824 to 1845, the county seat was Enterprise. The current county seat is Orlando.

== Resources ==
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=== Bible Records ===
{{FL Bible Intro|Orange}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{FL Biographies Intro|Orange}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{FL Business Records Intro|Orange}}

=== Cemeteries ===
{{FL Cemeteries Intro|Orange}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Orange, Florida''' online and in print</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.fl-genweb.org/orange/cemeteries.html FLGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/cemetery.html FLGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/florida/orange.htm Tombstone Project]
*[http://floridagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=48 Florida Gravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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*{{FHL|452054|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Orange%2C+Florida+cemeteries+ WorldCat]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Florida/Orange-County?id=county_363 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=8798&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=32&stateAbbv=&stateName= Orange County Cemeteries]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/Orange-county-florida-cemetery-records.htm Orange Florida Cemetery Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395620&reqParentsLabel=Orange%2C%20Florida%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See '''[[Florida Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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The following web site may have additional information on Orange County cemeteries.

*[http://www.interment.net/us/fl/ Interment.net] Florida cemetery records

=== Census Records ===

{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Florida#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]      
|1830 |733		 		 		 
|1840 |73		  
|1850 |466  
|1860 |987  
|1870 |2195  
|1880 |6618  
|1890 |12584 
|1900 |11374
|1910 |19107
|1920 |19890	  		 
|1930 |49737		 	 	  		 		   
|1940 |70074
|1950 |114950
|1960 |263540
|1970 |344311
|1980 |471016
|1990 |677491
|2000 |896344
|2010 |1145956
}}

{{FL Census Intro|Orange}}

*'''1783''' - Spanish Census [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/1783.txt USGenWeb]
*'''1821''' - Census/Tax List Index [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/1821west.txt USGenWeb]
*'''1823''' - Census/Tax List Index [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/1823west.txt USGenWeb]
*'''1880''' - Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/1880afri.txt USGenWeb]
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1457854|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. - [[Florida State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*Federal Census Information from National Archives [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/federal.txt USGenWeb]
*State Census Information from Florida State Archives [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/statefla.txt USGenWeb]
*Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/census/pencensus.txt USGenWeb]

=== Church Records ===
{{FL Church Intro|Orange}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395620&reqParentsLabel=Orange%2C%20Florida%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' 

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

*Orlando

=== Court Records ===
{{FL Court Intro|Orange}}

*[http://www.myorangeclerk.com/myclerk/CriminalSelect.aspx?SessionID=c1c7f479-fbb9-4a28-9f0c-f20fe99417ed Orange County Clerk Criminal Records].

Civil court cases can be searched [http://www.myorangeclerk.com/myclerk/CivilSelect.aspx?SessionID=c1c7f479-fbb9-4a28-9f0c-f20fe99417ed Orange County Clerk Civil Records].

=== Directories ===
{{FL Directories Intro|Orange}}

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{FL Emigration Intro|Orange}}

*'''1944-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2443942|Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests, 1944-1945}}  - [[Florida and South Carolina, Airplane Arrival Manifests - FamilySearch Historical Records
|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP44 NARA Ships Passenger Lists] - These passenger lists cover:
**'''1834-1897''' - Immigration of Russians to the United States<br>
**'''1/12/1846-12/31/1851''' - Irish Famine<br>
**'''1850-1897''' - Germans to the United States<br>
**'''1855-1900''' - Italians to the United States

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{FL Ethnic Groups Intro|Orange}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{FL Funeral Homes Intro|Orange}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{FL Genealogies Intro|Orange}}

=== Guardianship ===
{{FL Guardianship Intro|Orange}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{FL Land Intro|Orange}}

'''1843-2009''' - [http://or.occompt.com/recorder/web/ Orange County Comptroller].  Click "I Accept" to get to the search page.

