Hernando County, Florida Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. The County is located in the West central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hernando County Courthouse 20 N Main Street Brooksville FL 34601 Phone: 352-754-4201 Hernando County Website Clerk County Court has marriage records. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1877.

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

 * Hernando County, Florida Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives

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. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1935 1935 Florida State Census at MyHeritage - index ($))
 * Federal Census Information from National Archives USGenWeb
 * State Census Information from Florida State Archives USGenWeb
 * Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service USGenWeb

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Funeral Homes

 * Brewer and Sons Funeral, Cremation, and Cemetery Services in Spring Hill
 * Cason Funeral and Cremation Service in Brooksville
 * Downing Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Spring Hill
 * Jacobs Funeral Home in Brooksville
 * JT Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Brookville
 * Merritt Funeral Home and Crematory in Brooksville and Spring Hill
 * Pinecrest Funeral Chapel and Cremation Service in Spring Hill
 * Turner Funeral Home in Spring Hill

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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

Military Records

 * Hernando 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)
 * 1883 Hernando County Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1885-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War I
 * 1917-1918 Hernando County Civilian Draft Registration (Surnames A-K) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1918 Hernando County Civilian Draft Registration (Surnames L-Z) (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1917-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Hernando County Army Enlistees, Names Aiken - Rutherford (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Hernando County Army Enlistees, Names Sadler - Zigler (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Hernando County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

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

Vietnam War
 * Hernando County Vietnam War Casualties (Genealogy Trails)
 * 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

Probate Records
Online Probate 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 ($)
 * 1877-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1884-1926 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1884-1936 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1884-1936 (*); County Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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 $
 * 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

 * Brooksville Florida FamilySearch Center

Museums
Hernando Historical Museum Association 601 Museum Ct PO Box 10572 Brooksville, FL 34603 Phone: 352-799-0129 E-mail: [mailto:info@hernandohistoricalmuseumassoc.com info@hernandohistoricalmuseumassoc.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Genealogy Society of Hernando County PO Box 1793 Brooksville 34605-1793 Phone: 352-515-5294 E-mail:[mailto:gshcinfo@gmail.com gshcinfo@gmail.com] Website Historic Hernando Preservation Society PO Box 1925 Brooksville, FL 34605 Email: [mailto:hernandopreservation@gmail.com hernandopreservation@gmail.com] Website Facebook Silverthorn Genealogy Club 4997 Championship Cup Lane Brooksville, FL 34609

Websites

 * Hernando County FLGenWeb Project, a member of TheFLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Hernando County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hernando County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Hernando County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Hernando County, Florida Genealogy Trails
 * Hernando 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.