Pasco County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Pasco County, Florida ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Samuel Pasco, a United States Senator who served two terms in Florida from 1887-1893 and 1893-1899. The county is located in the West central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pasco County Courthouse 38053 live Oak Ave New Port Richey, FL 33523 Phone: 352-521-4545 Pasco County Website Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records and land records from 1887, marriage and probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records

 * 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * 1885 includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture, manufacture and mortality. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
 * 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
 * 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
 * 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
 * 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1821-1997 Maps of Florida
 * 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
 * 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of StateUSGenWeb
 * Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps University of South Florida
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Pasco County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 - Pasco County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames A-G (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Pasco County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames H-P (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 - Pasco County Civilian Draft Registration, Surnames Q-Z (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Pasco County World War I Veterans (Genealogy Trails)
 * Pasco County World War One Officers (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Pasco County World War I Service Cards (FLGenWeb Project)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Pasco County World War II Army Enlistees (Genealogy Trails)

Korean War
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War
 * Pasco County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Distantcousin.com Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

Obituaries

 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate Records
Online Indexes and Records
 * 1784 – 1990 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1810 – 1974 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1880-1935 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1802-1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1822-1875 and 1927 - 2001 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1957 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1837-1974 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Marriages, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Death

 * 1877-1939 - at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1877-1998 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-1921 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1927-2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1970 - 1999 Florida, Divorces, 1970 - 1999 at MyHeritage - index ($))

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 Web: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Rolls, 1867-1868 at Ancestry - index ($)

Family History Centers

 * Dade CIty Florida Family History Center
 * New Port Richey Florida Family History Center
 * Tampa Florida Family History Center (Odessa)

Libraries
Hudson Library and Administration & Systemwide Services 8012 Library Road Hudson, FL 34667 Phone: 727-861-3040 website

Societies
Pasco County Genealogical Society 9016 Fort King Rd Dade City, Florida 33526-8582 (813) 850-2466 Email: [mailto:brianleeswann@gmail.com brianleeswann@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Pasco County Historical Society 15602 Pioneer Museum Rd. Dade City, Florida 33523 Email: [mailto:pascogensociety@gmail.com pascogensociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook

West Pasco County Genealogical Society Port Richey, Florida 727-233-8663 Email: [mailto:info@wpcgs.com info@wpcgs.com] Website

Websites

 * Pasco County, Florida, USGenWeb project
 * Pasco County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pasco County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc
 * Pasco County, Florida, USGenWeb Archives
 * Pasco County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Pasco County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
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