These Terms and Conditions – Florida Genealogy Records form a binding agreement between you and our website. They cover your use of our Florida genealogy records search tools, vital records databases, census archives, obituary indexes, cemetery lookup pages, and other family history resources.
Reading this page before you start a search protects your rights and sets clear rules for our service.
Acceptance of These Terms
By opening this site, creating an account, or running any Florida genealogy records search, you confirm that you have read these Terms and Conditions. You confirm that you accept every rule listed below. If you do not accept these rules, close the site and stop using our search tools right away.
Who Can Use This Site
Our Florida genealogy records service is open to users age 13 and older. Users under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian review these terms and accept them on the minor’s behalf. You must live in a country where use of public records databases for personal genealogy research is permitted by law.
Changes to the Agreement
We update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. New versions take effect the moment we post them on this page. Your continued use of our Florida family history research tools after an update means you accept the revised rules. Check this page often for the latest version date.
What This Site Offers
Our platform serves as a search hub for Florida genealogy records. We do not own or hold most of the records you view. We link you to public archives, county clerk offices, the Florida State Archives, the Florida Memory collection, the Bureau of Vital Statistics, the Department of Health, FamilySearch Florida genealogy resources, Ancestry Florida records search portals, and other trusted sources.
Free Florida Genealogy Records
Free tools on our site let you browse indexes of Florida birth records genealogy data, Florida death records genealogy data, Florida marriage records search results, Florida obituary records search results, Florida cemetery records lookup entries, and Florida pioneer family genealogy files. Free access does not include full document images on every record.
Paid Premium Tools
Paid subscribers get full access to Florida census records 1850 to 1940 image scans, Florida historical newspapers archive pages, Florida probate records search documents, Florida immigration records genealogy files, Florida naturalization records search packets, Florida military records genealogy service files, and Florida land records research deed books. Subscription fees appear on the pricing page before checkout.
Links to Other Sites
We list links to the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics records portal, the Florida Department of Health vital records office, county clerk genealogy records pages, and Florida county historical society records collections. We do not control those sites. Their own terms apply once you click through.
User Accounts and Duties
Some Florida genealogy records search tools require a free account. Paid tools require a premium account. Your account gives you a personal license to run searches for your own family history research. You agree to keep your login details safe and to use the account only for lawful genealogy work.
Account Security Steps
Pick a strong password with at least 12 characters. Use a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Never share your password with another person. Log out of your account on shared computers. Tell us right away at our contact page if you see any sign that someone else used your account without your permission.
Correct Registration Data
When you create an account for Florida family history research, give your real name, a working email address, and accurate billing details for paid plans. False registration data may lead to account suspension. We may ask for proof of identity before granting access to certain Florida vital records search tools.
Acceptable Use Rules
You agree to use our Florida genealogy records service in a fair and lawful way. Our site exists to support personal family tree research, school projects, oral history work, and legitimate historical study. Any other use breaks these Terms and Conditions.
Prohibited User Actions
The following actions are not allowed on our Florida genealogy records platform. Breaking these rules can lead to account suspension, a permanent ban, or legal action.
- Harassing, stalking, or harming any living person named in our records
- Posting private facts about living people without their written permission
- Using our data to make decisions about jobs, housing, credit, or insurance
- Selling, republishing, or reselling any record image from our site
- Copying our site code, page layout, or logo for your own project
- Uploading viruses, malware, or any code that harms our servers
- Impersonating our staff or any county clerk genealogy records office
Bot and Scraping Bans
Do not run bots, crawlers, scrapers, or scripted tools against our Florida genealogy records pages. Do not mirror our content on another domain. Do not harvest email addresses from our member directory. We track IP addresses and block any source that triggers automated download patterns.
Genealogy Records Notice
Florida genealogy records come from many sources. Each source has its own level of accuracy. Transcription errors happen. Names get misspelled. Dates shift between old and new calendars. Our team works hard to clean the data, no source is perfect for every search.
