Hillsborough County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Hillsborough 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 Wills Hill, the Earl of Hillsborough, who served as British Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772. The County is located in the West central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hillsborough County Courthouse 419 N Pierce Street Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 813-276-8100 Hillsborough County Website Clerk of Circuit Court - Tax Deeds George E. Edgecomb Courthouse 800 Twiggs Street Room #103 Tampa, FL 33602 Clerk of Circuit Court - Marriage License, Recording, Records Library, Passports 419 Pierce Room 140 Tampa, FL 33602 Clerk of Circuit Court - Annex Tower Tampa, FL 33602 Clerk of Circuit Court - County Center 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602 Brandon Office Clerk of Circuit Court -  Brandon Regional Service Center 311 Pauls Drive Suite 110 Brandon, FL 33511 SouthShore Office Clerk of Circuit Court-  SouthShore Regional Service Center 410 30th St. S.E. Ruskin, FL 33570 Plant City Office Clerk of Circuit Court -  Plant City Courthouse 302 North Michigan Avenue Plant City, FL 33563 County Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and land 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:

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


 * Interment.net Florida cemetery records

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.
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Church Records
There are over 300 Hillsborough Churches listed on this website, with their location indicated

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


 * Tampa

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1944-1945 at FamilySearch

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos USGenWeb
 * USGenWeb African American Griots Project
 * Afrigeneas - African Genealogy

Local Histories
A brief history of Hillsborough County is given on this website, along with links to other sources.

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

Military Records

 * Hillsborough 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
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 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)
 * 1883 Hillsborough County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 - at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1920 - at FamilySearch
 * Index to Hillsborough County Civilian Draft Registration by Surname - Scroll down to WWI. (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch
 * Index to Hillsborough County Army Enlistees by Surname - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

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

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

Newspapers

 * Early Florida Newspapers at the Florida State Library USGenWeb

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

Vital Records

 * University of South Florida Tampa. Some Hillsborough County marriage records
 * Hillsborough County Vital Records Office

Birth

 * 1880-1935 - at FamilySearch

Marriage

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

Death

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

Divorce

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

Family History Centers
Tampa Florida Family History Center 7851 Lutz Lake Fern Road LUTZ Florida 33556-4110 813-421-4642 Website

Libraries
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr. Tampa, Florida 33602-3788 Phone:813-273-3652 Website
 * The Hillsborough County Library History and Genealogy Department has a large collection with emphasis on Florida, the southeast region, the original thirteen colonies and all other states bordering on the Mississippi River.

Societies
Florida Historical Society 435 Brevard Ave Cocoa FL 32922 Phone: 321-690-1971 Website

Florida State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 940927 Maitland FL 32794-0927 Phone: 407-494-3747 Website

Websites

 * Hillsborough County, FLGenWeb Project
 * Florida Genealogical Society, Inc. (Tampa)
 * Hillsborough County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hillsborough County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Hillsborough County Genealogy (Florida Genealogy)
 * Hillsborough County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Hillsborough County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Hillsborough County FL Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – 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.