Sarasota County, Florida Records

Sarasota County, Florida (Map It) was created on May 14, 1921 from Manatee County. Sarasota County was named for Native American word, of uncertain meaning, for the area.

Sarasota County is bordered by Manatee County (north), De Soto County (east), Charlotte County (south).

Sarasota County Cities and Towns include Sarasota, North Port, Venice, Longboat Key.

A Map of Sarasota County, Florida contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Sarasota Co. Historical Events:

  • Sarasota is the site of Ringling Art Museum opened in 1931, and winter quarters of Ringling Circus.
  • John Ringling willed the museum to the State of Florida in 1937.

Sarasota County, Florida Courthouse Records

Sarasota County, Florida Courthouse
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Sarasota County, FL Courthouse

The Sarasota County Courthouse is located in Sarasota, Florida. Learn More About State of Florida Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Sarasota county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1921, Land Records from 1921, Probate Records from 1921 and Court Records from 1921. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk is custodian of all records of all predecessor courts, whether justice of the peace, city, county, probate, civil, or criminal.
  • Sarasota County Tax Collector collects all real estate taxes including postponed and delinquent, all county revenues in addition to the research and issue tax deed applications. Our department is the holder of tax records and assessed values.
  • Sarasota 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.

Sarasota County, Florida Census Records

  • Learn More: State of Florida Census Records
  • U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1930, 1940
  • U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
  • State Population Schedules: 1867-1945
  • U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
  • U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
  • Union Veterans Schedules: None

Sarasota County, Florida Vital Records

Sarasota County, Florida Resources

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