Hernando County, Florida Genealogy

United States   Florida    Hernando County

Parent County
1843--Hernando County was created 24 February 1843 from Alachua County. The name changed to Benton 6 March 1844 and was renamed Hernando 24 December 1850. County seat: Brooksville

Record Loss
1877 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * Burned Counties Research
 * 24-7 Family History Circle Burned Counties, by Michael John Neill

Neighboring Counties

 * Citrus
 * Pasco
 * Sumter

Census
The 1885 Florida State Population Census includes sex, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth of each family member and parents. Also census for agriculture and mortality.

Web Sites

 * Hernando County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hernando County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Hernando County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.