No Guarantee of Accuracy
We do not promise that any Florida birth records genealogy entry, Florida death records genealogy file, Florida marriage records search result, Florida divorce records genealogy file, Florida obituary records search item, Florida cemetery records lookup record, or Florida probate records search result is 100% correct. Use every record as a clue, never as final proof on its own.
Verify All Sources Yourself
Strong Florida family history research needs proof from more than one source. Cross-check vital records against census records 1850 to 1940, church books, military papers, immigration records, naturalization records, land records, and local newspapers. Visit the Florida State Archives or a Florida county historical society to confirm key facts before you build a family tree around them.
FCRA and Permitted Uses
Our service is not a consumer reporting agency. We do not fall under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We do not provide consumer reports for credit, employment, insurance, or tenant screening. You may not use data from our Florida genealogy records site for any decision that falls under FCRA rules.
Personal Research Only
Our tools support personal genealogy research, academic study, historical writing, and family reunion planning. Each user runs searches for their own ancestor search by surname or family tree research projects. Sharing one record image with a cousin for a family reunion is fine.
Banned Commercial Uses
The following commercial uses are banned under these Terms and Conditions. They violate FCRA rules and the spirit of public records access.
- Using records to screen job applicants or current employees
- Using records to evaluate loan, mortgage, or insurance applicants
- Using records to screen tenants or make housing choices
- Using records to decide government benefits or licenses
- Using records to build a private investigator file on a living person
Intellectual Property Rights
Our site code, page designs, logo, search engine layout, custom record indexes, and original article text belong to us or our licensors. Florida genealogy records themselves remain in the public domain, our curation, tagging, and presentation work is protected.
Site Content Ownership
You may view and print single pages of our site for personal Florida family history research. You may not copy full database exports, republish our record indexes on another site, sell access to our data, or build a competing product using our content. Written permission is required for any other use.
User-Submitted Content
When you upload a family tree, post a photo, share an obituary transcription, or write a comment on our forum, you keep ownership of your work. You give us a worldwide, royalty-free license to display, store, and back up that content on our site. We may remove user-submitted content that breaks these Terms and Conditions.
Subscription and Payment
Paid plans unlock the full Florida genealogy records library, premium search filters, and direct document downloads. Prices appear on the pricing page in U.S. dollars. Sales tax may apply based on your billing address.
Billing Cycle Terms
Monthly plans renew every 30 days. Annual plans renew every 12 months. Your card or PayPal account is charged at the start of each billing cycle. You can change plans or cancel at any time from your account dashboard. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing cycle.
Refund Policy Details
We offer a 14-day money-back window on first-time paid plans. Email our support team within 14 days of your first charge for a full refund. Refunds do not apply to renewals, plan upgrades, or accounts that already downloaded paid Florida vital records search documents.
Third-Party Services
Our Florida genealogy records site connects you with services run by other companies. Once you click an outbound link, you leave our site. Your rights on those third-party sites are covered by their own terms and privacy policies, not ours.
External Links Notice
We link to FamilySearch Florida genealogy, Ancestry Florida records search, Find My Past, MyHeritage, the Florida State Archives, county clerk genealogy records portals, and Florida county historical society records sites. We do not own or operate any of these third-party services. Read their terms before you upload data or pay for access.
Partner Site Rules
Some partner sites charge their own fees. Some require a separate account. Some restrict downloads. Some lock records behind a library card login. We are not responsible for partner site outages, fee changes, record accuracy, or data handling. Report partner site problems to the partner directly.
Privacy and Data Use
We respect your privacy. Our full privacy policy sits at a separate link in the footer. This section gives a short summary of how we handle data on our Florida genealogy records platform.
What Data We Collect
We collect your account email, password hash, billing details for paid plans, search query logs, IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and time spent on each Florida genealogy records page. We use this data to run the site, fix bugs, prevent fraud, and improve search results.
Cookies and Tracking Tools
We use first-party cookies to keep you logged in and to remember your search filters. We use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to measure traffic. We use payment processor cookies on the checkout page. You can block cookies in your browser, some site features may break if you do.
