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Nassau County was created by an act of the Legislative Council from the northern portion of Duval County in 1824 (Territorial Laws, 1824). The Nassau County Courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 24, 1876. The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:
This series consists of a microfilm copy of the deed records of Nassau County, Florida, from 1840 to 1934. The series includes direct and reverse indexes to deeds (1840-1934), deed records (1840-1890), mortgage records (1871-1888), and tax records (1869-1885). Also included are minutes of the Board of County Commissioners (1868-1875). In the broadest sense, a deed (or conveyance) is a legal instrument by which real property is transferred from one party to another. Deed books contain many types of title conveyances and contracts. Among the most common types are warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, and deeds of gift.
A mortgage is a conditional transfer of legal title to real property as security for payment of a debt. It is much like a deed in its form, but if the conditions prescribed within are met the conveyance becomes void.
The tax books consist of an alphabetical list of taxpayers, with a description of their property, including acreage, the number of acres under cultivation, valuation of land, numbers and valuation of all classes of livestock, valuation of personal property, and amount of state and county taxes to be paid, broken down into various types of funds. Other tax records in the series include tax sale certificates, ca. 1866-1870s (in Deed Record, Books E, K and M) and notices of tax collector's sales, 1869 (in Deed Record, Book K).
The minutes of the Board of County Commissioners record the proceedings of the meetings of the Commissioners. Subject matter includes local elections, county officials and employees, and county finances.
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Microfilm listing available.
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Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates:
Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Nassau County. Office of the Clerk. Fernandina Beach, Florida.
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Militia, Florida Naval.
Tax assessment Florida Tax-sales Florida Deeds Florida --Nassau County County government Florida Elections Florida Local taxation.
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Nassau County (Fla.) Officials and employees
for detailed listing.