Holmes County, Florida Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse 201 N Oklahoma Street Bonifay, FL 32425 Phone 850-547-1100

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage probate, divorce, court and land records.

Parent County
1848--Holmes County was created 8 January 1848 from Jackson County. County seat: Bonifay

Description
The County Seat is Bonifay and the county was created January 8, 1848. The County is located in the Northwest area of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Florida County Boundary Maps" (1821-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1870 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.  1902 -- The Westville Courthouse was burned in 1902, and most early county records perished with it.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research

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:

Neighboring Counties
Geneva County, Alabama • Houston County, Alabama Jackson •  Walton •  Washington

African American

 * USGenWeb African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Holmes County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

Census

 * 1783 Spanish Census USGenWeb
 * 1821 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1823 Census/Tax List Index USGenWeb
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Land

 * USGenWeb Archives Project Davis Federal Land Records, Holmes County
 * USGenWeb Florida Territorial Land Records

Local Histories

 * 1902 1902 USGenWeb Archives Project Medical Directory for Bonifay

Maps

 * 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

Military

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

War of 1812

 * USGenWeb Archives Some Military Land Grants In Holmes Co. FL For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 Project

Indian Wars

 * USGenWeb Archives Project Some Military Land Grants In Holmes Co. FL For Soldiers Of The Indian Wars

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1885 - 1955 - at FamilySearch — images only

World War I

 * 1917 - 1918 - Holmes County Civilian Draft Registration by Surname - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917 - 1920 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Holmes County WWII Army Enlistees Names - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Korean War

 * Holmes County Korean War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict distantcousin.com

Vietnam War

 * Holmes County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails]
 * Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War distantcousin.com]

Newspapers

 * USGenWeb Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library

Obituaries

 * U.S. Hidden Ancestors Obituaries
 * USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1784 – 1990 Florida Probate Records 1784-1990
 * 1810 – 1974 Ancestry.com $ Florida Wills and Probate Records 1810-1974


 * Florida State Archives $

Birth Records

 * 1880 - 1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Death Records

 * 1877 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1900 - 1921 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1877 - 1998 - at FamilySearch — index

Divorce Records

 * 1927 - 2001 - Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 at Ancestry.com $

Marriage Records

 * 1802 - 1998 - Florida, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1837 - 1974 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1830 - 1993 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1830 - 1957 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1822 - 1875 and 1927 - 2001 - at FamilySearch — index

Societies and Libraries
Holmes County Historical Society 412 W. Kansas Bonifay, FL 3242


 * The West Florida Genealogical Society

Holmes County Public Library 303 North J. Harvey Etheridge Street Bonifay, Florida 32425 Website


 * List of Florida Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * Florida Historical Society
 * Florida State Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Bonifay Florida Family History Center

Websites

 * Holmes County, FL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Florida Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Florida Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Holmes County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Holmes County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * The FLGenWeb Project
 * Holmes County, Florida USGenWeb Archives
 * Holmes County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Holmes County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * Holmes County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)