=== Local Histories ===
{{FL Histories Intro|Orange}}

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{FL Maps Intro|Orange}}

{{FL Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{FL Orange County}}}}

*'''1821-1997''' - [http://www.mapofus.org/florida/ Maps of Florida]
*'''1870''' - Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State[http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/maps/1870gray.gif USGenWeb]
*'''1882''' - Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State[http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/maps/1882rand.gif USGenWeb]
*Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps [http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/index.htm University of South Florida]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395620&reqParentsLabel=Orange%2C%20Florida%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]

=== Migration ===
{{FL Migration Intro|Orange}}

=== Military Records ===
{{FL Military Intro|Orange}}

*[http://usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military.html Orange County Military Records] (USGenWeb Archives)
*Florida State Military Files [http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/toc/militarystate.html USGenWeb]
*Florida state pension records from various wars [http://usgwarchives.net/pensions/ Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb]

'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932369|Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932395|Florida Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancesstry.com Ancestry]  (free)
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]  (free)
*'''1883''' - [http://genealogytrails.com/fla/FLA1883Pensioners.htm#ORANGE Orange County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883] (Genealogy Trails)
*'''1885-1955''' - {{RecordSearch|1913411|Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://www.lhtornow.com/flgw/orange/military/ConfederatePensions.html Index to Orange County Confederate Pensions] (FLGenWeb Project)

'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1917-1918''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military/1917drf1.txt Orange County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames A-K] (USGenWeb Archives)
*'''1917-1918''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military/1917drf2.txt Orange County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames L-Z] (USGenWeb Archives)
*'''1917-1920''' - {{RecordSearch|3010015|Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida, World War I Navy card roster - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2695955|Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military.html Index to Orange County World War II Army Enlistees] - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

'''''Korean War'''''<br>
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/orange/koreanwar.html Orange County Korean War Casualties] (Genealogy Trails)
*Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict [https://web.archive.org/web/20160327125541/http://distantcousin.com/Military/Korea/FL/ distantcousin.com]

'''''Vietnam War'''''<br>
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/orange/vietnamwar.html Orange County Vietnam War Casualties] (Genealogy Trails)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military/vietcas.txt Orlando Vietnam War Casualties] (USGenWeb Archives)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160327125927/http://distantcousin.com/Military/Vietnam/FL/ Distantcousin.com] Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

'''''Iraq War'''''<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/orange/military/otherwar/other/orangeco23nmt.txt Orange County Iraq War Casualties] (USGenWeb Archives)

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{FL Naturalization Intro|Orange}}

=== Newspapers ===
{{FL Newspapers Intro|Orange}}

*Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library [http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/statewide/newspapers/stlibnwp.txt USGenWeb]

=== Obituaries ===
{{FL Obituaries Intro|Orange}}

*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/fl/obitsfl.htm USGenWeb Obituaries Project] Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

=== Other Records ===
{{FL Other Records Intro|Orange}}

=== Periodicals ===
{{FL Periodicals Intro|Orange}}

=== Probate Records ===
{{FL Probate Intro|Orange}}

''Online Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1784 – 1990''' {{RecordSearch|2046765|Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1810–1974''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8993 Ancestry.com $] Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974
*Search Orange County probate records Online [http://www.myorangeclerk.com/myclerk/ProbateSelect.aspx?SessionID=c1c7f479-fbb9-4a28-9f0c-f20fe99417ed My Orange County Clerk]

=== School Records ===
{{FL Schools Intro|Orange}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{FL Tax Intro|Orange}}

=== Vital Records ===
{{FL Vital Intro|Orange}}

==== Birth ====
{{FL Birth Intro|Orange}}

*'''1880-1935''' - {{RecordSearch|1674799| Florida, Births and Christenings, 1880-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Marriage ====
{{FL Marriage Intro|Orange}}

