Publications for Sale
Marion County Genealogical Society
(A part of the Historic Ocala Preservation Society)
The Marion Country Genealogical Society
offers the following books for sale.
Cemeteries of Marion
County, Florida,
Volume I
A two-book set containing over 10,500 entries and represents
many, but not all, cemeteries located within the political boundaries of Marion
County. Compiled by Mary A. Pacheco
for the Marion County Genealogical Society. Softbound. Indexed. Sold only as a two-volume set. Price: $45.00, plus shipping.
Marion County, Florida, Marriages 1844-1900, including
Alachua County, Florida, 1837-1845, Volume I Compiled by the Marion County Genealogical Society, Ocala, FL. Hardbound. 283 pages. Indexed. Price: $30.00,
plus shipping.
Marriage Record Abstracts, Marion
County, Florida,
Volume II, 1901-1919
Compiled by Marguerite Dillman and Lois Schneider for
the Marion County Genealogical Society. Softbound. 214 pages. Indexed. Price: $25.00, plus shipping.
Marriage Record Abstracts, Marion
County, Florida,
Volume III, 1920-1939.
Compiled by Lois Schneider for the Marion
County Genealogical Society. Softbound. 202 pages. Indexed. Price: $25.00, plus shipping.
Marriage Record Abstracts, Marion
County, Florida,
Volume IV, 1940-1959.
Compiled by Lois Schneider for the Marion
County Genealogical Society. Softbound. 214 pages. Indexed. Price: $25.00, plus shipping.
Marks and Brands Book 1844-1885, Marion
County, Florida,
A publication of the Marion County Genealogical Society. Compilation of marks and brands cattle used on cattle by early cattlemen of Marion
County. Compiled by Sybil Browne Bray
and Kathy Perkins Kuhns. Edited by Arnold I. B. Davis.
60 pages. Softbound. Indexed. Price: $10.00 plus shipping.
Ordering Information: Mail orders to Marion County Genealogical Society,
P. O. Box 1206, Ocala, FL 34478-1206. Payment must accompany order. Please
include $3.75 for shipping and handling unless otherwise indicated. Florida
residents must add 6.5% sales tax. Libraries and municipalities may send
purchase orders. No credit cards.
Abstracts of Marion County, Florida
Will Books 1 and 2
The earliest extant wills of Marion County, FL from
Books 1 and 2, covering the period 1883 through 1908 have been abstracted and are now available. Included are 257 wills and an index containing over 4200 names and places.
Marriage data and probate file numbers when found in the records of Marion
County are also indicated.
These abstracts show a major influx of prosperous
people from many other states including: CT, MD, NJ, NY, AL, GA, VA and others
during the period following the Civil War. The wills are detailed to preserve
the original tone of the document and provide a glimpse of life in Marion County. The facts provide many clues for researchers and social historians.
Soft cover, 8 ½ x 11, 110 pages,
complete names and place index,
$22.50 including postage and handling.
Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
Order from compiler: Lois P. Schneider, 10804 SW 83rd
Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471-9701
Marion County, Florida Deed Records
Abstracts from
the first three volumes of Marion County, Florida deeds covering the years 1843 to 1848 are now available. The importance of these records to the genealogist cannot be over estimated. They spell out relationships and may show chain of title. Division
of estates, deeds of gifts, wills, marriage contracts and powers of attorney are found in many of these deeds.
The county
of Marion was one of the earliest counties in the state and was created on March 25, 1844 from portions of Alachua, Mosquito (now Orange),
and Hillsborough Counties. It was almost twice its present size, including part
of present Lake County and part of Sumter
County. With only slight changes in
the southern boundary in 1853, the original area of Marion County
remains, It contains 1,039,360 acres.
Included in
the early deeds are many Spanish land grants. After the Spanish lost control
of Florida in 1821, speculators bought up large tracts of land, some of which
were sold at auction when mortgages were foreclosed. The early records also contain
deeds made to settlers who came into the area and made application for property under the Armed Occupation Act of 1842, whereby
the government offered land to those willing to establish and defend homes on the frontier.
An extensive index shows
names of person, slaves, places of origin and businesses. A map of early Marion
County indicating the location of the Spanish grants has been added to aid the
researchers.
Soft cover, 8 ½ x 11, 120 pages,
fully indexed.
$25.00 including postage and handling. Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
Order from compiler: Lois P. Schneider, 10804 SW 83rd
Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471-9701
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