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Guide to Holmes County Florida genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Holmes County, Florida | |||||||||
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 Location in the state of Florida | |||||||||
 Location of Florida in the U.S. | |||||||||
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| Founded | January 8, 1848 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Bonifay | ||||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||||
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Contents |
Quick Dates
Holmes County's civil records start the following years:
| Marriage | Court | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1902 | 1900 | 1850 | 1900 | 1902 |
County Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse
201 N Oklahoma Street
Bonifay, FL 32425
Phone 850-547-1100
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage probate, divorce, court and land records.[1]
History
Parent County
1848--Holmes County was created 8 January 1848 from Jackson County.
County seat: Bonifay [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1870 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- Florida African American Griots Project - USGenWeb
- Afrigeneas - African Ancestored Genealogy
Cemeteries
- Holmes County Cemeteries ~ transcriptions ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Holmes County Cemetery Photos ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Florida Tombstone Transcription Project - USGenWeb
- Interment.net - Florida cemetery records by County
- Veterans Administration National Cemeteries - Florida National Cemeteries
Individual Cemeteries:
- St. John Freewill Baptist Cemetery, Bonifay BillionGraves
Census
For tips on accessing Holmes County, Florida census records online, see: Florida Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 1,205 | — |
| 1860 | 1,386 | 15.0% |
| 1870 | 10,882 | 685.1% |
| 1880 | 1,572 | −85.6% |
| 1890 | 2,170 | 38.0% |
| 1900 | 4,336 | 99.8% |
| 1910 | 7,762 | 79.0% |
| 1920 | 11,557 | 48.9% |
| 1930 | 12,850 | 11.2% |
| 1940 | 12,924 | 0.6% |
| 1950 | 15,447 | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 13,988 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 10,844 | −22.5% |
| 1980 | 10,720 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 14,723 | 37.3% |
| 2000 | 15,778 | 7.2% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
- 1783 Spanish Census - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1821 Census/Tax List Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1823 Census/Tax List Index - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1880 Census African Born Blacks and Mulattos - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Federal Census Information from National Archives - USGenWeb Archives Project
- State Census Information from Florida State Archives - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Census of Pensioners Revolutionary Military Service - USGenWeb Archives Project
Church
Court
Land
- Davis Federal Land Records, Holmes County ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Florida Territorial Land Records
Local Histories
- 1902 Medical Directory for Bonifay ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
Maps
- Family Maps of Holmes County, Florida (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- 1870 Gray's Atlas Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
- 1882 Rand McNally Panhandle Portion of State - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Exploring Florida, FCIT Maps, University of South Florida
Military
- Some Military Land Grants In Holmes Co. FL For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Some Military Land Grants In Holmes Co. FL For Soldiers Of The Indian Wars ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- WWII Army Enlistees Names ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- WWI Civilian Draft Registrations ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Florida State Military Files - USGenWeb Archives Project
- Pension Transcriptions - Florida state pension records from various wars - USGenWeb Pension Project
- Florida Casualties in the Korean Conflict
- Florida Casualties in the Vietnam War
Newspapers
Obituaries
Obituary Project ~ contains submitted obituaries from U.S. ~ Hidden Ancestors
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Marriage
- 1902-1909 - Holmes County Marriage Book 1 Index 1902-1909. Batches M744973 and M744974 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1909-1918 - Holmes County Marriage Book 2 and A Index 1909-1918. Batch M744993 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1918-1927 - Holmes County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1918-1927. Batch M744904 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1921-1922 - Holmes County Marriage Book 1 Index 1921-1922. Batch M744880 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Societies and Libraries
Holmes County Public Library
303 North J. Harvey Etheridge Street
Bonifay, Florida 32425
Website
- Florida State Historical Societies - Listing by County
- Florida Historical Society
- Florida State Genealogical Society
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Holmes County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Holmes County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
- The FLGenWeb Project
- USGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives Project
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Holmes County, Florida Page 135 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/54/Igiflorida.pdf.
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