Manatee County, Florida Genealogy

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History
Manatee County 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

Parent County
1855--Manatee County was created from Hilsbrough County. The county seat is Bradenton.

Societies and Libraries
Most Manatee County historical records (usually more than 1 year old) are transfered to the [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.


 * Manasota Genealogical Society

Bradenton Herald Obituary File 1976-present, a service of the Manasota Genealogical Society.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog.
 * The Manatee County FLGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The FLGenWeb Project, a member of The USGenWeb Project.