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Genealogy is like a treasure hunt and I hope this web site helps in your search. This site is run by a volunteer (Bonnie Cooper), is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone. If you don't find what you're looking for, or need further help, please post your request in the Palm Beach County message forum. If you have material you'd like to donate, please email Bonnie.
About Palm Beach County
Although not created until 1909 (from a portion of Dade County), the history of the Palm Beach County (PBC) region and its non-Indian pioneer settlers extends back to mid 1800s. The first permanent non-Indian settlement was probably the U.S. Army fort built in Jupiter in 1838. When the Jupiter lighthouse was constructed in 1860 civilian settlers came to the area. The construction of the Lake Worth Celestial Railroad, and later the Florida East Coast Railroad, opened up travel to the region and encouraged population growth. In 1894 the City of West Palm Beach was incorporated, making it the oldest municipality in the County. In the early 1900s Palm Beach County experienced its first growth spurt which led to the creation of three new counties from its original boundaries: Broward (1915), Okeechobee (1917) and Martin (1925). Palm Beach County is still one of the two largest counties in Florida. Land area alone is approximately 2,023 square miles (2,578 square miles including lakes).
Cemeteries
Cemeteries - of Palm Beach County
In this section you'll find information on the cemeteries located in the county, a list of cemetery transcription books owned by Bonnie, and information on other resources for burial information.
Obituaries and burial location are the two most requested pieces of information at the Palm Beach County message forum.
Obituaries
Obituaries
If you're looking for an obituary, go to the newspaper page. There you'll find information and links to Palm Beach County newspapers. If the death occured eariler than availbale online archives for a newspaper, submit your request at the message forum.
Don't forget to check our huge obituary index (over 44,000 entries).
You may also submit a request to the Palm Beach Library for an obituary lookup. Don't forget to search the Palm Beach County Clerks Office's online documents. While their database doesn't contain obits, it may contain probate records or a death certificate.
Archive Quick Links: The Miami Herald (from 1982); The Palm Beach Post (from 1989 - fee based); Sun Sentinal (from 1985 - fee based)
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