Manatee County, Florida Genealogy

was created in 1855 from Hillsborough County and is located on the gulf coast on the south side of Tampa Bay. It is in the semi-subtropic climate zone. Later Sarasota, Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, Charlotte, and Glades counties were split off from Manatee County. Current records are kept at the Manatee County Courthouse.

Most Manatee County historical records (usually more than 1 year old) are transfered to the Historical Records Library located at 1405 4th Ave W. Bradenton, FL 34205. Phone: (941) 741-4070. The Historical Records Library is housed within the 1918 Carnegie Library building, which was placed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's Registry of Historic Sites in 1987.


 * Mortgage and Land Deed Books
 * Probate Records
 * County Commission Minute Books
 * Court Records
 * Election Results
 * Voting Registration Books
 * Military Discharge Books
 * Marriage Registries
 * Census Reports
 * Real Estate Tax Sales &amp; Records
 * Old Maps
 * Plat Maps
 * Aerial Maps
 * Bradenton Herald Obituary File 1976-present, a service of the Manasota Genealogical Society.

Useful Links:

Manatee County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee_County,_Florida

Manasota Genealogical Society

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/index.htm

Manatee County items in the Family History Library Catalog http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flmgs/mcatfhl.htm

USGenWeb - Florida

http://www.flgenweb.net/

USGenWeb - Manatee County, Florida http://www.flgenhistonline.com/counties/manatee/index.html