Manatee County, Florida Genealogy

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Guide to Manatee County, Florida ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Bradenton
Organized: January 9, 1855
Parent County(s): Hillsborough[1]
Neighboring Counties
DeSoto • Hardee • Hillsborough • Polk • Sarasota
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for the Florida manatee (commonly called a “sea cow” and distantly related to the elephant), which is endangered and Florida’s official marine mammal.[2] The county is located in the west-central area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Manatee County Courthouse
1115 Manatee Ave W; PO Box 25400;
Bradenton, FL 34206
Phone: 941-749-1800
Manatee County Website

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1857

Manatee County, Florida Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1901 1857 1915 1857 1857 1857 1830
*Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1899. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Historic communities
Ghost towns


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Manatee, Florida online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Florida Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 854 —
1870 1,931 126.1%
1880 3,544 83.5%
1890 2,895 −18.3%
1900 4,663 61.1%
1910 9,550 104.8%
1920 18,712 95.9%
1930 22,502 20.3%
1940 26,098 16.0%
1950 34,704 33.0%
1960 69,168 99.3%
1970 97,115 40.4%
1980 148,442 52.9%
1990 211,707 42.6%
2000 264,002 24.7%
2010 322,833 22.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For tips on accessing census records online, see: Florida Census.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Florida denominations, view the Florida Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

  • NARA Ships Passenger Lists - These passenger lists cover:
    • 1834-1897 - Immigration of Russians to the United States
    • 1/12/1846-12/31/1851 - Irish Famine
    • 1850-1897 - Germans to the United States
    • 1855-1900 - Italians to the United States

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African American

  • USGenWeb Florida African American Griots Project


Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Florida Land and Property for additional information about early Florida land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for most counties. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Florida Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb Obituaries Project Obituary transcriptions from Florida counties
  • Manatee County, Florida Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Bradenton, Sarasota, Parrish, and Palmetto areas.
  • Obituaries published in Bradenton Herald - Obituary File 1976-present, a service of the Manatee Genealogical Society. The Card File is located at the Historical Records Library in Bradenton, FL.

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Florida Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida State Archives, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Manatee County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Manatee County. For state-wide library facilities, see Florida Archives and Libraries.

Downtown Central Library
1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West
Bradenton, FL 34205-7522
Phone: 941-748-5555
Email manatee@tblc.libanswers.com
Website
Facebook

Most Manatee County historical records (usually more than 1 year old) are transferred to the [Records Library] located at 1405 4th Ave W. Bradenton, FL 34205. Telephone 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.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum Complex
402 Pine Ave
PO Box 4315
Anna Maria, FL 34216
Phone: 941-778-0492
Email: amihs4315@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Manatee Village Historical Park
1404 Manatee Avenue East (SR 64)
Bradenton, FL 34208
Phone: 941-749-7165
Email manatee.village@manateeclerk.com
Website
Facebook

Family Heritage House Museum
Library & Learning Center, Bld. 3
5840 26th St W
Bradenton, FL 34207
Phone: 941-752-5319
Email marshk@scf.edu
Website
Facebook

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Manatee County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Florida Societies.

Manatee County Historical Society
4501 Manatee Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34209-3925
Phone: 941-748-5788
Email ManateeCountyHistoricalSociety@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Manatee Genealogical Society
PO Box 1194
Bradenton, FL 34206
Email: info@mgsfl.org
Website
Facebook

Myakka City Historical Society
PO Box 500
Myakka City, FL 34252
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

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Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Madison County, Florida Genealogy and History”, genealogy trails accessed 04/25/2017.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Madison County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia 04/25/2017.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Florida.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Manatee County, Florida," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia accessed 30 January 2019.
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