*'''1802-1998''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=florida%2cfl Florida, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] $
*'''1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001''' - {{RecordSearch|1949340| Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1830-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|2397260| Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1830-1993''' - {{RecordSearch|1803936| Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1837-1974''' - {{RecordSearch|1674804| Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Death ====
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*'''1877-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|1595003| Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Florida Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1877-1998''' - {{RecordSearch|1946805| Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1900-1921''' - {{RecordSearch|1674803| Florida, Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Florida Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Divorce ====
{{FL Divorce Intro|Orange}}

*'''1927-2001''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8837 Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index ($)

== Research Facilities ==
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=== Archives ===
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=== Family History Centers ===
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'''Orlando Florida Family History Center'''<br>45 East Par St <br>Orlando FL 32804<br>Telephone: 321-315-1287<br>Email: [mailto:FL_Orlando@familyhistorymail.org FL_Orlando@familyhistorymail.org]<br>[[Orlando Florida Family History Center|Website]]

'''Orlando Florida Hunters Creek Family History Center'''<br>701 W Wetherbee Rd<br>Orlando FL 32824<br>Telephone: 321-316-1204 or 407-346-8631 and leave a message<br>Email: [mailto:FL_OrlandoHuntersCreek@familyhistorymail.org FL_OrlandoHuntersCreek@familyhistorymail.org]<br>[[Orlando Florida Hunters Creek Family History Center|Website]]

'''Orlando Florida South Family History Center'''<br>3001 S Apopka Vineland Rd <br>Orlando FL 32835<br>Telephone: 407-876-8135<br>Email:[mailto:FL_OrlandoSouth@familyhistorymail.org FL_OrlandoSouth@familyhistorymail.org]<br>[[Orlando Florida South Family History Center|Website]]

=== Libraries ===
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'''West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center'''<br>1821 E. Silver Star Road<br>Ocoee FL 34761<br>Phone: 407-835-7323<br> [https://www.ocls.info/locations-hours/west-oaks-branch library website]<br>[http://westoaks.ocls.info/the-collection Genealogy website]<br>

=== Museums ===
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'''Fort Christmas Historical Park'''<br> 1300 Fort Christmas Road (C.R. 420)<br>Christmas, FL 32709<br>Phone: 407-254-9312<br>Email: [mailto:Cheryl.Wasserman@ocfl.net Cheryl.Wasserman@ocfl.net]<br>[https://www.nbbd.com/godo/FortChristmas/ website]

== Societies ==
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'''Central Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.''' <br> PO Box 536309<br> Orlando, FL 32853-6309<br> Email: [mailto:cfgs@cfgs.org cfgs@cfgs.org]<br> [http://cfgs.org/ Website]
:The '''Central Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.''' represents genealogists from the Central Florida area. The Society meets monthly September through May. A Daytime Group and the Computer Interest Group meet bi-monthly year round. The Society produces a monthly newsletter, Treasure Chest News, and a quarterly journal, Buried Treasures. There is also a yearly conference or seminar. <br>

'''Florida Historical Society'''<br>435 Brevard Ave.<br>Cocoa FL 32922<br>Phone: 321-690-1971<br>[https://myfloridahistory.org/default Website]<br>

'''Florida State Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 940927<br>Maitland, FL 32794-0927<br>Phone: 407-494-3747<br>[https://flsgs.org/ Website]

== Websites ==
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*[http://usgwarchives.net/fl/toc/orange.htm Orange County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/FL/Orange/ Orange County, Florida Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.fl-genweb.org/orange/orange.html Orange County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.]
*[http://cfgs.org/ Central Florida Genealogical Society, Inc]
*[http://www.lhtornow.com/flgw/orange/index.html Orange County FLGenWeb Project]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/fla/orange/ Orange County, Florida Genealogy Trails]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/FL/Orange-County.htm Orange County FL Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|192321|Florida|Orange}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
== Research Guides ==
{{FL Research Guides Intro|Orange}}

== References ==
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{{Florida|Florida}}
[[Category:Orange County, Florida]][[Category:Florida Counties]]