Limits on Our Liability
We work hard to keep our Florida genealogy records service running smoothly. We cannot promise the site will be available 24/7, free of bugs, or 100% accurate. To the fullest extent allowed by Florida law, our liability is limited as described in this section.
Service Provided As-Is
Our site and all Florida genealogy records data are provided on an as-is and as-available basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, about merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy of records. Your use of the service is at your own risk.
Maximum Damages Cap
Our total liability to you for any claim tied to your use of our Florida genealogy records service will not exceed the greater of $100 USD or the total fees you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages of any kind.
Indemnification Clause
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claim, demand, loss, or expense that arises from your use of our Florida genealogy records service, your breach of these Terms and Conditions, your violation of any law, or your infringement of any third-party right. This clause survives account termination.
Termination of Access
We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you broke these Terms and Conditions, engaged in fraud, or harmed other users. Paid subscribers get a prorated refund only when termination results from our error. No refund applies to terminations caused by user misconduct.
Florida Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions follow the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal action tied to these terms or your use of our Florida genealogy records service must be filed in a state or federal court located in Florida. Both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
How to Reach Us
Questions about these Terms and Conditions – Florida Genealogy Records can be sent through our contact page. Our support team reads every message. We reply within two business days for general questions and within five business days for account or billing issues.
Mailing Address
Our mailing address for legal notices under these Terms and Conditions is listed on the contact page. Legal notices must be sent by certified mail to be effective. Email notices are accepted for general support only, not for formal legal process.
Support Hours
Live chat support runs Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time. Email support runs seven days a week. We close on major U.S. federal holidays. Response times stretch during peak family history research seasons, such as October through March.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions below cover common points users ask about our Florida genealogy records service. They add detail beyond the main Terms and Conditions. Read them before reaching out to support. Each answer gives clear, plain-language rules based on the agreement above.
Can I use Florida genealogy records to find a living relative?
Yes, you can search our Florida genealogy records to locate a living relative for personal reunion, gift, or family health history purposes. You cannot use the data to make hiring, housing, credit, or insurance choices about that relative. FCRA rules ban that kind of screening. Always respect the relative’s privacy once you find them.
Are the Florida vital records search results free for everyone?
Basic Florida vital records search indexes are free for every visitor. Full document images of Florida birth records genealogy certificates, Florida death records genealogy certificates, Florida marriage records search licenses, and Florida divorce records genealogy decrees sit behind a paid subscription. Some records more than 100 years old are free under Florida public records law.
What happens to my Florida family history research if I cancel?
Your account data stays on our servers for 90 days after cancellation. You can reactivate during that window and pick up where you left off. After 90 days, we delete your search history, saved trees, and uploaded photos. Your data exports remain your property at all times.
Do you cover Florida colonial and territorial records?
Yes. Our Florida colonial genealogy records collection covers Spanish and British periods from 1513 to 1821. Our Florida territorial records genealogy section covers 1822 to 1845, the years before Florida became a U.S. state. Older records may be in Spanish, French, or English. Translation tools help, professional translators give better results for legal documents.
Can I share a record image with a family member?
Yes, you can share one record image at a time with a family member for personal genealogy research. You cannot mass-share, sell, or republish the image on a public website. Each share must credit our site as the source. Commercial use, such as putting the image on a paid blog, breaks these Terms and Conditions.
How do I report a Florida genealogy records error?
Use the Report a Correction link on every record page. Tell us the record ID, the field with the error, and the correct data with a source link. Our team reviews every report within 10 business days. Verified corrections get pushed live within 30 days, sometimes sooner for major errors that block other searches.
Are military records from Florida Civil War genealogy collections free?
Florida Civil War genealogy indexes are free for all visitors. Full service records, pension files, and Confederate veteran rolls sit behind the paid subscription. Florida Memory and the State Archives of Florida host free copies of many Civil War records. We link to those sources on every military records page.