Search Lee County Official Records

This page helps you find and use Official Records in Lee County, Florida. It covers where to search records online, how to get copies, and which Lee County Clerk services handle related requests.

For most searches, the main starting point is the Lee County Clerk of Courts Official Records search system. If you need a certified copy, want to record a document, or need staff assistance, the Clerk also provides separate services for those tasks.

Landmark Web Official Records Search

The main public search tool for Official Records in Lee County is search Official Records online. The Clerk’s Official Records Services department states that records dating back to 1887 are available through its Official Records services.

• Name
• Document
• Case number
• Book and page
• Consideration
• Record date
• Clerk file number
• Legal

Search carefully and try spelling variations of names to improve results. The system also notes that some scanned records are available right away before indexing is fully verified.

• Open the search system and accept the disclaimer.
• Choose a search type such as name, document, book and page, or record date.
• Review the result status codes: provisional records may show as “R” or “I,” while verified documents show as “V.”
• Open the document image when available and review the details before relying on the index.

Important: provisional records can be changed, corrected, or removed during verification, so check the document carefully if you need dependable indexing details.

Copies and certified Official Records

If you need a plain copy, many Official Records documents can be printed from your own computer or device after you locate them in the online records search. If you need a certified copy, Lee County offers an online ordering option and in-person or mail request options.

You can order electronically certified Official Records. The Clerk notes that additional service fees apply to online e-certified orders.

Certified copies can also be requested in person at 2115 2nd Street, 2nd floor, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, or 1039 SE 9th Place, 2nd Floor, Cape Coral, Florida 33990. Mail requests should include as much identifying information as possible, the correct fees, and a self-addressed stamped envelope sent to Lee County Clerk's Office, PO Box 2278, Fort Myers, Florida 33902 for return mailing.

A certified copy of a marriage license with a wet stamp or raised seal must be obtained in person. The Clerk also states that confidential certified Official Records must be purchased through the Official Records Services Department at 2115 Second Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Myers.

Recording documents with Official Records Services

If your Official Records task is recording a deed or another recordable document, Lee County routes that through Official Records Services rather than through the public search tool. The Clerk provides recording guidance for deeds, other documents, mail submissions, drop-off, in-person service, and eRecording.

For deeds and other instruments affecting property, the Clerk outlines formatting and signing requirements, including space for recording information, witness and notary requirements in many situations, accurate legal descriptions, and return handling with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

You can record documents in person in Fort Myers or Cape Coral, by mail, by drop box, or through an approved third-party eRecording vendor. For online submission details, use the eRecord Official Records page.

Time-sensitive filing: the Clerk says documents received by mail, drop box, or eRecording are not guaranteed to be recorded the same day or next day.

Official Records contacts

Use these Lee County contacts when you need help with Official Records search, copies, or recording.

• Lee County Clerk of Courts Official Records Office
  Phone: (239) 533-5007
  Mailing address: P.O. Box 2469, Ft. Myers, FL 33902
• Official Records Services - Fort Myers location, 2115 Second Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Myers, FL 33901
• Official Records Services - Cape Coral location, 1039 SE 9th Place, 2nd Floor, Cape Coral, FL 33990
• Mail requests for returned copies
  Lee County Clerk's Office, PO Box 2278, Fort Myers, FL 33902