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Holmes County, Florida
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Holmes County, Florida Facts
When was Holmes County, FL Created?
Holmes County was created on January 8, 1848 from Jackson County and Walton County.
What is the County Seat of Holmes County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Bonifay also, the county government website is www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/counties/holmes.html.
What counties are adjacent to Holmess County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Geneva County, Alabama, Jackson County, Washington County, Walton County.
Holmes County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Holmes County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes 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
Holmes County, FL Census Records
What Holmes County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Holmes County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Holmes Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holmes Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holmes Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
Holmes County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Holmes County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Holmes 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 Holmes 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.
- Holmes County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P.O. Box 397, Bonifay, FL 32425 or 201 N. Oklahoma St.. Bonifay, FL 32425
- Holmes County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (850) 547-1100
- Marriage Records: 1902
- Land Records: 1900
- Probate Records: 1902
- Court Records: 1900
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Holmes County Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Holmes County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Holmes County Historical Society, 412 W. Kansas, Bonifay, FL 32425
- 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 Holmes County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Holmes County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Holmes County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Holmes County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Holmes 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.
Holmes 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)
- Holmes County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Holmes County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Holmes Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Holmes Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Holmes County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Holmes Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Holmes Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Holmes County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Holmes Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Holmes Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Holmes County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Holmes County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Holmes Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Holmes County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Holmes (cyndislist.com)
- Holmes County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Holmes Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Holmes County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Holmes Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Holmes 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)
Holmes Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Holmes Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Holmes County Map (livgenmi.com)
Holmes 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 Holmes County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.