Lookup Public Records in Marion County, Florida. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Marion County, Florida
Marion County is located south of Gainesville in north central Florida. Created in 1844, the county is named after General Francis Marion, a hero of the Revolutionary War from South Carolina, as many of the area’s early settlers came from that state. As of 2010, the population was 331,298. The total area of the county is 1,663 square miles, and most of the area is made up of rolling hills. The county is famous for producing champion race horses.
David R. Ellspermann is the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Marion County, as of 2015. The County Clerk of Circuit Court’s office performs a wide range of duties relating to record keeping, information, and financial management for the Board of County Commissioners, the judicial system, and most importantly, the citizens of Marion County.
The Clerk of Court is responsible for maintaining court records with the utmost care and security. The records maintained by the office include civil, family, probate, and small claims proceedings; criminal felony and misdemeanor cases; juvenile cases; and traffic citations. The Clerk of Court is the official recorder and maintains of all instruments/documents placed in the Marion County Official Records. The records maintained are a permanent source of those documents which primarily relate to real estate transactions. In addition, the Clerk issues marriage licenses. Apart from maintaining records, the clerk acts as the Ex-Officio Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners with the primary responsibility of recording and indexing minutes for the Board of County Commissioners’ meetings.
Public records can be accessed by doing a background check online or by visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court Website. While on the website, click on the records link and follow the steps to access records that are available.
The other way to obtain public records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person. You will be required to submit a records request form indicating the records that you are requesting. Alternatively, you can call the clerk’s office through (352) 671-5630 and make enquiries regarding public records in the county.
Below is the physical address of the Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office:
110 NW 1st Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34475
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
| Marion, FL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 350,225 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 21,641 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 527 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 1,246 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,297 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 864 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 6,389 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 38,658 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,704 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 12,959 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 3,184 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 55,209 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 734 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 1,702 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 44,276 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 21,842 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 475 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,787 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 9,635 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 1,376 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 1,560 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,801 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 8,539 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 625 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 5,414 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,557 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 543 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 952 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 2,576 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 3,869 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 81,330 |
| Marion County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Marion County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage; Domestic Violence – Title XLIII, Chapter 741 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Marion County Marriage License |
| Location: | 110 Northwest 1st Avenue, Ocala, Florida, 34475 |
| Phone: | 352-620-3924 |
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