Pinellas County, Florida Genealogy

Guide to Pinellas 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 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

 * 1861-1925 (*); 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

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:Cities and Towns- 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

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
 * 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

 * St Petersburg Florida Family History Center (Largo)

Libraries
The Largo Public Library 120 Central Park Drive Largo, FL 33771-2110 Phone: 727-586-7410 Website

Pinellas Public Library 1330 Cleveland Street Clearwater, FL 33755-5103 Phone: 727-441-8408 website

Societies
Pinellas County Historical Society P.O. Box 4862 Seminole, FL 33775 (727) 582-2233 Website Facebook

Pinellas Genealogy Society c/o Largo Library 120 Central Park Drive Largo, Fl 33771-2110 (727) 586-7410 Email: [mailto:info@pinellasgenealogysociety.com info@pinellasgenealogysociety.com] Website Blog Facebook

Suncoast Genealogy Society, Inc. PO Box 1294 Palm Harbor, FL 34682-1294 website

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.