Hernando County, Florida Genealogy

United States &gt; Florida &gt; 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:


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Citrus
 * Pasco
 * Sumter

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog