Miami-Dade County, Florida Records

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Miami-Dade County, Florida Courthouse Records
Miami-Dade County, Florida Census Records
Miami-Dade County, Florida Vital Records
Miami-Dade County, Florida Resources
Miami-Dade County, Florida External Links

Miami-Dade County, Florida (Map It) was created on January 18, 1836 from Monroe County (originally named Dade County, renamed November 13, 1997). Miami-Dade County was named for the City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793–1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War.

Miami-Dade County is bordered by Broward County (north), Collier County (northwest), Monroe County (southwest).

Miami-Dade County Cities and Towns include Aventura, Coral Gables, Doral, Florida City, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Islandia, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach, Sweetwater, West Miami Bay Harbor Islands, Cutler Bay, Golden Beach, Medley, Miami Lakes, Surfside. Villages Include Bal Harbour, Biscayne Park, El Portal, Indian Creek, Key Biscayne, Miami Shores, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Virginia Gardens.

A Map of Miami-Dade County, Florida contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Miami-Dade Co. Historical Events:

  • This section was visited by the Spanish in the sixteenth century but the first white settlement was about 1808.
  • These settlers were molested by Indians during the Seminole War and had to take refuge in Ft. Dallas, whose site is now in down-town Miami.
  • During the past half century the Population: of this section has grown tremendously.
  • Indian Massacre of white settlers of Indian Key, August 7, 1840.
  • First passenger train ran into Miami, April 15, 1896.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Courthouse Records

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Miami-Dade County, FL Courthouse

The Miami-Dade County Courthouse is located in Miami, Florida. Learn More About State of Florida Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Miami-Dade county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1840, Land Records from 1890, Probate Records from ? and Court Records from 1888. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk is custodian of all records of all predecessor courts, whether justice of the peace, city, county, probate, civil, or criminal.
  • Miami-Dade County Tax Collector collects all real estate taxes including postponed and delinquent, all county revenues in addition to the research and issue tax deed applications. Our department is the holder of tax records and assessed values.
  • Miami-Dade County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.

Miami-Dade County, Florida Census Records

Miami-Dade County, Florida Vital Records

Miami-Dade County, Florida Resources

Miami-Dade County, Florida External Links

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