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Charlotte County, Florida
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Charlotte County, Florida Facts
When was Charlotte County, FL Created?
Charlotte County was created on April 23, 1921 from DeSoto County.
What is the County Seat of Charlotte County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Punta Gorda also, the county government website is www.charlottecountyfl.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Charlottes County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Sarasota County, De Soto County, Highlands County (northeast corner), Glades County, Hendry County (southeast corner), Lee County.
Charlotte County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Charlotte County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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
Charlotte County, FL Census Records
What Charlotte County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Charlotte County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1930, 1940.
There are Florida State censuses from 1867, 1875, 1885, 1935, 1945. You can get free downloadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Florida Census Records Research Guide
Charlotte County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
Charlotte County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Charlotte County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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.
- Charlotte County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 350 East Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL 33950
- Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk
- Phone: (941) 505-4716
- Marriage Records: 1921
- Land Records: 1921
- Probate Records: 1921
- Court Records: 1921
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Charlotte County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Charlotte County, FL?
A list of Charlotte County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Charlotte County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 2682, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
- 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 Charlotte County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Charlotte County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Charlotte County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Charlotte County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Charlotte 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.
Charlotte 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)
- Charlotte County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Charlotte County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Charlotte Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Charlotte Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Charlotte County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Charlotte Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Charlotte Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Charlotte County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Charlotte Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Charlotte Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Charlotte County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Charlotte County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Charlotte Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Charlotte County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Charlotte (cyndislist.com)
- Charlotte County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Charlotte Co. FLGenweb (twparker.com)
- Charlotte County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Charlotte Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Charlotte 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)
Charlotte Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Charlotte Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- 1895 Charlotte County Map (livgenmi.com)
Charlotte 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 Charlotte County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
