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Hillsborough County Century Families

The Hillsborough County Century Families program (HCCF) was begun in 2014 by the Florida Genealogical Society in Tampa. Its purpose is to recognize and honor individuals whose families have lived inside the boundaries of modern-day Hillsborough County, Florida, for at least 100 years. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and a pin.

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Questions about HCCF should be directed to the Executive Board through the CONTACT page. 

General Information

  1. Applicants must prove that their ancestor(s) resided in Hillsborough County over 100 years ago and that they are a direct descendant of the Hillsborough County Century Families Ancestor(s).

  2. Illegitimacy is not grounds for denial.

  3. A $20.00 application fee must accompany the application, which can include multiple ancestors and descendants. This fee is non-refundable.  Upon application approval, the applicant(s) will be presented with 1 Hillsborough County Century Families certificate and 1 pin by the Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa).  Additional certificates and pins may be purchased for $5 each.

  4. Applications must be delivered to:  FGS (Tampa) Awards Committee, P.O. Box 18624, Tampa, FL 33679.

  5. Applicants who are not accepted during the year in which they apply will have their applications filed by FGS (Tampa) at an address to be determined for a five-year period. Applicants have five years in which to submit sufficient documentation for acceptance. After this five-year period, the applicant must file a new application and pay the application fee.

  6. This application and accompanying documents become the property of the Florida Genealogical Society (Tampa).

  7. Applications must be signed by the applicant or by a person who compiled the application for the applicant. Unsigned applications will not be reviewed.

  8. The final application approval decision rests with HCCF committee. All FGS (Tampa) chairs and committee members volunteer their time to FGS (Tampa).

  9. See HCCF Instructions for complete rules and guidelines. 

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