Highlands County FL Genealogy

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Highlands Records by Type

Birth Records (2)
Cemetery Records (41)
Census Records (20)
City Directories (2)
Death Records (3)
Histories and Genealogies (2)
Land Records (5)
Map Records (9)
Marriage Records (6)
Military Records (5)
Miscellaneous Records (1)
Newspapers and Obituaries (17)
School Records (16)

Highlands County Records by City/Town

Avon Park Genealogy (34)
Lake Placid Genealogy (31)

Sebring Genealogy (50)

Overview of Highlands County Records

  • Highlands County was created in 1921 from DeSoto County.
  • Birth records starting in 1917, marriage records starting in 1927, and death records starting in 1917 can be obtained from the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics.
  • The Highlands County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court, and land records starting in 1921.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.