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Hendry County, Florida
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Hendry County, Florida Facts
When was Hendry County, FL Created?
Hendry County was created on May 11, 1923 from Lee County.
What is the County Seat of Hendry County, FL?
The County Seat is located in La Belle also, the county government website is www.hendryfla.net/.
What counties are adjacent to Hendrys County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Glades County, Martin County, Okeechobee County, Palm Beach County, Broward County, Collier County, Lee County, Charlotte County.
Hendry County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Hendry County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hendry County vital records can be found at the Florida Office of Vital Records which has copies of Birth & Deaths reported 1917 to present and Divorce & Marriages since June 6, 1927. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Florida for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Hendry County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Florida Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Hendry County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Florida Marriage Project
- Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
- Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001
- Florida Marriages, 1822-1850
- Florida Marriages, 1830-1993
- Florida Marriages, 1837-1974
- Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
- Florida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921
- Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
Hendry County, FL Census Records
What Hendry County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Hendry County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1930, 1940.
There are Florida State censuses from 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, 1945. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Florida Census Records Research Guide
Hendry County, FL Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Hendry County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Hendry County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Florida courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Florida residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Hendry County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Florida Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Hendry County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 1760, LaBelle, FL 33975 or 25 Hickpochee Ave., LaBelle, FL 33935
- Hendry County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (863) 675-5217
- Marriage Records: 1923
- Land Records: 1923
- Probate Records: 1923
- Court Records: 1923
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Hendry County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Hendry County, FL?
A list of Hendry County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Calusa Valley Historical Society, P. O. Box 818, LaBelle, FL 33935
- The LaBelle Heritage Museum, P. O. Box 2846, 150 S. Lee St., LaBelle, FL 33975; 941-674-0034
- Hendry County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1760, Labelle 33935-1760
- Florida Dept of State Div of Library & Bureau of Archives & Records Management, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
- Florida State Genealogical Society, PO Box 10249, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2249
- Florida Historical Society 1320 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935
Where can I connect with other Hendry County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hendry County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hendry County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Hendry County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Hendry County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is just a directory which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another.
Hendry Co. FL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Florida Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Florida historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Florida (1823 – 1959) (genealogybank.com)
- Hendry County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Hendry County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Hendry Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Hendry Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hendry County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hendry Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hendry Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Hendry County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Hendry Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hendry Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Hendry County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hendry County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hendry Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hendry County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Hendry (cyndislist.com)
- Hendry County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Hendry Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Hendry County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hendry Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hendry Co. FL Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Florida
- Florida Passenger Lists, 1898-1951 (search.ancestry.com)
- Florida, Petitions for Naturalization, 1913-1991 (search.ancestry.com)
Hendry Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Hendry Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Hendry County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hendry Co. FL Military Records
- Florida Military Records Research Guide
- Florida Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Florida women and men which served. Suitable for Hendry County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.