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Lee County, Florida
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Lee County, Florida Facts
When was Lee County, FL Created?
Lee County was created on May 13, 1887 from Monroe County. This county was named for Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.
What is the County Seat of Lee County, FL?
The County Seat is located in Fort Myers also, the county government website is www.leegov.com.
What counties are adjacent to Lees County, FL?
Bordering Counties are Charlotte County, Glades County, Collier County, Hendry County.
What cities and towns are in Lee County, FL?
Cities and towns located in the County include Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel.
Lee County, FL Vital Records
Where can find Lee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee 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
Lee County, FL Census Records
What Lee County, FL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lee Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.
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
Lee County, FL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lee County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Lee County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Florida Corthouse Records Research Guide.
PLEASE READ FIRST!!! Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will guide individuals in locating the materials, however it’s up to the person to carry out the research.
- Lee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: P. O. Box 2469, Ft. Myers, FL 33902 or 2075 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901
- Lee 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.
- Phone: (239) 533-5000
- Marriage Records: 188?
- Land Records: ?
- Probate Records: ?
- Court Records: ?
- Lee 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.
- Florida Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Lee County, FL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lee County, FL?
A list of Lee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Florida Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lee County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 150153, Cape Coral, FL 33915-0153
- Cape Coral Historical Society, 4707 SE Fifth Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33904
- Southwest Florida Historical Society, P. O. Box 1362, Ft. Myers, FL 33902
- Bonita Springs Genealogy Club, PO Box 366471, Bonita Springs, FL 34136
- Lehigh Acres Genealogical Society, PO Box 965, Lehigh Acres, FL 33970-0965
- 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 Lee County, FL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Florida Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Florida State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lee County, Florida Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lee County, Florida Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lee County, FL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lee 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
Lee 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)
- Lee County, Florida Books (amazon.com)
- Lee County Florida Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Search Florida Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lee Co. FL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Florida Cemetery Research Guide
- Lee Co., Florida Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lee Co., Florida Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lee Co., Florida Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Florida Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lee County, Florida Church Books (amazon.com)
Lee Co. FL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- The Florida Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Lee Co. FL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Florida
- Lee County, Florida Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lee County Courthouse History (jud10.org)
- Lee County, Florida Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lee Co. FL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lee County, Florida (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Florida – Counties – Lee (cyndislist.com)
- Lee County Florida (genealogytrails.com)
- Lee Co. FLGenweb (sites.google.com)
- Lee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lee 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)
Lee Co. FL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Florida Links and Information
- Lee Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.state.fl.us)
- Lee County maps from Exploring Florida website (fcit.usf.edu)
- 1895 Lee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lee 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 Lee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.