Pinellas County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Punta Piñal (Spanish for "Point of Pines" or "Piney Point"). The County is located in the Westcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pinellas County Courthouse 315 Ct St Clearwater, FL 34616-5165 Phone: 727-464-3377 Pinellas County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorece, probate, court and land records from 1912.

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:

Bible Records

 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Census Records

 * 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 ($))

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * St. Petersburg

Directories

 * 1959 Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, City Directory, 1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)

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


 * 1926-1941 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Pinellas County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Florida State Military Files USGenWeb
 * Florida state pension records from various wars Pension Transcriptions USGenWeb
 * 1812-1813 1812-1813 Residents of East Florida Patriots or Loyalists at Genealogy Trails - index

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
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Index to Pinellas County World War I Service Cards
 * The Last World War I Veterans (FLGenWeb Project)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Pinellas County Casualties of WW II ...Army & Air Force (FLGenWeb Project)
 * Pinellas County Navy, Marine and Coast Guard KIA Casualties...WWII (FLGenWeb Project)

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

Vietnam War
 * 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; images
 * 1827-1950 Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 at Ancestry ($)
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

 * 1927-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 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 ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * St Petersburg Florida FamilySearch Center (Largo)

Libraries
Largo Public Library 120 Central Park Drive Largo, Florida 33771-2110 Phone: 727-586-7410 Email [mailto:LibraryInfo@largo.com LibraryInfo@largo.com] Website Facebook Pinellas Public Library 1330 Cleveland Street Clearwater, Florida 33755-5103 Phone: 727-441-8408 Website Facebook

Societies
Pinellas County Historical Society 11909 125th St Largo, Florida 33774 Phone: 727-582-2233 Email [mailto:Info@PinellasCountyHistoricalSociety.org Info@PinellasCountyHistoricalSociety.org] Website Facebook Pinellas Genealogy Society c/o Largo Library 120 Central Park Drive Largo, Florida 33771-2110 Phone: 727-586-7410 Email: [mailto:info@pinellasgenealogysociety.com info@pinellasgenealogysociety.com] Website Website Facebook Blog Suncoast Genealogy Society, Inc. PO Box 1294 Palm Harbor, Florida 34682-1294 Facebook

Websites

 * FLGenWeb Project genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Pinellas County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * FLGenWeb Project, Inc-Pinellas County Genealogy and History
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.