DeSoto County FL Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. DeSoto Records by Type Birth Records (1) Cemetery Records (31) Census Records (27) City Directories (10) Death Records (4) Histories and Genealogies (2) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (9) Map Records (13) Marriage Records (7) Military Records (6) Miscellaneous Records (3) Newspapers and Obituaries (29) Probate Records (4) School Records (7)

Overview of DeSoto County Records

• De Soto County was created in 1887 from Manatee County.
• Birth records starting in 1917, marriage records starting in 1927, and death records starting in 1917 can be obtained from the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• The De Soto County Judge has probate records starting in 1887.
• The De Soto County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court, and land records starting in 1887.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.