Escambia County, Florida Records

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Escambia County, Florida Courthouse Records
Escambia County, Florida Census Records
Escambia County, Florida Vital Records
Escambia County, Florida Resources
Escambia County, Florida External Links

Escambia County, Florida (Map It) was created on July 21, 1821 as an original county. Escambia County was named for possibly from the Native American word Shambia, meaning "clear water".

Escambia County is bordered by Escambia County, Alabama (north), Santa Rosa County (east), Baldwin County, Alabama (west).

Escambia County Cities and Towns include Pensacola, Century.

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

Escambia Co. Historical Events:

  • Had been the site of the earliest Spanish settlement in Florida-1559. This colony failed and was abandoned until 1695.
  • Diego Miruelo discovered Pensacola Bay in 1516. Pensacola founded by a body of Spaniards under Don Andres de Arriola in 1698.
  • It was ruled by Spain, France, England and the United States during the eighteenth century and the early years of the nineteenth until it finally passed to our own government, General Andrew Jackson being the first territorial Governor of Florida.
  • Pensacola was captured by Union forces early in the Civil War and was held by them until its end.
  • Interesting old forts, dating back to early Spanish and Civil War days, still exist.

Escambia County, Florida Courthouse Records

Escambia County, Florida Courthouse
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Escambia County, FL Courthouse

Old Escambia County, Florida Courthouse
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Old Escambia County Courthouse

The Escambia County Courthouse is located in Pensacola, 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 Escambia 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.

  • Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1821, Land Records from 1821, Probate Records from 1821 and Court Records from 1821. 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.
  • Escambia 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.
  • Escambia 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.

Escambia County, Florida Census Records

Escambia County, Florida Vital Records

Escambia County, Florida Resources

Escambia County, Florida External Links

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